Best rides in YOUR state?

[cactusjack]

I thought it might be fun to list some of the primo day rides in our respective states to give others an idea of what kind of riding is available where you live.

I'll break the ice...

Yarnell Hill (AZ 89) Loop:

Starting from the Phoenix area, take US 60 NW to Wickenburg, about 75 miles from downtown. At Wickenburg, take AZ 93 N to the junction with AZ 89, about 7 miles. Go E on AZ 89 through Congress, up Yarnell Hill through the towns of Yarnell and Peeple's Valley. Stay on AZ 89 for about 30 miles and you'll enter Prescott, at about 5300'. Prescott is a cool old west town with a famous block known as Whiskey Row. Lot of bars and excellent places to eat. Leaving Prescott, you can head across the Chino Valley and over Mingus Mtn to the mining town of Jerome, or you can stay on AZ 89 and go to I-17, take I-17 south to Phoenix.

Total mileage: ~250 miles
Elevation change: 1100' up to 6000' and back down again
Difficulty: Lots of twisties from Yarnell Hill to Prescott.
Road conditions: Very good roads, higher elevations may have ice/snow during colder months.
Comments: watch for cops on Yarnell Hill, the sports bikers are a gold mine in speeding tickets. This is a very popular biker destination on the weekends, especially during the summer. It's 10-15 degrees cooler in Prescott than in Phx.