Comments for Motorcycle Roads NorthWest http://www.roadsnw.com Exploring the Asphalt Ribbons of the Pacific Northwest (Founded 2003) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Crater Lake Loop by Smithy http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/77/comment-page-1#comment-3725 Smithy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:44:22 +0000 http://roadsnw.com/roadsnw_test/rnw/77#comment-3725 I spent the first 20-some years of my life living just a couple hours away from Crater Lake, but never went to see it. I'd seen lots of pictures of it and just didn't see what the big deal was. But when I finally did go see it, I was amazed. Pictures do not do it justice. You absolutely have to see it in person to appreciate the beauty of the area, and when you do, you'll wonder what took you so long to get there. I spent the first 20-some years of my life living just a couple hours away from Crater Lake, but never went to see it. I’d seen lots of pictures of it and just didn’t see what the big deal was. But when I finally did go see it, I was amazed. Pictures do not do it justice. You absolutely have to see it in person to appreciate the beauty of the area, and when you do, you’ll wonder what took you so long to get there.

]]> Comment on Washington State Route 7 by admin http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/109/comment-page-1#comment-3673 admin Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:45:11 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/109#comment-3673 Thanks Bill. The article is based upon feedback from the sport-riders down around Helens. Yes, I'm sure they have a bit of a bias, but better safe than sorry. I myself have gotten the evil eye from the local gendarmarie even while creeping through town doing 24 in the 25 zone in 2nd gear to keep the noise down. In fact, I've been hearing from other Seattle riders that it's not uncommon that WSP will time groups of sport-riders between Randle and Morton and write up the whole lot of them for their average speed. Not too difficult since some of those folks average about 80-90mph between those towns. Morton PD is very much like Twisp PD and just about every other Washington small town. You need to make sure you're going 1-2 under the limit when you go through. Thankfully, gas pricing has gotten a little more reasonable priced there when I went through yesterday. It was about the same pricing as Eatonville and Orting and only 6-7 cents more per gallon than Sumner. The Mexican restaurant by the highway (Plaza Jalisco) is still pretty good too. I'll see if I can get this article updated. It's been quite awhile since I wrote that and while the road hasn't changed, some nicer photos would be good. Thanks Bill.

The article is based upon feedback from the sport-riders down around Helens. Yes, I’m sure they have a bit of a bias, but better safe than sorry. I myself have gotten the evil eye from the local gendarmarie even while creeping through town doing 24 in the 25 zone in 2nd gear to keep the noise down.

In fact, I’ve been hearing from other Seattle riders that it’s not uncommon that WSP will time groups of sport-riders between Randle and Morton and write up the whole lot of them for their average speed. Not too difficult since some of those folks average about 80-90mph between those towns.

Morton PD is very much like Twisp PD and just about every other Washington small town. You need to make sure you’re going 1-2 under the limit when you go through.

Thankfully, gas pricing has gotten a little more reasonable priced there when I went through yesterday. It was about the same pricing as Eatonville and Orting and only 6-7 cents more per gallon than Sumner.

The Mexican restaurant by the highway (Plaza Jalisco) is still pretty good too.

I’ll see if I can get this article updated. It’s been quite awhile since I wrote that and while the road hasn’t changed, some nicer photos would be good.

]]> Comment on Washington State Route 7 by Bill http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/109/comment-page-1#comment-3672 Bill Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:11:02 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/109#comment-3672 Not sure what happened to the OP in Morton, but that's where I fuel up and have never had a problem. Just be respectful and slow down before you get into town and should have no problems. Not sure what happened to the OP in Morton, but that’s where I fuel up and have never had a problem. Just be respectful and slow down before you get into town and should have no problems.

]]> Comment on Washington State Route 165 by Bill http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/107/comment-page-1#comment-3671 Bill Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:58:09 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/107#comment-3671 Times certainly do change. Just a few miles past that bridge, well before you reach the Natl Park boundary, the road turns to gravel and fades to hard packed dirt. Much of the dirt part has some severe herds of potholes along the way. Great ride for a dual sport bike. Most definitely not street bike worthy. I would recommend Hwy 7 to Elbe or the Orting/Kapowsin Highway before this route. Times certainly do change. Just a few miles past that bridge, well before you reach the Natl Park boundary, the road turns to gravel and fades to hard packed dirt. Much of the dirt part has some severe herds of potholes along the way. Great ride for a dual sport bike. Most definitely not street bike worthy.
I would recommend Hwy 7 to Elbe or the Orting/Kapowsin Highway before this route.

]]> Comment on Oregon Route 224 ‘Clackamas Highway’ by Kevin Fermenick http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/678/comment-page-1#comment-3470 Kevin Fermenick Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:50:14 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/?p=678#comment-3470 The motorcycle shop in Estacada is in the process of being sold. I saw the ad in Craigslist the first week of Jan '10. Will someone buy and maintain it as a motorcycle shop? Who knows. Just don't count on it being there when you are. The motorcycle shop in Estacada is in the process of being sold. I saw the ad in Craigslist the first week of Jan ‘10. Will someone buy and maintain it as a motorcycle shop? Who knows. Just don’t count on it being there when you are.

]]> Comment on Apiary Road by GSX650f by Chris : GSX650f Motorcycle Adventure #1 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/41/comment-page-1#comment-3457 GSX650f by Chris : GSX650f Motorcycle Adventure #1 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:05:04 +0000 http://roadsnw.com/roadsnw_test/rnw/41#comment-3457 [...] made up a reason to see my Mom , who lives in Beaverton, Oregon, last week just so I could go ride Apiary road. Well, that’s not totally [...] [...] made up a reason to see my Mom , who lives in Beaverton, Oregon, last week just so I could go ride Apiary road. Well, that’s not totally [...]

]]> Comment on Old US 30 @ Emigrant Hill by admin http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/522/comment-page-1#comment-3314 admin Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:07:09 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/?p=522#comment-3314 That's the pure truth about the wildlife. My most recent trip through there (June 2009), I came 3 feet from tagging a doe that had been laying in the grassy shoulder and spooked out onto the road. That’s the pure truth about the wildlife. My most recent trip through there (June 2009), I came 3 feet from tagging a doe that had been laying in the grassy shoulder and spooked out onto the road.

]]> Comment on Oregon State Route 204 ‘Weston-Elgin Highway’ by JimS40 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/663/comment-page-1#comment-3313 JimS40 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:57:31 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/?p=663#comment-3313 Combine this with a run on the old Emigrant Hill road and it makes a nice day trip to escape the summer heat. Combine this with a run on the old Emigrant Hill road and it makes a nice day trip to escape the summer heat.

]]> Comment on Old US 30 @ Emigrant Hill by JimS40 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/522/comment-page-1#comment-3312 JimS40 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:55:10 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/?p=522#comment-3312 Great curves and minimal trafic make this ride awesomw. Check out the cafe/store in Mecham for a great meal. Wildlife along the route include deer, elk, wild turkeys ( we also had a bear cross the road in front of us on the Emigrant Hill climb part of the road in the spring of 2009 ). Great curves and minimal trafic make this ride awesomw. Check out the cafe/store in Mecham for a great meal. Wildlife along the route include deer, elk, wild turkeys ( we also had a bear cross the road in front of us on the Emigrant Hill climb part of the road in the spring of 2009 ).

]]> Comment on Gifford-Pinchot Forest Service Road 25 by SamA http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/135/comment-page-1#comment-3303 SamA Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:57:36 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/135#comment-3303 FS 25 Temporary bridge may be washed out again. Late Fall 2009 "The Forest has started work with Federal Highways on design and replacement of the bridge over Benham Creek. Completion of the permanent bridge is scheduled for 2011." http://gis.fs.fed.us/gpnf/news/2009/documents/final-20091110a-ForestRoad25.pdf SamA Vancouver WA FS 25 Temporary bridge may be washed out again. Late Fall 2009
“The Forest has started work with Federal Highways on design and replacement of the bridge over Benham Creek. Completion of the permanent bridge is scheduled for 2011.” http://gis.fs.fed.us/gpnf/news/2009/documents/final-20091110a-ForestRoad25.pdf

SamA Vancouver WA

]]> Comment on Washington State Route 821 “Canyon Road” by Rob http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/119/comment-page-1#comment-3240 Rob Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:49:07 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/119#comment-3240 This is am awesome ride combining nice sweepers with gorgeous scenery. I often see big horn sheep or elk up in the hills. Unfortunately it is heavily patrolled but there are a few spots where you can see far ahead and let it rip. There are a couple of tight curves at the southern end and watch out for big rocks in the road. This is am awesome ride combining nice sweepers with gorgeous scenery. I often see big horn sheep or elk up in the hills. Unfortunately it is heavily patrolled but there are a few spots where you can see far ahead and let it rip. There are a couple of tight curves at the southern end and watch out for big rocks in the road.

]]> Comment on Idaho Roads by Doc Felthauser http://www.roadsnw.com/idaho-roads/comment-page-1#comment-3219 Doc Felthauser Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:56:23 +0000 http://roadsnw.com/roadsnw_test/idaho-roads#comment-3219 Idaho 21 from Boise north to Stanley 120 miles. Twisty's, turns decreasing radius turns. 3 7000ft passes. From Stanley Idaho 75 to Sun Valley/Ketchum Resort 60 miles. Home to the rich and famous. More twists and turns then over 8700ft Gelena Summit with a lookout at 8400 ft allowing a view of the Stanley Basin for 30 miles. Idaho 75 27 miles to Idaho 20 then 80 miles of scenic mountain plateau's and canyons to Interstate 84 and 30 miles home to Boise. A good 8 hour day with lunch in Sun Valley. 340 Miles Idaho 21 from Boise north to Stanley 120 miles. Twisty’s, turns decreasing radius turns. 3 7000ft passes.

From Stanley Idaho 75 to Sun Valley/Ketchum Resort 60 miles. Home to the rich and famous. More twists and turns then over 8700ft Gelena Summit with a lookout at 8400 ft allowing a view of the Stanley Basin for 30 miles.

Idaho 75 27 miles to Idaho 20 then 80 miles of scenic mountain plateau’s and canyons to Interstate 84 and 30 miles home to Boise.

A good 8 hour day with lunch in Sun Valley. 340 Miles

]]> Comment on About by admin http://www.roadsnw.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-2924 admin Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:35:00 +0000 #comment-2924 Hi. At this point, I don't really have an automated system for user submissions. If you'd like, you can send me your proposed submission and we can discuss it. I can be contacted directly using the Contact link on the left, which is currently set to http://www.roadsnw.com/contact . Hi.

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]]> Comment on Western Washington Roads by Bob T http://www.roadsnw.com/western-washington-roads/comment-page-1#comment-2923 Bob T Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:12:15 +0000 http://roadsnw.com/roadsnw_test/western-washington-roads#comment-2923 A friend of mine from Rose City HOG and I from Poineer HOG took a ride from Portland up OR 30 to Longview and then WA 411 to WA 506 to WA 6 to Pe Elli. What a great ride that is (was) lots of easy corners, not much traffic and very scenic. Took us all day, 265 miles, but very worth it. A friend of mine from Rose City HOG and I from Poineer HOG took a ride from Portland up OR 30 to Longview and then WA 411 to WA 506 to WA 6 to Pe Elli. What a great ride that is (was) lots of easy corners, not much traffic and very scenic. Took us all day, 265 miles, but very worth it.

]]> Comment on Western Oregon Roads by Maccs http://www.roadsnw.com/western-oregon-roads/comment-page-1#comment-2922 Maccs Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:10:34 +0000 http://roadsnw.com/roadsnw_test/western-oregon-roads#comment-2922 A group of us started at Scappoose, and wound along the Scappoose to Vernonia "Highway", thence onto 202 to Mist, down to Jewell, west to Astoria, then back to The Slab on 30. The leaf colors were at their peak, the road surface was fair to good, but having not ridden that track before, the variation between slow bends through farming areas and twisties through the hillsides and forest was daunting as to what to pay attention to most and when. I'll definitely run it again solo, so I can be better attentive to things... A group of us started at Scappoose, and wound along the Scappoose to Vernonia “Highway”, thence onto 202 to Mist, down to Jewell, west to Astoria, then back to The Slab on 30. The leaf colors were at their peak, the road surface was fair to good, but having not ridden that track before, the variation between slow bends through farming areas and twisties through the hillsides and forest was daunting as to what to pay attention to most and when. I’ll definitely run it again solo, so I can be better attentive to things…

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