On a grey mid-October Sunday, I went up to Snohomish County to find some of the road the locals tend to frequent, and also tend to rave about. Note: This road has become somewhat passe as it’s also a favorite of some of the high-performance enthusiasts living on the east side of King County. Due… Continue reading Ben Howard Road (Monroe, WA)
Author: Adrian
Blue Slough Road (Cosmopolis, WA)
Please note: Some mapping systems incorrectly indicate this road as South Bank Road for all or parts of its length. This lovely little gem is a two-lane squiggle that doesn’t show up on most paper maps. To truly understand, it must be first put into perspective. To go to Aberdeen from the east, you take… Continue reading Blue Slough Road (Cosmopolis, WA)
Boistfort Road / Wildwood Road
This is a very nice road. Not a lot of traffic and tolerable pavement, and the houses aren’t too close together either. Most of the curves on this road are 40-50mph curves, with an occasional 20-mph right-angle corner. There’s a general store and an analog fuel pump in Boistfort. But if you turn and go… Continue reading Boistfort Road / Wildwood Road
Oregon State Route 180
During my recent (August 2007) trip down the Oregon Coast, I gave this road a try. At this time, I cannot recommend this road for non-dualsport motorcycles. The road surface is extremely rough and consists primarily of patches, some of which are weathered concrete in the midst of this otherwise asphalt/chip-seal roadway. This roadway has… Continue reading Oregon State Route 180
Nestucca Valley Road
The Nestucca Valley Road is a sparsely-traveled road that croses the Coastal Range between Carlton and Beaver in Northwestern Oregon. The road is very technical with gravel in many of the corners and no discernible rhythm. It felt far more difficult than FR99 coming down from Helens. NOT a road for beginners or recently-returning riders.… Continue reading Nestucca Valley Road