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4.83 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.83
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The Klickitat Loop

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Jul 31, 2007

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Guest
October 14, 2010
Great ride. Beautiful in Spring, Summer or Autumn…
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RavenRider
9 McR Points
September 18, 2014
Beautiful ride with ample curves. Almost no…
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Written Directions

start in BINGEN, WA . HEAD west on HWY 14 . turn off towards WHITE SALMON ,WA on to hwy 141. Take hwy 141 north until you reach the town of BZ CORNER ,WA. from there, take the BZ-GLENWOOD HWY northeast (to do the route I'm describing, do not continue into TROUT LAKE, WA) towards Glenwood, WA. once you are on the bz-glenwood hwy, there will be some very nice curvy sections, along with some very fast sweepers, and a few long straights. once you get into GLENWOOD, WA, MAKE A RIGHT on Main St. This road will head out of town and change names to GLENWOOD HWY and later change names to GLENWOOD GOLDENDALE RD and take you down towards GOLDENDALE, WA (yet you will NOT make it all the way to GOLDENDALE). The road will come to a " T ",at this point, you need to take a right on to Rt 142 and take it into and through the town of KLICKITAT, WA. from klickitat on, you will have lots of good sweeping turns, some tight stuff, all the way down to hwy 14 and the end point of Lyle, WA. enjoy the ride !!

Scenery

"this is, in my opinion, one of the best rides in the entire NW as far asgood sporting rides go! sure there are others that have more turns per mile (mt. st helens & hwy 18, shaniko to fossil) and there are many rides with far better scenery, but, those rides generally have far more traffic, tourist's,and revenue collectors ( A.K.A. POLICE ).": myspace.com/lade1721. Decent scenery in places , a few great views ( if you can stop in such a fun section ,you'll see ).

Drive Enjoyment

a very nice mix of very fast sweeping turns, with a few long straights, tight twisty sections, and lots of good switch backs. pavement quality gets a little rough at times, but does smooth back out. there are areas of this ride that are open range, which means, for those of you not familiar with the term, that there could be cows (or other animals) on the road as they are not penned in by fences. I've never seen any, but that's not saying they aren't there.

Tourism Opportunities

3 gas stations on the loop, few decent spots to eat.

Motorcycle Road Additional info

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather .
 

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ZX1000
September 8, 2016
0 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
BZ Corner to Glenwood is one of my all-time favorite roads. A nice variation of this route is to take the Klickitat Appleton Road towards Appleton. From Appleton go south on Canyon Road to Old Hwy 8. From there go East or West (better) to get back onto Hwy 14.
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MAX ROUSHMAN
April 19, 2020
100 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
fun road, nice twisties
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In_Transit89
June 23, 2020
5 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
This ride is a gem. There are some short sections of rough pavement on BZ Glenwood Hwy, but overall the road quality is excellent. The scenery is quite varied and gorgeous the whole ride. There are excellent views the Columbia River and Mt. Hood from SR-14, and Mt. Jefferson from Glenwood. The standouts of the ride for me are the climb above the Klickitat River through Sheep Canyon on Glenwood Hwy, and the descent into the Klickitat River Canyon on Hwy 142. The road follows the river here all the way to the Columbia. Long sweepers and tighter corners are plentiful. The only real letdown of the ride is the very long and straight sections of Glenwood Hwy before you reach sheep canyon. There is minimal traffic, but also minimal roadside amenities once you leave BZ Corner. Fuel up and enjoy the ride! For an excellent detour near the end of the ride, take Klickitat Appleton Rd just south of the town of Klickitat. You'll quickly start climbing above the canyon. Follow this road until you reach Canyon Rd and turn left. You'll go straight for about a mile, then you'll be treated to about 9.5 miles of some of the best technical and twisty roads I've found in the Gorge. When the trees open up, the view of Mt Hood and the Columbia is spectacular. Take a left when you reach Old Hwy 8 and you'll quickly hit SR-14 about 200 ft from 142.
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