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This road has been described by other riders as providing twists, curves and elevation changes. I found it to be quite tame actually – there are only a few corners that I would label as ‘tight’ as it gently winds its way along through the forest as it hugs the banks of the Tionesta Creek. It’s never boring because it is full of (mostly gentile) curves and it surrounds you with the spectacular scenery of the heart of the Allegheny National Forest almost from beginning to end. I recommend it if you find yourself in the area.

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Few roads seem to generate the amount of  “buz” around the motorcycle riding enthusiast community in Pennsylvania as PA 125.   If you spend some time at the MotorcycleRoads.US site and the MotorcycleRoads.COM site – you will notice that this road seems to produce more enthusiastic comments and ‘chatter’ than any other road in Pa.  [...]

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Allegheny Plateau Tour 1 General Notes: View Larger Map This 180+ mile ride is a loop around and through the Elk State Forest area between Clearfield and Smethport.  This entire region is fertile ground for motorcycle road hunting! There really aren’t any roads here that are lacking in scenery or some degree of fun factor [...]

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The topography of Pennsylvania lends itself to two distinct types of secondary (non-interstate) highways – mountain roads  and valley roads.  Mountain roads traverse the numerous long mountain ridges that cut a curved diagonal across the state – these  generally have a North/South tac which dictates the mountain climbing necessity.  As a result – they offer [...]

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PA 655 is one of my favorites – it is a pleasure to ride from start to finish, offering over 90 miles of enjoyment.  In order to qualify as a great motorcycle road (IMHO), it must be relatively free of traffic, stop lights, stop signs, driveways and intersections.  While PA655 does have a few stop [...]

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General Notes: This route offers 160 miles of the great motorcycle roads in Franklin, Fulton and Huntington Counties.  The roads on this route were selected based on their abundance of curves and ever changing, but always gorgeous scenery – so the fun factor on this one is high. View Larger Map The base-camp for this [...]

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General Comments: This 150+ mile route takes you in a circle just North of Williamsport – an area that (IMHO) is one of the very best motorcycle road hunting grounds anywhere in Pennsylvania.  There are many great roads in this area and I will blog about them in the future, (Lord willing) which explains the  “(#1) ” in [...]

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General Notes: PA 233, like so many other PA state roads, has multiple personalities.  It consists of varied pavement types and quality – and it offers plenty of curves,  a few tight corners and a good measure of mountain climbing too.  This road meets my standard of providing at least 50  quality miles in the [...]

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If someone asked me what one road is the single best “value” of all the roads in Pennsylvania – I would answer “PA 44” without reservation or hesitation. The reasons are many: Between Jersey Shore and Coudersport – it offers 60+ miles without even one stop sign and almost no driveways or intersections to speak-of; [...]

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