Ohio's Dragon's Tail

3743 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

Have ridden this stretch of OH-78 several times with the last being on 8/10/19. Currently there is road construction on the bridge over Muskingum River that connects McConnelsville and Malta, down to one lane, read construction should be completed end of October, first of November 2019. If your expecting anything like The Dragon/US-129/Deals Gap, your going to be disappointed, it's nothing like that. However... it's still a great ride! Twisties, banked sweeper, nice scenery. Road surface is in pretty good shape. Boondocks BBQ & Grill about a mile north of McConnelsville on OH-60 is a GREAT place to eat! 78 east of McConnelsville to Cladwell is a nice ride too, takes you right by Big Muskie.

18 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

03/26/2016, clear spring day. This track is awesome, and the best that Ohio has to offer. Road conditions are supreme, only a few years old. North of McConnelsville is just as good. Stop at a Minors' Memorial Park on top of a ridge to see the Big Muskie Bucket.

28 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Really like this road for riding in solitude. Very little traffic on it and when you travel the east end it's where Ohio Power did a great amount of strip mining. On the north side of the road in that area it has a road side rest stop where the Big Muskie drag line bucket is on display. Nice place for break. Watch out for deer!