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Other than your home State...
« on: February 26, 2022, 10:31:52 AM »

I've been fortunate enough to have ridden my bike in all States except Alaska and Hawaii, and so far my favorite is Utah.

However, I'm looking for your valued opinions as I plan for our post-covid trip (fingers crossed) this year, and wondered which State I should plan on returning to first in case I've missed something.

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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2022, 12:40:02 PM »

I've been fortunate enough to have ridden my bike in all States except Alaska and Hawaii, and so far my favorite is Utah.

However, I'm looking for your valued opinions as I plan for our post-covid trip (fingers crossed) this year, and wondered which State I should plan on returning to first in case I've missed something.

Cheers,
Mike

I have trouble planning trips to places I want to go other than Utah, because I always feel like I'm squandering another opportunity to visit the most beautiful riding area I've seen.  Alas, first worls probs...
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2022, 01:49:19 PM »

I prefer riding in the west than the east.  And while I've always loved riding in northern New Mexico I'm also picking Utah.  Always look forward to heading that way for a summer solo road trip.  Suppose it helps that I've got wide-open-ness to ride through a lot to get there.
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2022, 01:51:38 PM »

Western North Carolina has always been  scenic, and rider friendly, to me.
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2022, 10:09:38 AM »

Nice post. We always seem to gravitate towards the CO Rockies for vacation and never seem to run out of things to see. Smokies would be next
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2022, 10:12:58 AM »

I say Utah is my favorite.  That said I love CO, WY also.  Beartooth pass from Red lodge MT it Cody WY is my favorite road.  550, Million dollar Hwy in CO is aa close second as is 12, Escalante Stair case through UT.  The National parks is UT are spectacular.
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2022, 10:41:35 AM »

Utah is great but it is hard to beat Colorado for great riding and scenery.
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2022, 11:29:59 AM »

Utah has some nice riding but you'll not find places like Montana's Beartooth Pass or Colorado's Million Dollar Hwy. or California's Hwy. 1 in Utah.  Hands down, Colorado has the best riding and more high altitude passes than any other state and they also have the highest paved road in America.  Colorado!
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2022, 01:33:24 PM »

Great info. JC. What time of year was this Co. photo taken?
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2022, 04:10:51 PM »

Great info. JC. What time of year was this Co. photo taken?

It was late April.....when they are susceptible to a late snow fall.....we arrived a bit early.   :P
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2022, 04:53:21 AM »

As a furriner, I've ridden in only 5 States, though I've made non-riding trips to 17 or thereabouts, including Alaska and Hawaii, but from my limited point of view, no hesitation in saying West rather than East, and my pick would be Montana, hands down.

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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2022, 09:06:47 AM »

As a furriner, I've ridden in only 5 States, though I've made non-riding trips to 17 or thereabouts, including Alaska and Hawaii, but from my limited point of view, no hesitation in saying West rather than East, and my pick would be Montana, hands down.

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Wyoming, Montana, Utah; that wonderfully large and open area is amazing.  The Scot makes good choices :drink: :2vrolijk_21: .
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2022, 02:54:47 PM »

Upper Michigan is one of my favorite places to ride in summer (motorcycle) and Winter (snowmobile). Beautiful scenery, great back roads, interesting bars, and lots of old artifacts.
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2022, 07:27:21 PM »

Hands down ALASKA!!!! It was a beautiful ride through Canada to Alaska. This is a must ride!!!

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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2022, 12:10:29 PM »

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont , Dakota's
 Wyoming, Montana,  Idaho, and of course  Wes
Western North Carolina.

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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2022, 12:39:54 PM »

I'm picking Wyoming for Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Cody and the ride through Utah and Colorado to get there.

However, where I live in California is damn hard to beat.  In the dead of winter I can ride up the coast to Malibu for breakfast, and then ride the Santa Monica mountains all in a day. Stop at The Rock Store and maybe meet Jay Leno, or Arnold.  Further up the coast is Morro Bay, Cambria, all the way up to San Francisco.  Cut inland at Santa Cruz and you can take the 9 as it winds through small towns in the Santa Cruz mountains stopping for lunch at Alice's Restaurant.  Keep going up the coast and you'll hit the California Redwoods and Oregon.

Then there's the Sierra Nevada mountains.  A nice ride up 395 will bring you to nice small towns, and then Yosemite. From there you can take Hwy 49 and stop in all the Gold Rush towns before ending up in Lassen Volcano National Park.  If you want to stay local ride the 2, Angeles Crest Hwy.  You can go to Lake Big Bear and end up in Wrightwood for lunch.  Cross over the 15fwy and continue on to Lake Arrowhead where you can drop down into Palmdale and Lancaster (really not much there) or drop down and go to Palm Springs. I haven't even touched on San Diego, Palomar mountain, and Ortega highway.

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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2022, 10:06:08 PM »

Interesting question.  I've ridden all 50 states and each one is beautiful in it's own way.  As Dawg says, Alaska and the Alaskan Highway is the most beautiful, but it's so far to get to.  The Southwest has the red rock formations and canyons, the Northwest has the mountains and forests, the Midwest has nothing, East of the Mississippi has a lot of people.  The two places I hope I never have to go back to are Atlanta and San Francisco. Both are a nightmare, especially on a bike.  Each area has something special and unique and fun that I could go back to and spent a lot more time exploring. 
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2022, 07:03:21 AM »

Upper Michigan is one of my favorite places to ride in summer (motorcycle) and Winter (snowmobile). Beautiful scenery, great back roads, interesting bars, and lots of old artifacts.

Road condition in MI leaves a lot to be desired, most are pretty straight also.  I do enjoy spending a week riding the UP though.  Some very nice waterfalls, pictured rocks sea shore and Kewanaw Peninsula.  I like that its nice and cool in mid summer.
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2022, 07:32:30 PM »

Road condition in MI leaves a lot to be desired, most are pretty straight also.  I do enjoy spending a week riding the UP though.  Some very nice waterfalls, pictured rocks sea shore and Kewanaw Peninsula.  I like that its nice and cool in mid summer.

If you don't like the road conditions in MI don't go to AK.  We went in via The Top Of The World Highway.  I found myself on a 900lb dirt bike quite often.  I would do it again in a heartbeat.  Beautiful trip, all 12,000 miles of it.
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2022, 08:25:35 AM »

If you don't like the road conditions in MI don't go to AK.  We went in via The Top Of The World Highway.  I found myself on a 900lb dirt bike quite often.  I would do it again in a heartbeat.  Beautiful trip, all 12,000 miles of it.
I have found myself on dirt roads many a time on my Road Glide.  MI roads are some of the worst Paved roads there are.  That said, I go there often.
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Re: Other than your home State...
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2022, 12:39:50 PM »

Dave I have to say for me it was a challenge.  My comment was not to disparage anyone or their riding skills.  Heck you stay in Florida long enough you get rusty on taking curves.  I go up to a friends house in Blairsville GA every now and then to get a refresher course.  Nice roads around there.
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« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2022, 06:53:41 AM »

Dave I have to say for me it was a challenge.  My comment was not to disparage anyone or their riding skills.  Heck you stay in Florida long enough you get rusty on taking curves.  I go up to a friends house in Blairsville GA every now and then to get a refresher course.  Nice roads around there.
Roads around Blairsville GA and North GA are great riding.  The Gauntlet, 19/129 Between Blairsville and Dahlonega is great.  Hwy 60 north out of Dahlonega is also another fun ride.
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