Colorado Motorcycle Roads

Front Range Mountain Loop

Fun, Decent Sized Ride

• FeintZeto
• 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 500
• score: 5

West Bike Ride

West Coast Trip

• Onrie
• Indian Road Master
• score: 10

Indian roadtrip

Scenic

• Onrie
• Indian Road Master
• score: 10

Morrison - Echo Lake - Idaho Springs - Outlook Mountain

Great ride to ride around I70 going over a few mountains and over Squaw Pass.

• Trentonwitt
• score: 10

UT46 / CO90 : La Sal - Naturita

Some nice curves and an enjoyable road (more so on the Utah side)

• rabbit
• VFR750FN 4XV DR800s 999s
• score: 6253

Colorado Rockies : Mesa Tour (USA_TTC 4)

Spectacular scenery and rock formations and wonderful deserted motorcycle roads. A 240 mile tour through some of the best roads in Colorado. Starting on State Route 141 heading north from Nucla, this amazing mountain road rivals any of the great roads in the US but is much less known and much less busy, indeed it is in fact, very remote. Spectacularly scenic beautiful Red Rock formations and little towns add to the charm of the road. Care should be taken when riding this road after heavy rain as it can become flooded. After reaching Grand Junction, take I70 for about 10 miles and exit onto Colorado State Highway 65. (the Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway) This great road between Mesa on the north and Cedaredge on the south side of the Grand Mesa, the largest flat top mountain in the world. After that, from Orchard City follow the road east, then south via state highway 92 to Black Mesa. The southern part of this road another particular highlight. ( Image: Colorado State Highway 65 ; Credit : Wikipedia Jeffrey Beall )

• rabbit
• VFR750FN 4XV DR800s 999s
• score: 6253

Colorado River Road : Dotsero - McCoy

Here is a very nice road that follows right beside the Colorado River. Great scenery, almost deserted. Nice ups and downs and curves.
It is hard pack gravel that any bike can go down at any speed you want. I have done it on a sportbike and its like driving on pavement. Long as its not wet I suspect.

• cb900
• score: 41

Buckhorn Road : Bellvue - Masonville

The Buckhorn Road section was completely re-done after flooding and the asphalt on the new section is perfect. While they did iron out some of the curves there are still some nice tight curves, stable radius. Over Rist Canyon is also nice, scenic, with a great view at the top. Favorite local ride for Fort Collins residents. Or keep going and get to the Poudre Canyon which follows the river and has many nice curves.

• munchmeister
• BMW R1150GS
• score: 16

Conifer, Breck, Keystone, A Basin, Mt Evans

• jerrybeth1
• score: 25

Conifer, Foxton, Deckers, Buck Snort, Red Rocks, Marshdale,

4 miles of hard surface with gravel starting at 15.8 miles. Don't speed on 285. See elk heard and buffalo at upper Turkey Creek before the round about.

• jerrybeth1
• score: 25

70 : Savery - Encampment

Runs through the Sierra Madre with some great views along the way. Closes for the cold season.

• heuser
• BMW gs
• score: 105

14 : Stagecoach State Park

Runs between mountains on each shoulder, including some scenic passes. Bottom half is along a river for a bit emptying into a lake midway through, is a pretty good place to stop.

• heuser
• BMW gs
• score: 105

27 : Oak Creek - Hayden

Pleasant ride through rolling hills. Simple scenery with trees and some ponds. Passes by a coal mine in case you're into industrial sites.

• heuser
• BMW gs
• score: 105

9 : Currant Creek Pass - Guffey

Scenic trip through the Currant Creek Pass. Views of the mountain-line and Dick's Peak.

• heuser
• BMW gs
• score: 105

92 : Lake George - Eleven Mile State Park

Dynamic trail transitioning from forested hills to scenic cliffs overlooking the Eleven Mile Canyon Reserve.

• heuser
• BMW gs
• score: 105

67 : Mueller State Park

Easy route through Mueller State Park, great views of both the forest and mountains.

• heuser
• BMW gs
• score: 105

67 : Timber Ridge Road

Scenic mountain route with views of Pikes Peak.

• heuser
• BMW gs
• score: 105

81 : Cripple Creek - Victor

Nice short route through the mountains.

• heuser
• BMW gs
• score: 105

Conifer 1000 : Conifer - Granby - Estes Park - Loveland

Mountains

• jerrybeth1
• score: 25

Shelf Road

First Found this Road in the Summer of 1980 thanks to a Gas Station Guy in Canon City sending me and my buddy to Cripple Creek ... I am sure he was messing with us hicks from Ohio, but we loved it and stayed for a couple of days....

• hootgibson
• Yamaha tw200
• score: 7

Golden : Peak to Peak Highway Denver

Half day route.

• Jmlcolorado
• score: 5

Highway 92 Colorado (CO92) Sapinero - Crawford ( Black Mesa )

Truly excellent road that has everything a road bike rider would want, great views, excellent surface, little traffic and sweet curves.

• wcookston
• BMW F800GS
• score: 10

CO306 / CO209 / Cottonwood Pass : Buena Vista - Taylor Park Reservoir

Spectacular high vistas and some gravel the closer you get to the reservoir, this seasonally closed road known locally as the Cottonwood Pass is fun so long as it's not been raining (then it can be muddy), very nice and scenic in any case.

• Android_Andy
• BMW R1200GS
• score: 575

US 24 / Battle Mountain Pass : Mintum - Leadville

Steeped in history, this scenic road cut from the hillside is surrounded by lush forest. Excellent riding but be on the lookout for some falling rocks.

• Android_Andy
• BMW R1200GS
• score: 575

Gunnison Park Black Canyon ( Montrose, CO )

Steep, blind and dark in places thanks to the canyon, this spectacular road is not for the faint hearted. 20% descent in places with sheer walls and switchbacks, what a road!

• Android_Andy
• BMW R1200GS
• score: 575