"For motorcycle riders looking for some great scenery, you'll find many gem rides within the Gem State. Idaho (ID), is blessed with some of the country's most majestic scenic landscapes. The northern section features thick forests and cobalt blue lakes. Moving further south you'll find motorcycle roads winding through fertile stretches of the Rocky Mountains and deep inspirational canyons. Moving south of Boise brings motorcycle riders roads featuring desert landscapes with sun baked rocky formations and some surreal exposed volcanic lava fields. Moving further east and your motorcycle rides will pass through fertile valleys and gain access to bubbling hot springs as you approach Wyoming.
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Best Rated Motorcycle Roads & Rides
Color Key: top-5 ranked routes in the state
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Routes ranked below the top-5 are drawn in gray
There's honestly nothing to see here, there are some new home developments and rolling hills. There are a few supersized homes, a few farms and a person who wants you to slow down so you don't take…
Scenery isn't anything to write home about, there are plenty of places to stop and look down at the valley. There are many other roads that give much greater scenery than this
This is an excellent combination of high desert ranch land and hills (mountains by east coast standards hills by west coast) transitioning into canyon-river views and then finishing up with great…
This ride has something for everyone. As you ride north on US 20 you'll pass multiple farming towns and extensive agricultural and lava fields. On a clear day you'll be treated to distant views of…
South to North route: This lightly traveled route takes you past a couple of small Idaho farming communities, then through extensive agricultural fields. On a clear day (and there are many of these…
You'll see everything on this route, river canyons, rolling hill, farmlands and the Mountains. There is a real lack of traffic so that makes the ride even more enjoyable. Take a camera because…
This route would get a 5 in my book if not for having to take the interstate back to Treasure Valley. The view of the Snake River defy description. There is also a lot of farm country and rolling…
Absolutely beautiful views across Lake Coeur d'Alene and the surrounding mountains/hills! Lots of trees provide shade and there are many opportunities to stop for excellent photos and quiet…
Beautiful ride at every turn. Going around Palisades Lake is beautiful. watch for Ospreys, dear and other wildlife. Between Swan Valley and Victor ID is just a BEAUTIFUL ride. Watch for a few rough…
Initially, the route runs though farmland as the highway makes its way though the small towns of Filer and Buhl. It's not far past Buhl that the highway dips into the Snake River Canyon, offering a…
The scenery through this area will be in a state of constant evolution. Small communities, farm land, forests, repeat, repeat. Nice, easygoing, layed back, just roll with the curves kind of ride.…
Once you get into the town of Arco until you end in Ketchum/Sun Valley you can see the Sawtooth Mountain Range. The Salmon River hugs the road most of the way also. The roads are a mix of straight…
This is a nice little side trip that can be added to the Camas Prairie Driving Tour and a portion of the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway on Hwy 12 for a great tour loop. The ride from Grangeville is…
Leaving Grangeville, you immediately find yourself in the middle of wide open farm fields that stretch for miles in every direction until they fade into the surrounding forested mountains. Toward…
This drive has everything and is a fast favorite with local riders. Between Moscow and Princeton, you ride through farmland with fields and prairie in every direction. Past Princeton, the road…
This is a beautiful drive through the wilderness where sightings of bear, cougar, coyote, wolf, deer, pheasant, grouse and turkey are common so bring a camera. You'll pass out of heavier woodlands…
Characterized by the river it follows, this ride winds through the Salmon River Canyon from Riggins to White Bird. If you come during May/June, be warned that it's salmon season and much of the…
This short but sweet ride has breathtaking views with a lookout point to boot. The route descends down towards The Clearwater River.
There are views of high desert, flowers, wildlife, and Craters of the Moon Monument.
We took Hwy 20 out of Mountain Home Idaho, on our way to Yellowstone. We
began in Springfield Or, and…
This route takes you along the banks of the Salmon, Bitterroot, Lochsa, Clearwater, and Payette Rivers. You will see some of Idaho's most prized natural resources: dense forests, desolate deserts,…
