NOTE: Recent ride reports indicate that pavement conditions on FS25 have deteriorated markedly since 2021, and this road is no longer recommended to be ridden above the 35mph speed limit or by vehicles with limited suspension travel. Front Heaves are present in several sections of roadway and several 100 yard long sections of pavement appear… Continue reading Gifford-Pinchot Forest Service Road 25
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BayOcean Road / Netarts Highway / Cape Meares Road
Note: As of 2013, this road has been closed above Oceanside due to a landslide.As of early 2022, the work is expected to be completed in the autumn of 2023. I had an opportunity to ride this road in August of 2007. I’d heard all sorts of stories about how horrible the road condition is… Continue reading BayOcean Road / Netarts Highway / Cape Meares Road
Woods Creek Road / Monzel Lake Road
Another favorite of Seattle area motorcyclists, this is an nice backroad that gets you off the main routes and away from most of the cagers. Like much of the area, it’s starting to suburbanize and has far more luxury houses than it did 5 years ago. 2021 Update: This road has suburbanized some, but it’s… Continue reading Woods Creek Road / Monzel Lake Road
Washougal River Road, Old Washington State Route 140
The WRR is one of the best motorcycle roads in Clark County. It has great pavement, twisty sections, tight blind corners, and a beautiful river to travel next to. There is also something here to make the trip a little less fun: lots of traffic. This road can be empty, or packed. Hopefully when you… Continue reading Washougal River Road, Old Washington State Route 140
St. Joe Road (FR 5711/50) / Gold Creek Road
This is one of the unpaved routes across from the Northern Idaho corrider over to the Montana side and is designated by the State of Idaho as a Scenic Byway. Just like Idaho Route 3 & 97 head north out of St Maries and Idaho 5 heads west, the St. Joe River Scenic Byway heads… Continue reading St. Joe Road (FR 5711/50) / Gold Creek Road