22 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY (HWY 1): 1,099 MILES FROM ASTORIA, OREGON, TO SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA This undisputed champion of road trips presents beaches, cliffs, redwood forests, sleepy seaside towns, hot tub B&Bs and world-class dining along a ribbon of winding, undulating road that (between RVs) provides thrilling sport riding and contented cruising. APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS: 474 MILES FROM FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA, TO DEAL’S GAP, NORTH CAROLINA This four-in-one magic mountain ride begins with Skyline Drive in Virginia, a 105-mile run along the ridge of the Shenandoah National Park, conveniently connected with the Blue Ridge Parkway for 469 miles of smooth roads and sweeping blacktop. Ride east to Tellico Plains along the Cherohala Skyway (Hwy 28) descending into Tennessee backcountry. Loopback via Highways 360 and 72 to Deal’s Gap, and take on the internationally famous 11-mile Tail of the Dragon and whip through those 318 curves for some bragging rights. RIVER ROAD, (FM 170): 120 MILES FROM TERLINGUA TO CANDELARIA, BIG BEND, TEXAS Farm to Market Road 170 is all smooth heavenly pavement along the Rio Grande through the Big Bend’s Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem with its mountains, canyons, badlands and stunted forests. GOING TO THE SUN ROAD: 50 MILES IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA Watch out for mountain goats and bighorn sheep, and pull over at the Jackson Glacier Overlook to take in the most spectacular scenery in the park. BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY, (US 212): 68 MILES NEAR YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING Squiggle along for a couple of hours over the highest highway in the Northern Rockies as it twists and turns its way up to 10,947 feet at Beartooth Pass in Wyoming. Stop to take in views of glacier-laden peaks, alpine plateaus dotted with lakes, waterfalls and lush forests in one of the most rugged areas in the lower 48 states. T here’s nothing like the freedom of riding your motorcycle. No matter if you’re riding to work or for pleasure, you’re able to free yourself from the constraints of a traditional vehicle and enjoy the fresh air and adventure of a ride. Where you ride is just as important as what you ride, and when riding for fun, you must make sure you plan a route that will give you the thrills and scenery you craved when purchasing your bike. According to LonelyPlanet.com, here are the five best routes to dust off your motorcycle in the United States: 48