Adventure – Page 4 – Motorcycle Roads NorthWest

Gifford-Pinchot Forest Service 23

Just about everyone in the Pacific Northwest is familiar with Forest Service Road 25, the road that goes around the east side of Mt. St. Helens and provides a way to get to FS99 and Windy Ridge. Where FS25 is a twisty, curvy work of art done in asphalt, FS23 is another matter. FS23 splits… Continue reading Gifford-Pinchot Forest Service 23

Old Whitebird Grade Road

Some maps show that the upper half of Whitebird Grade Road is open. It’s not really, and it looks to be a gated-off gravel road now. The lower half is a fantastic road, and I give it a two-thumbs up rating as a destination road. This road has history behind it, as it’s a National… Continue reading Old Whitebird Grade Road

Lower Nehalem Road / Foss Road

This road follows the Nehalem River out through the Cascade Range out to Nehalem Bay near Manzanita. While I’ve never had an opportunity to ride this road myself, I’ve been told there are significant sections of the roadway that are not merely unpaved but are dirt 2-track trails. Note: This road is known as Foss… Continue reading Lower Nehalem Road / Foss Road

US Route 101 from Port Angeles to Rialto Beach via Sol Duc Hot Springs

Story by Steve Deligan From Port Angeles, follow Hwy 101 West toward Lake Crescent. It’s about 15 miles or so to the lake. Once at the lake, the fun begins. Hwy 101 around Lake Crescent is amazingly beautiful. You will be hard pressed to keep your eyes on the road. Take advantage of the occasional… Continue reading US Route 101 from Port Angeles to Rialto Beach via Sol Duc Hot Springs

Slab Creek Road / Scenic 101

This road isn’t unpaved, but every other indication I’ve seen mentions how overgrown and poorly maintained this road seems to be. The road is listed as originally being a 30’s era section of US 101 that’s been obsoleted by the new road which takes a more direct but steeper route closer to Cascade Head. This… Continue reading Slab Creek Road / Scenic 101