This highway runs along the Snake River south of the Hells Canyon Recreation Area for some 15 miles, after which it heads southeast to Cambridge. Before the road splits away from the river, you get to experience a few miles of complete twisty bliss south of the Brownlee Dam where the impounded waters of the… Continue reading Oregon / Idaho State Route 71
Category: Sweepers
Almota Road
This is north half of one of the best road pairs in Eastern Washington. I experienced this road in June of 2007 and I must admit that I had an absolute blast. This road has a fantastic set of corners north of the dam, and its north end leads up to Colfax where one can… Continue reading Almota 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
Oregon State Route 36 “Mapleton-Junction City Highway”
This route is the original road from the Eugene end of the Willamette Valley through the Cascades to the Coast. It’s a windy little affair with a lot going for it as a motorcycle road. It passes through the Alderwood State Wayside and goes most of the way around Triangle Lake. The eastern end of… Continue reading Oregon State Route 36 “Mapleton-Junction City Highway”
Eastside Twisp-Winthrop Road
I rode through here in July with a few other riders. It had been freshly chip-sealed a few weeks before, and the road was fairly smooth and the sweepers were quite nice. The view is also rather nice along the river, which probably explains all the houses.This road is marked at about 45mph throughout its… Continue reading Eastside Twisp-Winthrop Road