Motorcycle Roads in Colorado
For many motorcycle riders, exploring Colorado (CO) motorcycle roads is the ultimate motorcycle touring dream and perhaps the top most coveted motorcyclist destination in America. Many of America's most breathtaking stretches of the Rocky Mountains are found within this abundantly blessed state. Also, Colorado completely rolls out the red carpet for visitors and so riders will find a large array of amenities to take in when it's time to pull over and get off the bike. Some of the favorite motorcycle ride destinations are Durango, Rocky Mountain National Park, Aspen, and Silverton.
Best Rated Motorcycle Roads & Rides
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Color Key: top-5 ranked routes in the state
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The route climbs over the Continental Divide. At the summit of 11,990ft Loveland Pass, jaw dropping vistas greet visitors. If the scenery doesn't leave you breathless, hiking up to ridges on either…
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There is lots of things to see along this route, you travel along the South Platte just outside Pine Grove, and then climb out of the valley for some stunning vistas and windy roads. Then you will…
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This canyon is part of the Piceance Basin (pronounced pee-ance) which has vast deposits of coal, oil, and natural gas. Along this route you will see some gas pumping stations although most of the…
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The road is through a mountainous canyon, so there are beautiful trees, gorgeous streams, frequent mountain wildlife, beautiful hidden valleys, and scenic ridges. A great example of northern…
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Awesome landscape scenery! Red rock, sheer wall canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive. You may see some wildlife like bighorn sheep and antelope. The evening sun makes the colors vivid…
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This ride is a typical high country ride in Colorado. The best time is in early mid September when stands of Aspen turn golden. 24 starts out crossing a high plain with a slow climb to Tennessee Pass…
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The ride from Golden up Golden Gate Canyon is marked by beautiful canyon scenery on the lower portions, with numerous rock walls flanking curves. As you head up the canyon farther, the vistas open up…
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As you leave Hotchkiss, you will travel about 20 miles up the wide, lush valley of the North Fork of the Gunnison. There are pastures all along and lots of broadleaf trees (which all turn yellow in…
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A little bit of everything with a lot of scenery. Start with rolling foothills along the Palmer divide; a little bit of slab; then go SW of Colorado Springs past Fort Carson watching the landscape…
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'Typical' Western Colorado, open range with low scrub - more lush than Grand Junction. Beautiful , although dotted with an occasional coal operation or other commercial activity. Otherwise it's…
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most scenic route to get from Evergreen to Idaho Springs, highly recommend!
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The trip goes to the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The route is constantly climbing or descending. Only the ten miles west of Gunnison is fairly level.
The varied scenery starts right away as you…
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Starts outside the Rocky Mountains, taking you up a deep valley past beautiful mountain homes and large fields.
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This one of the most, if not the most, famous sport bike roads in Colorado!! It is not too far from Denver or Colorado Springs so a lot of folks make weekend journeys to pay omage to Horsepower Hill…
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As you leave La Veta heading south you will see several rock formations. To the east of 12 there are the Dakota era sandstone formations known as the stone walls. Amazing site if never viewed before…
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In 1869, John Wesley Powell traveled down the Green River in Utah and mapped a colorful, wild area known in any detail until then only to native Indians. In 1915, the initial area was made into a…
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Too many mountains and parks on the way to mention, beautiful Mountain Meadows with many small towns along the way. Plenty of well-known places along the way, including Little Bear in Evergreen,…
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It's hard to judge what's beautiful and what's ordinary. This short ride is a journey to view some of the oldest rock in the USA and a chance to see the results of geological action over the last…
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Great views all along Guanella Pass Rd. of various nearby peaks such as Mount Evans which has the highest peak of the Chicago Peaks in the Front Range of the entire Rocky Mountains.
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This route runs through the mountains along Rist Creek. On the way you will pass the historic Stove Prairie school. beautiful scenery but the school is the only stopping point between Poudre Canyon…