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the yakima river scenic byway is a hidden gem in central washington that runs from ellensburg to yakima. its roughly 30 or so miles of twisties right along the yakima river
From Nespelem to the Inchelium Ferry Landing on the Colville reservation just over 50 miles. Road surface varies and logging truck kick up gravel in some of the corners.
I have lived in Washington state for over 20 years and have ridden motorcycles all over the state and the entire Pacific-Northwest for all 20 of those years. My riding buddies and I tour the Cascade Loop (Hwy 20 east over the Northern Cascades, SR 153 to Hwy 97 to Hwy 2) at least three times every riding season! This ride is full of beautiful scenery, well maintained road surfaces and fresh north cascade scents. We always start the ride on a Monday morning, as weekend traffic can be quite heavy. Do yourselves a favor and take this trip, you will not be disappointed. Thanks for posting this video, excellent as always!
Just did the Cascade Loop, coming from Darrington on 7/1 before moving to FL. What an epic way to conclude my time in WA state. Another great one is Highway 2 from Monroe to Leavenworth (over Stevens Pass). There is also Whidbey Island (western section of Highway 20), through Deception Pass. So many great rides in WA state!
I live in Seattle and recently got a motorcycle. I've been having a lot of fun exploring locally but I wasn't sure where I should go for longer trips to explore the state. This video was EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you!
An epic Washington ride is the Mt Baker highway up to Artists point very limited usually does not open until July and then closes sometimes as early as Sept other years too Nov.
Thanks for this list of six rides, of course there are many more, I can’t believe people are whining. There’s no definitive “best”, plus you have an incredible website where people can dig deeper. Appreciate you!
The north cascades highway is amazing. I rode over it about 20 years ago on my 1982 Suzuki GS 1150 E on laborday weekend. The road is closed in winter due to snow, so the road at that time was pool table smooth and 50 mph speed limit. No local cops, only Washington state patrol. Since you're pretty much in the boonies with no gas or towns for about 70% of the route there are limited encounters with the WSP. maybe 2, one on each side of the top of the pass. Ideal ride in summer, 4th and 5th gear roll on at 60 to 90 mph all day. Great ride. Views are spectacular. Bring some layers, it can get a bit nippy because you do get up pretty high.
Been across route 14 along the columbia many times in an 18 wheeler, and was thinking as i drove it . I need to do this on a motorcycle. Retired now, In the works......😃
You almost hit my home town of Goldendale and did go thru my boy hood home of LYLE. I could write a book on the best rides Around Hwy 14 and 141-2 and 97.
Just discovered this channel. I'm really enjoying it. I can also recommend the 101 Loop on the Olympic Peninsula, and especially Highway 112 out to Neah Bay. Thanks for this channel.
I’ve done all the rides you had on this list and they are all great. I rode the Mount Baker Highway this past summer and I thought it surpassed all the other rides in Washington. Maybe anywhere.
Spirit Lake Highway - I can confirm this is a great and pleasant scenic ride. North Cascades Highway - I haven’t done this one on a bike yet, but it’s a beautiful drive in a car. Vancouver to Maryhill - This is an overlooked great ride! Mt Rainier National Park - Another great ride. 240 miles round trip from Olympia… Randle to Spirit Lake - This ride in addition to FR25 is my favorite ride so far in the State. Rattlesnake I Pass - I haven’t done this one yet, but plan on it later this year. The rides you picked are all nice. Not sure why you limited it to 6. The Olympic Peninsula has many routes including the ride to Hurricane Ridge.
@@Yowzoe The ride to Rialto Beach is good and another good ride is to Wynoochee Dam. To update above the North Cascades Highway is a fantastic ride, but it isn’t on the peninsula.
Tonasket to waconda over waconda pass to republic then over Sherman pass go north towards Canada and go west over boulder pass to Curlew then loop back towards waconda following toroda creek rd turning west on chesaw rd to chesaw. This will cover one of the most awesome riding roads in the USA. I have rode all these roads on a 2006 gsxr 1000. If you go there try to beat Tonasket to republic stretch in under 18 minutes it’s 41 miles😁
Great as always... Good to know, since Washington is one of the only 2 states in mainland we have pending to hit... (the other is Oregon).... we will take this list in consideration when scheduling our trip (Soon to come!) Cheers🤘😝🤘
That was an awesome video, some of those shot really captures the intensity of being on the road. Well done Did someone in the group get a new bike? Looked like a new Suzuki, anyway thanks for yet another stellar video. Ride Safe.
Some good rides listed, but definitely an incomplete list with out including anything from the Olympic Peninsula. Even if you just do the HWY 101 loop. Not to mention off shoot roads and the National Park. HWY 2 from Monroe to Leavenworth is always nice too.
Hoping to see a more all around ride list next time. The peninsula has so many incredible rides, chuckanut drive from Bellingham down to sylvana is incredible, lake kitsap and highway 9. The list is endless
@@GreatMotorcycleRoads after looking at your website I seen a lot of the great routes I am referring to. Definitely need to include more north end and peninsula rides for the future though
You absolutely cannot include Maryhill without mentioning the Maryhill Stonehenge WW2 Monument just off hwy 14, 1/4 mi east of the 97 junction going to Biggs Junction/Goldendale. A must stop for anyone in the area, with amazing views of the Columbia River.
after leaving the ww2 monument we usually hit 97 to goldendale then catch bickleton highway on our way back to tri cities and thats a great ride for sure
"rain forest" on hiway 20? No. Rain forest is only on the ocean coast/Olympic Natl Park.... The rest is your normal forest with some of it being old growth, except where logging or other changes occurred. Otherwise, good info. Mt Rainier and N Cascades always make these lists, but I'm surprised that Eastern WA doesn't get any love - there are some nice curvy routes along the WA/ID border, or a ride like up to Grand Coulee that goes through much different landscapes than you will see elsewhere. Rattlesnake pass was a nice suggestion in that regard.
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You should include the Olympic Peninsula. Hey 101 loop. For 1
the yakima river scenic byway is a hidden gem in central washington that runs from ellensburg to yakima. its roughly 30 or so miles of twisties right along the yakima river
Will definitely check that route out, thanks for the tip!
From Nespelem to the Inchelium Ferry Landing on the Colville reservation just over 50 miles. Road surface varies and logging truck kick up gravel in some of the corners.
Thanks for the recommendation, we will definitely check that route out!
I have lived in Washington state for over 20 years and have ridden motorcycles all over the state and the entire Pacific-Northwest for all 20 of those years. My riding buddies and I tour the Cascade Loop (Hwy 20 east over the Northern Cascades, SR 153 to Hwy 97 to Hwy 2) at least three times every riding season! This ride is full of beautiful scenery, well maintained road surfaces and fresh north cascade scents. We always start the ride on a Monday morning, as weekend traffic can be quite heavy. Do yourselves a favor and take this trip, you will not be disappointed. Thanks for posting this video, excellent as always!
Right on, thanks! The Cascades are amazing, great recommendation
Going up 101 from Oly through Shelton north to Port Townsend to Gig Harbor and then back to Tacoma. WA has alot of great roads.
Just did the Cascade Loop, coming from Darrington on 7/1 before moving to FL. What an epic way to conclude my time in WA state.
Another great one is Highway 2 from Monroe to Leavenworth (over Stevens Pass).
There is also Whidbey Island (western section of Highway 20), through Deception Pass.
So many great rides in WA state!
Thank you for the recommendations!
Stevens pass is on my list. N Cascades is one of the best rides in the country!
I live in Seattle and recently got a motorcycle. I've been having a lot of fun exploring locally but I wasn't sure where I should go for longer trips to explore the state. This video was EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you!
Great to hear! Thanks for the feedback. Send us some pics on the roads, we can put them up on our website routes!
There are some fantastic roads between chesaw and curlew. Most of the middle/northern part of the state across the mountains
An amazing ride from Leavenworth to Winthrop.
I enjoy chelan and okonogan areas. Both have a lot of good riding roads for all skill levels
An epic Washington ride is the Mt Baker highway up to Artists point very limited usually does not open until July and then closes sometimes as early as Sept other years too Nov.
Awesome we will be sure to check that route out, thank you!
Thanks for this list of six rides, of course there are many more, I can’t believe people are whining. There’s no definitive “best”, plus you have an incredible website where people can dig deeper. Appreciate you!
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated!
Flowery Trail Road from Usk to Chewelah is a fantastic road.
Thanks for the recommendation will def check that route out !
Did that in my Porsche, it will be fun on the Ducati... Saw like 2 cars.
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The north cascades highway is amazing. I rode over it about 20 years ago on my 1982 Suzuki GS 1150 E on laborday weekend. The road is closed in winter due to snow, so the road at that time was pool table smooth and 50 mph speed limit. No local cops, only Washington state patrol. Since you're pretty much in the boonies with no gas or towns for about 70% of the route there are limited encounters with the WSP. maybe 2, one on each side of the top of the pass. Ideal ride in summer, 4th and 5th gear roll on at 60 to 90 mph all day. Great ride. Views are spectacular. Bring some layers, it can get a bit nippy because you do get up pretty high.
Thanks for the feedback!
Have been on all these roads many times 14 is very pretty but more than not very windy
Been across route 14 along the columbia many times in an 18 wheeler, and was thinking as i drove it . I need to do this on a motorcycle. Retired now, In the works......😃
You almost hit my home town of Goldendale and did go thru my boy hood home of LYLE. I could write a book on the best rides Around Hwy 14 and 141-2 and 97.
mt rainier is epic, great scenery on that route
Agreed, thanks for watching!
Another great ride is from Carson up over the pass to the Mclellen view point and down into couger then on into Amboy .
Nice will check that out thanks for the recommendation
thanks for another great detailed video guys! I'm looking forward to riding the North Cascades again in Sept. Love Rattlesnake route too...
Thanks for commenting!
Just discovered this channel. I'm really enjoying it. I can also recommend the 101 Loop on the Olympic Peninsula, and especially Highway 112 out to Neah Bay. Thanks for this channel.
Awesome thank you! We will have to check out 112 for sure
I have done many of these. I would include Sherman Pass and or Grand Coulee. If possible , avoid weekends
Thanks for the feedback!
I’ve done all the rides you had on this list and they are all great. I rode the Mount Baker Highway this past summer and I thought it surpassed all the other rides in Washington. Maybe anywhere.
Awesome will have to check that one out!
Spirit Lake Highway - I can confirm this is a great and pleasant scenic ride.
North Cascades Highway - I haven’t done this one on a bike yet, but it’s a beautiful drive in a car.
Vancouver to Maryhill - This is an overlooked great ride!
Mt Rainier National Park - Another great ride. 240 miles round trip from Olympia…
Randle to Spirit Lake - This ride in addition to FR25 is my favorite ride so far in the State.
Rattlesnake I Pass - I haven’t done this one yet, but plan on it later this year.
The rides you picked are all nice. Not sure why you limited it to 6. The Olympic Peninsula has many routes including the ride to Hurricane Ridge.
Well done on the rides! Agreed Olympic area is awesome. Thanks for the feedback!
Besides Hurricane Ridge, and Hwy 112 to Neah Bay, which are your favorite Olympic Peninsula rides?
@@Yowzoe The ride to Rialto Beach is good and another good ride is to Wynoochee Dam. To update above the North Cascades Highway is a fantastic ride, but it isn’t on the peninsula.
Tonasket to waconda over waconda pass to republic then over Sherman pass go north towards Canada and go west over boulder pass to Curlew then loop back towards waconda following toroda creek rd turning west on chesaw rd to chesaw. This will cover one of the most awesome riding roads in the USA. I have rode all these roads on a 2006 gsxr 1000. If you go there try to beat Tonasket to republic stretch in under 18 minutes it’s 41 miles😁
Awesome, thanks for the recommendation, will have to check those routes out!
Great as always... Good to know, since Washington is one of the only 2 states in mainland we have pending to hit... (the other is Oregon).... we will take this list in consideration when scheduling our trip (Soon to come!)
Cheers🤘😝🤘
Awesome, send us some pics!
#2 is my favorite!!!
Ours too!
So many incredible rides you missed in Washington state. Was hoping for more than just Mount St. Helens and Rainer rides
That was an awesome video, some of those shot really captures the intensity of being on the road. Well done Did someone in the group get a new bike? Looked like a new Suzuki, anyway thanks for yet another stellar video.
Ride Safe.
We got some help with some local folks on the footage. 🏍📸 (Links in the description) Thanks for watching, we appreciate the support!
Some good rides listed, but definitely an incomplete list with out including anything from the Olympic Peninsula. Even if you just do the HWY 101 loop. Not to mention off shoot roads and the National Park. HWY 2 from Monroe to Leavenworth is always nice too.
Thanks for the feedback! Always open to hearing about more routes from locals, we have a few more on our site but will eventually put up a new video
Hoping to see a more all around ride list next time. The peninsula has so many incredible rides, chuckanut drive from Bellingham down to sylvana is incredible, lake kitsap and highway 9. The list is endless
Will check those routes out!
@@GreatMotorcycleRoads after looking at your website I seen a lot of the great routes I am referring to. Definitely need to include more north end and peninsula rides for the future though
New sub! Liked
Thanks for watching!
You missed a GREAT WA. Ride. Astoria Or and Hwy 101 up through Olympic National Park and down to Olympia and I-5.
Yes 101 is awesome did it in 2017
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Please make a video for Oregon
Will do!
You absolutely cannot include Maryhill without mentioning the Maryhill Stonehenge WW2 Monument just off hwy 14, 1/4 mi east of the 97 junction going to Biggs Junction/Goldendale. A must stop for anyone in the area, with amazing views of the Columbia River.
after leaving the ww2 monument we usually hit 97 to goldendale then catch bickleton highway on our way back to tri cities and thats a great ride for sure
How about hwy 12 Randle Wa to Naches Wa
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Absolutely, love that road!
Dude, stop!
530 to 20 is top secret.
Double secret probation for you!
"rain forest" on hiway 20? No. Rain forest is only on the ocean coast/Olympic Natl Park.... The rest is your normal forest with some of it being old growth, except where logging or other changes occurred.
Otherwise, good info. Mt Rainier and N
Cascades always make these lists, but I'm surprised that Eastern WA doesn't get any love - there are some nice curvy routes along the WA/ID border, or a ride like up to Grand Coulee that goes through much different landscapes than you will see elsewhere. Rattlesnake pass was a nice suggestion in that regard.
Thanks for the feedback! We are looking to add more Eastern Washington motorcycle routes on our website so we’ll definitely check some of those out
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2. There are, not there's . There's is used differently, when referencing something specific/singular: "There's a bar at the end of the road." There're or there are is used for general references/ plurals: "There're a lot of great spots to take pictures on this route."
What about HWY 101, 2, 28?
101 is awesome. Will have to check out 28!
Highway 20 is like riding through kashmir India