"From its majestic mountains, cities and lakes to pastoral farmlands and vineyards, the Empire State has it all! Upstate New York features motorcycle rides meandering through the Adirondack Mountains and the Appalachian Highlands. Between these two upland regions and along the eastern and northern borders, motorcycle rides will take place within a series of lowlands. The state is also blessed with good access to large lakes including Lakes Erie, Ontario, and Champlain and majestic rivers like the Hudson and Allegheny. A great motorcycle ride in New York (NY) state can provide memories to last a lifetime!
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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
Sunrise Mountain Road runs north along Kittatinny Ridge through New Jersey's unique and beautiful Stokes State Forest. There are no houses and the only indications of man's presence along the Robin…
This road is a real "Diamond in the Rough." The scenery ranges from open fields, mountain ranges, and tight downhill turns ( or Uphill depending on which way your going ) through the woods
This route runs up, down, and sometimes across, the rolling hills along the north side of the Mohawk River. Riders will encounter a variety of scenery as a result. The eastern part of the route…
The beginning of the route starts on the beautifully tree lined Palisades Interstate Parkway and then continues onto 7 Lakes Dr. which is mostly tree lined with a few small lakes. The scenery on Rt…
Impressive scenery on the ride given that it is not much outside Albany. 85A takes you through some small towns, which give way to more open farmland as you continue onto 156. Some interesting old…
As soon as you pick up rte 22 from the Kensico Dam, rte 22 transforms from a congested, commercial shopping thoroughfare- laden with traffic lights and stop signs, you can turn this into the perfect…
Constantly under the cover of trees through the woods where the roads are constantly snaking between lakes. Lots of places to stop and smell the roses
you go through both rural and country sides on this trip. The Eastern part of it is all open road 55 mph and plenty to stare out into. the Western side is a little less but is still a fun ride.
This ride takes 7 Lakes Drive through this NY State park and is about 25 miles from NYC mid-town. The road was resurfaced last year and is smooth and calming ride. Watch out for the bicycle riders.…
Nothing too special as scenery goes on this route. A couple of decent spots to look out over some forest/marshland, but that's about it.
This is great back-road route my friends and I take all the time to bypass the traffic on Sunrise Highway which can be unbearable in the summer. Passing through the Shinnecock Hills golf course, you…
Tracy Road is an isolated stretch of road with nothing entering from either side of the stretch of 7 miles. You will be surrounded by adirondack forrest with large boulders embracing you around…
This route meanders through the rolling hills and farm lands between Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties. There are a few scenic vistas in along the northern part of this route. Beware, you have to…
The scenery on this short route feature trees, valleys, farmland. Overall its a quick road between the town of Newark Valley and Owego NY. Many wonderfull turns on this road including some long…
The park is roughly 17 miles long, covering 14,350 acres of land along the Genesee River, and is close to Castile, NY. It is refered to as The "Grand Canyon of the East," Letchworth is one of the…
This is some of the best scenery in NY ... up-state quality at its best. Tree covered highway in some parts, along farms and small towns. Amazing Allegheny Mountains and insane views from valley tops…
A scenic ride along side Chittenango Creek up to the Falls. The Fenner area has beautiful farm fields with rolling hills (Can almost see Syracuse).
This is great Sunday afternoon - very green/rural with 5-star food/drink stops! Very green and rural, beautiful twists and lots of water (ponds, reservoirs, etc), really feel like you got out of the…
Woods, rivers, streams, bridges...it's all here. You'll pass right next to Canopus Lake and Boyd Corners Reservoir, cross a bridge over West Branch reservoir, and pass by Lake Gleneida. You will…
This route gives you a great selection of views throughout the Catskill Mountains. You pass beautiful reservoirs go through several small country towns and when in Oneonta, NY you should stop at…
