WHAT ARE THE BEST MOTORCYCLE ROADS? I’m sure there’s a bunch of roads you could name right now that you deem as your favorites. But did you know that there is an even bigger bunch that is officially designated as “National Scenic Byways“? And, by the way, what the heck is an officially designated “All-American Road”?
I vote for the Blue Ridge Parkway, on weekdays of course. The little unknown feeder roads are the ones to seek out with a passion.
On a global rating scale, got to be the Minami Alpine region in Japan.
Here’s the scoop:
The US Department of Transportation recognizes certain chunks of motorcycle-riding splendor for their archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities and calls them “National Scenic Byways.”
If that’s not an enticing enough list of soul-fulfilling riding destinations, they then take that list and isolate a number that are the MOST scenic and those are called “All-American Roads.” Stated differently, these are America’s “A list” motorcycle destinations for sport-touring riders. All-American Roads include destinations such as:
♦ Big Sur Coast Highway
♦ Beartooth Highway
♦ Blue Ridge Parkway
♦ San Juan Skyway
In fact, check out the whole list of America’s Byways
http://byways.org/You can also request an America’s Byways Map which will be mailed to you at no charge. (Alas, it’s only for folks in North America).
http://byways.org/map_request.htmlWhat’s your favorite byway?
