Top Sport Touring Destinations of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we continue our walk through the stories that resonated most clearly with American Sport Touring readers over the past year. This installment of our “best of” series turns its focus to Destinations & Tours, highlighting routes and journeys that captured rider’s attention and inspired them to get out and ride.
Whether these stories merit a second look or offer a first read for those who may have missed them earlier, they reflect how sport-touring riders think about destinations: not as endpoints, but as experiences shaped by the roads in between.
Destination and Touring Routes That Defined 2025
Routes and destinations remain central to the sport-touring experience, and unsurprisingly readers consistently sought out stories that inspired them to ride. From legendary roads to lesser-known routes and culturally rich corridors, these destination features reflect a continued appetite for journeys that deliver a memorable sport touring experience.
Tail of the Dragon: By the Numbers
A data-driven examination of one of America’s most famous motorcycle roads, breaking down curves, traffic patterns, enforcement realities, and what riders can realistically expect when tackling this legendary stretch of pavement.
Mount Evans Renamed, Closed to Riders until 2026
An important update on the renaming of Mount Evans and the continued closure of the road to motorized traffic, outlining what the change means for riders who once considered it a must-ride Colorado destination.
Ride a Bay Area Favorite to Alice’s Restaurant
A Northern California classic that blends tight backroads, redwood forest riding, and one of the most iconic motorcycle gathering spots in the region.
California Highway 88: Scenic Sierra Nevada Sport Touring
A high-country Sierra Nevada route offering long sweepers, elevation changes, and a quieter alternative to California’s more heavily traveled highways.
Motorcycling on Little Known Route 16 in British Columbia
A lesser-known Canadian route that rewards riders with expansive landscapes, minimal traffic, and a distinctly remote touring experience.
Riding the National Parks – 2025 Edition
An updated look at riding within and between U.S. national parks, addressing access considerations, seasonal timing, and realistic expectations for touring motorcyclists.
Explore Your National Parks
A companion piece focused on planning strategies and alternatives for riders seeking national park experiences while avoiding congestion and peak-season limitations.
Explore Louisiana’s Great River Road
A culturally rich route following the Mississippi River from historic river towns to the heart of New Orleans, blending smooth riding with deep regional character.
A Top Day Ride in Oklahoma’s Cherokee Hills
A compact yet engaging loop featuring elevation changes, tight corners, and surprisingly scenic terrain—ideal for a rewarding single-day sport-touring ride.
California Highway 36: Fortuna to Red Bluff
One of Northern California’s most technical sport-touring roads, combining relentless curves, remote scenery, and sustained rider engagement from end to end.
Why These Routes Matter
What unites these destinations is neither fame nor lack of notoriety, but rather their ability to bring riders an experience that feels purposeful. Whether crossing mountain passes, tracing historic corridors, or carving remote terrain, each route offers something that resonates with riders who value the journey itself.
These destinations stand as reminders for us at American Sport Touring that the essence of sport touring lies in choosing routes that elevate the ride and not simply the miles.
Explore The Best of 2025
- Top Sport Touring News & Events of 2025
- Top Sport Touring Destinations of 2025
- Sport Touring Motorcycles That Defined 2025 << coming on December26th
- Top Sport Touring Gear Updates for 2025 << coming on December 29th
- Most Shared Riding Tips of 2025 << coming on December 30th
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by Staff Writers
The American Sport Touring writing team represents a diverse group of passionate sport touring motorcycle riders and industry experts dedicated to delivering insightful, well-researched content. Our contributors, both within the organization and guest writers, bring deep firsthand experience with sport touring motorcycles, gear and accessories, and destination discovery and route planning. No matter the assignment, each upholds the American Sport Touring commitment to high-quality, informative, and trustworthy content.
