Nothing beats touring the country by motorcycle. The unique satisfaction of freedom paired with the heightened adventure as your twist and turn; that’s a sense of beauty you can’t connect to inside a car. Here are 10 of the best motorcycle trips to try this summer.
Big Sur (CA)
Take a break from slow-moving rental cars along the coast and coast through Nacimiento-Fergusson road, which climbs the Santa Lucia Range mountainside. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Pacific across 90 miles of California Highway 1, stretching from Monterey County to San Luis Obispo.
Hudson Valley (NY)
Just 90 minutes outside of Manhattan, Hudson Valley explores 80 miles of scenic vistas of the Hudson River and no shortage of wineries, villages and outstanding restaurants. The course spans from Yonkers (south) to Albany (north) with interstate 87 on the east and Highway 9 to the west.
Idaho Grand Loop (ID, UT, WY, OR, WA, MT)
This epic, 2,549-mile route spans across Salt Lake City and runs through Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana. The course stretches through Beartooth Highway, Route 12 and Washington Route 129.
Las Vegas Outskirts (NV)
Taking it out from the Las Vegas Strip, this route spans across highways 167 and 169 connecting Valley of Fire National Park, Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. This course is best for spring, summer and fall; avoid winter months as near-freezing temperatures can damper the ride.
Yellowstone National Park (WY)
This 142-mile Grand Loop swings around Yellowstone, surrounded by the park’s greatest hits including Mammoth Hot Springs, Fountain Pots and Old Faithful. Enjoy this scenic route and keep an eye out for wildlife, which always wander onto the roadway.
Florida Keys (FL)
This route stretches across 113 miles of Florida mainland to Key West along Highway 1. The highlights of this trip are the bridged Overseas Highway section, which bisects the Gulf waters on the west and the Atlantic on the east. Stop by Alabama Jacks on Key Largo to kick off your journey for some local conch fritters and key lime pie.
New Orleans (LA)
Unlike scenic routes connected with Mother Nature, this route dominates most road-based vacation destinations, riding through New Orleans and urban hot spots over to Louisiana swamps and plantation country.
San Diego (CA)
Taking a different turn here, this route makes for an awesome day trip. The B roads run through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, offering mile after mile of scenic flow and connected by California highways 78 and 79.
Big Island (HI)
Among the most scenic and best motorcycle trips, this one nearly takes the cake. This route is interwoven by a web of two-lane blacktop that cuts through a wide variety of terrain, from moon-like volcanic flatlands to lush rainforest. For a more efficient route through the heart of the island, take Saddle Road.
Monument Valley (AZ, UT)
This route takes you through the Western front as you saddle up and ride through lonely highways that cut through the sandstone buttes of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. The most memorable drive is the 17-mile Valley Drive loop completed by a 45-mile long scenic byway across Valley of the Gods, Cedar Mesa and Highway 163.
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