Post your favorite route maps

[FJRONAMISSION]

This seems like a good idea to me.... the title says it all.... that way if you are in a different area.. state or country... you can get a route from the forum and get movin!

I'm sure we could catalog them by state or whatever.

Just make sure you have ridden the route and it was great! and maybe list what aspect shouldn't be missed.

Check to see if your route has already been posted, so we don't get duplicates..........

=== Below are the route maps, by state, just click on an area you are near to get a great map ===***Thanks to all the members who contributed ***

**STATES**

CA.** Santa Maria ** Porterville**Central Coast**hollister**Lompoc**Santa Margarita **Los Angeles area**Los Angeles County**Santa Rosa Area

NH. **Covered Bridges Tour

OH.** SOUTHEAST OHIO

TN.

VA. / WV. **EOM Routes

WA.**(5)- ROUTES

Map resources**GO SEE

 

[Fubar]

Good idea. Have to wait till I get home to post a few.

DJR

 

[Tenchi]

Anything under this.

I use Motowhere to track the good routes I do. I would not recommend this site to other people... the interface for entering route data usually takes 2-3 tries to get it to do what I want it to do. There is a sort of "undo" function but it sucks so bad I resort to the, "safe frequently when it actually gets it right" method. It also has this weird thing where if you try and plot a route between two points and there's a small turnout section, it assumes that's some sort of road blockage and you can't get through there. There's one on Hwy 20 which used to irritate me something chronic until I worked out why it was doing it, and there's no mapping data from the entry point of Mt. Rainier on the Longmire side all the way up to Paradise.

If someone can come up with a better site for mapping their routes, I would be most interested. Generally I use Yahoo or Google Maps to generate the route instructions - I run it through both since Yahoo maps sometimes has more data than Google maps does (e.g. riding through Mt. Rainier) and occasionally gets a different route. For example, go to Yahoo Maps and Google Maps and enter that you want to go from Longmire, WA to Enumclaw, WA. Two totally seperate routes, with Yahoo Maps giving the best one.

I manually enter the data into Motowhere since my GPS only records 10,000 points and generally doesn't have the resolution I'm looking for.

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

Anything under this.
I use Motowhere to track the good routes I do. I would not recommend this site to other people... the interface for entering route data usually takes 2-3 tries to get it to do what I want it to do. There is a sort of "undo" function but it sucks so bad I resort to the, "safe frequently when it actually gets it right" method. It also has this weird thing where if you try and plot a route between two points and there's a small turnout section, it assumes that's some sort of road blockage and you can't get through there. There's one on Hwy 20 which used to irritate me something chronic until I worked out why it was doing it, and there's no mapping data from the entry point of Mt. Rainier on the Longmire side all the way up to Paradise.

If someone can come up with a better site for mapping their routes, I would be most interested. Generally I use Yahoo or Google Maps to generate the route instructions - I run it through both since Yahoo maps sometimes has more data than Google maps does (e.g. riding through Mt. Rainier) and occasionally gets a different route. For example, go to Yahoo Maps and Google Maps and enter that you want to go from Longmire, WA to Enumclaw, WA. Two totally seperate routes, with Yahoo Maps giving the best one.

I manually enter the data into Motowhere since my GPS only records 10,000 points and generally doesn't have the resolution I'm looking for.

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I followed the clicky.... are all of those routes GREAT?? and the description at the ends seemed generic. I do understand it.. condensed for quick viewing ...

 

[tstaff]

Some of Southeast Ohio's Best. :yahoo:

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

Some of Southeast Ohio's Best. :yahoo:

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It's in there........

B

 

[tcfjr]

I just posted about one of my favorite rides in this post.

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

I just posted about one of my favorite rides in this post.

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It's in there.......

B

 

[tcfjr]

Here's some more of my favorite California motorcycle rides. Click on the ride name for the Google Map route.

Cerro Noroeste - 42 miles of high mountain roads through the California Condor Sanctuary in northern Los Angeles County.

California State Route 58 - a world-class motorcycling road, and one of TWN's favorites. 70 miles in San Luis Obispo and Kern Counties, broken down into three distinct sections: technical twisties and sweepers on each end, with high-speed straightaways in the middle. Take care in the whoopde-dos in the middle section - it's easy to unload your suspension if you don't keep it in the double-digits.

California State Route 229 - short, but oh so sweet, and in dcarver's back yard. 9 miles of motorcycle heaven through Central Coast ranch land that might have you calling your real estate agent.

Santa Rosa Road - made famous (infamous?) in the movie Sideways, 16 miles of sweepers through southwest Santa Barbara County.

Jalama Road - 13 miles from SR-1 to one of the prettiest beaches on the Central Coast. Stop for a world-famous burger at the Jalama Beach Grill once you get there.

Nacimiento-Fergusson Road - listed as one of the ten best motorcycling roads in the world in an article in Motorcyclist magazine. You can't go fast - it's just not that kind of road - but the views will blow you away. Best ridden from east to west, so you come out of the mountains with a view of the Pacific ahead of you. Note: this ride passes through an active military base, so you need to have your driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance ready to show at the guard station. Click on the thumbnail for the full-size photo taken by Old Michael at the 2008 Clan Gathering:



PCH - there are lots of roadways called PCH in California, but this is the one that motorcyclists mean when they say they're going to ride PCH. The views are fantastic, and if you start early enough to beat the traffic, the riding is world-class.

Carmel Valley Road - 47 miles of sweepers in Monterey County, with enough technical sections to satisfy most any rider. Great views of the Central Coast, from the ocean in Carmel to the Arroyo Seco near Greenfield.

California State Route 25, from Hollister to SR-198. 61 miles through lightly traveled farm and ranch land, passing by the Pinnacles National Monument. Very easy to find yourself exceeding the posted limit - by double.

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

**Bump this up**

Lets get some more routes going...... :mellow:

This is a good start, ............

 

[tcfjr]

Los Angeles County - click on the ride name for the Google Map route.

Angeles Crest Highway - the best known motorcycling road in Los Angeles County. On weekend mornings you'll see the sportbikers pretending they're Rossi, along with a lot of CHP enforcing the 45mph posted limit. The road is closed at Islip Saddle due to roadway damage, so it only goes about 35 miles north of La Canada, and doesn't actually go all the way through to Wrightwood.
Angeles Forest Highway - Less famous than its cousin Angeles Crest, but often more fun. Southern section is more twisty, middle section is more sweeper, and northern section more long, high-speed straightaway. A great way to ride from the San Gabriel Valley to the Antelope Valley. Note: on weekdays, this is heavily traveled by auto commuters, and is not fun. Great on the weekends, holidays, and from 10am - 2pm weekdays.

Big Tujunga Canyon - 13 miles of fun to get you to Angeles Forest if you want to avoid Angeles Crest. The locals refer to this road as 'Big T'.

Little Tujunga Canyon - A great way to work on your tight cornering skills, with a lot of very tight turns. Make sure your tires and brakes are up to temperatures before you hit this 14 mile road. Not surprisingly, the locals refer to this road as 'Little T'.

Bouquet Canyon - 20 miles of mostly sweepers, with some nice twisties to keep you focused. Half-way through is one of those roadside taverns popular with some bikers, and there's some great views of a reservoir.

The Grand Tour

If you put these routes together, you get a grand tour of eastern Los Angeles County, starting and ending in Pasadena, of about 125 miles. With a stop for food in Palmdale, it's about three hours total.

Take the I-210 to SunlandGo north on Big T until it ends at Angeles Forest Hwy.Go north on Angeles Forest, then go north a couple of miles on SR-14Go west on Palmdale Blvd., and stop for a bite at Toms Restaurant.Continue west on Palmdale Blvd., which changes names to Elizabeth Lake Road.Go southwest on Bouquet Canyon Rd.Turn left (south) onto Vasquez Canyon, and take it until it ends at Sierra Highway.Turn right (west) on Sierra Highway for just half a mile, then turn left onto Sand Canyon Rd.Take Sand Canyon to Little TLittle T changes names to Osborne Street, which has an on-ramp back on I-210.

 

[Big Sky]

Would you expect me to post maps and directions to my best fishing holes, then tell all about how to fish them? Or my best hunting spots? Nope.

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

Would you expect me to post maps and directions to my best fishing holes, then tell all about how to fish them? Or my best hunting spots? Nope.

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Fair enough .... maybe ..... just one :lol: B)

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

tcfjr

LA county post is added

 

[ShawnKing]

PCH - there are lots of roadways called PCH in California, but this is the one that motorcyclists mean when they say they're going to ride PCH. The views are fantastic, and if you start early enough to beat the traffic, the riding is world-class.

My wife and I were in the Santa Rosa area (north of San Francisco for those of you unfamiliar) this past weekend and....

OH......MY....GOD.....

Jenner north to Booneville then south to St Helena was the route we took.

It was like riding The Dragon for 4+ hrs. I was *exhausted* and my wife was a little nauseous. I can't imagine how much fun it would be in a real car or on a motorcycle - we were driving a Nissan POS rental car.

It was so much fun, it cemented my desire to move to the general area so...my wife and I will be headed there in 18 months!

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

PCH - there are lots of roadways called PCH in California, but this is the one that motorcyclists mean when they say they're going to ride PCH. The views are fantastic, and if you start early enough to beat the traffic, the riding is world-class.

My wife and I were in the Santa Rosa area (north of San Francisco for those of you unfamiliar) this past weekend and....

OH......MY....GOD.....

Jenner north to Booneville then south to St Helena was the route we took.

It was like riding The Dragon for 4+ hrs. I was *exhausted* and my wife was a little nauseous. I can't imagine how much fun it would be in a real car or on a motorcycle - we were driving a Nissan POS rental car.

It was so much fun, it cemented my desire to move to the general area so...my wife and I will be headed there in 18 months!

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Good one.... it's added

B

Try skagg spring road on a bike..... next time your up here... it's a blast with great pics locations

 

[MsLilly]

I don't have a map but here are directions. This road takes you thru some incredible scenery. Well worth the time spent.

Central Oregon:

Robert Aufderheide Memorial Drive

Length: 145 miles / 232.0 km

Time to Allow: Plan to spend from 6 hours to several days exploring this area.

Driving Directions

Aufderheide Drive is reached from the Eugene-Springfield area either by traveling the McKenzie Highway (Hwy. 126) to a point 3.5 miles above Blue River or by traveling Highway 58 and then turning north to Westfir. The road travels along the South Fork of the McKenzie River and the North Fork of the Willamette River and through Box Canyon.

Description

Aufderheide Drive was named after Robert Aufderheide, the Willamette National Forest Supervisor from 1954 until his death in 1959.

The highway consists of paved roads which carve a path through scenic forests, the historic logging community of Westfir, the Constitution Grove, Box Canyon Guard Station, the Aufderheide Memorial, Cougar Reservoir and the McKenzie Highway.

This loop follows the Middle and North Forks of the Willamette River, up Box Canyon and down the South Fork and main fork of the McKenzie River. A number of interpretive signs are located along the Aufderheide Memorial Drive for your enjoyment. Large signs explain the drive as one enters Forest Service lands outside of Westfir and Blue River.

 

[quicksilver]

WV and VA >>>

EOM routes

 

[gypsy]

I see no one has posted this link. I have found some good rides on here.

https://www.motorcycleroads.us/

gypsy