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PA 125 & Gold Mine Rd
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
Allegheny Plateau Tour 1
General Notes:
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 and most of them [...]
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PA 45
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 mountaing climbing necessity. As a result – they offer [...]
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PA 655
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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Burnt Cabins Loop
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.
The base-camp for this ride in Chambersburg, [...]
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The Williamsport Loop (#1)
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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 the [...]
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PA 233
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 saddle [...]
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Best Value Road: PA 44
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;
Much of [...]
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INTRO to Motorcycle Touring in PA
by Brad Morgan
Pennsylvania Motorcycle Touring
Pennsylvania is one of the better states to live for a motorcycle riding enthusiast. Its rugged terrain, vast forest land, and over 120,000 miles of paved roads provide an endless supply of worthy two-wheeled tours.
In my opinion, the real “sweet spot” for the best riding experiences can be found within an [...]
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