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 Boise to Ketchum to McCall, Idaho Remote and expansive plains ushering you into sometimes intricate yet always scenic low mountain riding. Start with a wide-open ride custom designed to relieve stress and cleanse your mind, then cruise across the charcoal-black cinders of an ancient lava bed. After rolling into a valley retreat favored by cowboys, skiers, and America's most powerful people, ride out on a final run combining the majesty of wild rivers and scenic byways. |
 Jonesborough to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to Waynesville, North Carolina An impressive ride from a friendly country town that should have been the capital of what could have been a state through a most incredible park at the epicenter of hundreds of miles of motorcycle-perfect roads, then into a satisfyingly fine mountain town. |
 Dahlonega to Helen, Georgia Consider this a short and sweet research expedition into the mountains of northern Georgia where the absence of large cities and super highways have kept most visitors at distance. What's hidden in this region are some of the nation's best motorcycling roads, the gold-mining hometown of a long-forgotten national mint, a rural community resurrected as an Alpine village, and an upscale community perfectly suited as a base to reach even more spectacular paths in the mountains of North Carolina. |
 Cannon Beach to Florence to Sisters, Oregon Incredible coastal scenery preserved courtesy of a visionary governor creates a ceaselessly awe-inspiring tour. Begin in a beachside community that could serve as the model for future coastal towns then enjoy the finest 160-mile stretch of two lane you may ever ride. Stop in an old town with character that's enveloped within a larger town lacking the same; hang around for an adrenaline-pumping, mind-blowing dune buggy attack on the sand dunes; then head east where the forests, falls, and mountains herald your arrival in a new Old West village. |
 Hot Springs to Eureka Springs, Arkansas A ride reaching across mountains and hills from the thermal baths of central Arkansas north to one of the nation's most impressive resort towns. Nearly 100 percent undiluted natural beauty along a scenic highway reveals a new perspective on a misunderstood state. Gamblers fill up Hot Springs during the January-April racing season, while it and Eureka Springs are shaking from Memorial Day through the end of summer. For best results, look for a riding window on either side of these peak seasons. |