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.
The ride is along a valley with Crystal River running adjacent to the roadway, with Island Lake alongside the road at about 1/2 way to Marble and Beaver Lake at the end of the end (just east of town…
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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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Road is a narrow gravel road with hairpin turns and blind corners. (BE CAUTIOUS FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES) Very peaceful ride and feels as though it's away from most civilization. Travel is through…
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This route runs up along the Arkansas River valley. Rock cliffs and rafters can be seen most of the trip. Pull over spots along the way to walk down by the river and just watch the rafters go by.…
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A beautiful canyon with a river, wineries, shade trees, and every twisty known to man, rights, lefts, tights, sweepers, decreasing radii, hoop-de-do's, uphill corners, downhill corners
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At lower elevations, the vegetation is pretty sparse, while as you climb up, the pines and spruces cover all the area. There are patches of white barked aspen trees, which have the bright yellow…
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The entire distance is either semi-arid brush country, or lush grass and trees along the White River. The river runs all year and with all the meanders, often covers wide stretches of irrigated river…
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Beautiful route through backroads Colorado along the old route the logging trains took to Pagosa Springs. Old rail cars, abandoned towns, church, truly backroads.
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Beautiful forested back road to Baker's Bridge where Butch & Sundance ACTUALLY jumped into the river. The movie made it look a LOT higher, lol.
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This is a pleasant ride in a wide valley with peaks of the Rockies on either side. Some will have snow to the middle of summer. Gunnison is a western themed town with most necessities. The…
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This route takes you along the beautiful Platte River Valley and up and around S. Noddle Head. There are almost always people fly fishing in the river and the Noddle cliffs are gorgeous to behold.…
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This road begins in the cute small town of Bellvue, and continues past a couple small farms to Horsetooth reservoir. The reservoir is beautiful with plenty of areas to pull off, hike, snack, or go…
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Mostly desert shrub land with steep gullies and long colorful grasses. The nearby hills are not very high but show a lot of varied shapes. They are all topped by a hard layer of sandstone with sharp…
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This road starts near Aspen but quickly takes you into a much more subdued atmosphere with signs of avalanches to both sides at different parts of the ride. Some siggns of civilazation exist…
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As you leave the Colorado River canyon, you will ride along Plateau Creek in a narrow canyon of colorful sandstone layers. The walls of tan rock alongside are often 1200' straight up. The vegetation…
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Road 742 follows the river with a well maintained, curvaceous rout with many camp sites, and ample fishing opportunities. Evergreens, Aspens, and unique rock cliffs line the road.
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Tighter twisties in a rural setting until reaching the best part. A series of 10 mph curves, nearly always clean, with a stunning view of a steep rocky valley below and rock walls above. Suggested…
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This road follows the Enchantment River as it winds through the rugged terrain of a national forest in the Santa Madre Mountains. Lots of scenic pull offs to view the many mountains and the valleys…
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Very colorful all year, but best during fall colors as there are yellow deciduous trees, mostly cottonwood, along most canyon bottoms, yellow grasses and gray sage in between, and green conifer trees…
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Antelope, deer, prairie dog farms, bald eagles, even some buffalo. Pretty wildflowers throughout.
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