North Carolina's (NC) is endowed with some of the greatest motorcycle rides in all of America. It hosts a beautiful diversity of inspiring scenery. Starting in the west, motorcycle riders will find outstanding Blue Ridge Mountains riding. Moving east will bring riders into a large swath of territory running down east central and central North Carolina known as the Piedmont Plateau. Green rolling hills with numerous rock outcroppings typify this region. Moving further east to the Atlantic Coastal Plain area will bring motorcycle riders to an area characterized as wet, with many rivers, marshes, swampland and primarily used for agriculture. Motorcycle road highlights in North Carolina include the ever famous Deal's Gap (AKA Tail of the Dragon), The Blue Ridge Parkway, and southern access to The Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
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
Beautiful rolling hills and pastures, parts of the road are covered by the tree canopy from both sides of the road. Towards then end of the route there is a bizarre looking faux Victorian home.
This ride starts (or ends) in N.C. at the junction of US64 and US178 Rosman, N.C. and proceeds south through a beautiful wooded area that rises and falls down through the countryside. No steep…
The beginning of the route will take you over the Emerald Isle bridge which crosses over Bogue Sound. You will see beautiful beach houses while crossing the island. In between Emerald Isle and Indian…
This is a typical North Carolina farm country route that gets you quickly out of Durham by way of the Duke Forest. The route mostly covers farmland on both sides, which is great for a nice spring…
This route explores the areas connecting Knightdale, Clayton, Archer's Lodge, and Wendell. Mostly tree-lined and shaded back roads, it's a real treat during the fall when the leaves change. Along the…
This drag strip runs along Falls Lake and offers a beautiful vista of the "Beaver Dam Lake" recreation area. The bridge, for which this route is named, is surrounded by wetlands that provide habitat…
This route is located very close to the Smokey Mountain National Park. However, it will offer some of the same breathtaking beauty of the park with out the traffic and congestion. You'll drive in…
As you travel along 52 North of Winston-Salem the rolling hills of North Carolina are starting so turn into mountains of Virginia. The hills let you see miles ahead of beautiful mountains roads.…
Mountains along NC 66 allow for a very pleasant ride. It's not so twisty you have to white knuckle every turn, but what is there will keep you well engaged in the ride. It was cooler under teh…
A couple of small towns and a lot of farmland. Some old houses are also highlights on this ride.
Beautiful rolling hills, farms, trees....
This route will take you through Beaufort all the way to the end of Harkers Island. The road through Beaufort is mainly commercial with some residential areas. Once you take a right onto US-70 after…
Nice little jaunt through Crowders Mountain and Kings mountain passing by Burnt Mills Creek. Starting and ending at Big Red's Cafe in Kings Mountain, NC. This route goes by Crowders Mountain Golf…
This route takes you through four North Carolina counties: Rowan, Davie, Yadkin and Surry. From small towns to rolling country farmland, you will love this relaxing ride!
Lots of horses and cows roam the pastures on each side of this road. It's spotted with historic buildings, and even an "old fashioned" gas station/country store.
Peeking view of mountains, mostly trees. Pleasant surprise when rolling around the corner and the vista opens up. Will not likely see much due to challenge of curves. You'll be focused on the next…
This route leaves a beach town and opens up to some really pretty country side and farm land. You also cruise through a couple small towns along the way.
The route snakes through rustic farms and forest, but there isn't anything to stand out if you ride around this area frequently.
Lots of hills, farm land, twistys long sweeping curves and some straightaways. Lots of Barns and farm houses
The first portion of this ride is spent traversing Iron Mountain, which will consist of a mountain road covered in tree canopy. The second half is ascending to Roan Mountain, and the panoramic views…
