The best motorcycle roads in Ohio, from the Triple Nickel to Lake Erie

Ohio's riding splits along an old glacier line. The north and west were flattened by ice, so the roads there are straight and the scenery is farmland and lake shore. The southeast third of the state never got flattened, and that's where the hills, ridges and creek valleys are, along with Ohio's famous roads. Columbus sits close to the line, about an hour from the Hocking Hills.

The 14 roads below are grouped into four regions: the southeast hills, Hocking Hills, the Ohio River and the south, and northern Ohio. Most riders pick two or three in one region for a day. Back roads in the hills can change after storms, with gravel washed into corners and fresh chip seal in summer, so ride the first pass at a sightseeing pace. For timing, see the best time to ride a motorcycle in Ohio. For laws, events and regions, start at the Ohio motorcycle rides hub.

Below are the Ohio roads riders have added to Rippin', pulled live from the app. Rippin' started in Southern California, and many states have only a few roads in the app so far, so most of the roads on this page are still open for someone to add.

Ride the road with Rippin' recording, open Segments and tap Create a Segment, then set a start gate and a finish gate and trace the line. A person on the Rippin' team checks every road before it goes live, and your name stays on it. Riders who ride through it land on its board, and the crown goes to the rider who owns the road. Rippin' never rewards speed on public roads, and on a road with blind crests like the Triple Nickel, that's the point: the board is about who rides it. More on segments and leaderboards and how roads get added.

A loop like the river and ridge ride also claims turf: the land inside a loop that closes on itself becomes yours on the live map, and empty land is free to claim.