"Wisconsin is a top Midwest state for those looking for scenic motorcycle rides. The western section features the Mississippi River and St. Croix River valleys and the many tributary rivers and streams explaining the predominance of winding roads in this area. The Superior Upland area (below Lake Superior and the border with Michigan) is heavily forested with rolling hills with elevations ranging from about 700 ft to slightly under 2,000 ft. Also within this region is an section called the Driftless Area. This beautiful and unique section of Wisconsin is characterized by jagged & rugged terrain with many cliffs and other rock outcroppings.
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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
This amazing Ride starts on the Rustic Road K. It heads east towards Star Lake. Its beautiful canopy of trees overhead and Lake views are breath taking. Its sweeping corners and straights, shaded in…
Lots of farmland along the way, but this route isn't as much about the scenery. You'll see a lot of cool houses and farms, and the stretch along Great River Road has some nice glimpses of the…
This route curves around the rocky outcroppings at Stewart Lake. Many old dairy farms dot the Driftless landscape. Be sure to bring your camera if you enjoy photographing old barns.
The ride runs in and out of Kettle Moraine State Forest with a number of opportunities to park and hike back into the woods, but the view from the saddle is limited and is not the reason to ride the…
This route passes beautiful scenery including parks, lakes, farms, and small towns.
Scenery includes hills and many curves engulfed in forest. You may see elk as this an elk preserve.
From the intersection of Hwy 69 and Hwy 92 at the beginning of the trip, you will pass through scenic farmland, small hills, and the small tree-lined areas of Mt. Vernon
Mt. Horeb has a very cute…
Along the way you will see rich forested area, farmland, and marshy wetlands to your right. To your left you see bug hills and bluffs with some beautiful rock walls along the way.
You start out heading through typical hilly Wisconsin farmland as you proceed through both small towns of Dane and Lodi. Once out of lodi the hills and turn become more "fun" and you start seeing…
Nice back road route from Reedsburg to Baraboo. Takes you right through Rock Springs. Beautiful rock wall scenery. Allong the way you'll see nice treed areas and hills.
This is the SE corner of the Driftless, a non-glacial region. Starting off in the farmland around Mt. Horeb, you'd never expect what you are about to see, though it becomes clear the moment you turn…
A few really good curves, great foliage along 20 leaving Waterford after the railroad tracks. Rolling hills and farm fields make for a great trip and plenty of places to stop on the way!
Deep country roads filled with scenic views. It doesn't get much better than this. I don't want to say to much and spoil the ride.
This route rides over and beside lots of water. Pass by Historic Beckman Mill. Travel over and through wooded country lanes, and see how many Barn Quilts you can find.
Excellent vistas and sweeping turns, and lots of them on this two lane highway. Nice fall colors
Good view of the Mississippi river and of the neighboring hills. The majority of the route, hugs the river and you'll be able to take in all that scenery from both the eastern and western shores.
You'll ride along Turtle Creek and cross several bridges including highway, railroad, and creek. Some ares are curvy some are strait some are hilly. You'll drive through country farm land (fields,…
This route crosses the Kickapoo River at least 12 times as it winds thru the valley, beautiful forests on either side and if one ventures onto the scenic road as designated, major elevation changes…
This little stretch of road starts and ends kind of flat and straight, but the rest is mostly hilly and windy surrounded mostly by lush green forest with a few farms here and there.
this ride is along the ST Croix and Mississippi. rolling hills farm land and beautiful views of the river
