Our Triumphs ? my Sprint GT and Dad?s Tiger 1050 ? await more curves while we enjoy a scenic overlook on U.S. Route 220 near Falling Spring Falls. (Photos by the author)

After a 400-mile ride from Louisville, Kentucky, to Clifton Forge, Virginia, relaxing on the wraparound porch at Ridgely Bed, Breakfast, and Historic Gardens was just what Dad and I needed. Perched above the town and built in 1902, Ridgely served as our homebase for two days of riding through the hollows, over the ridges, and under the canopies of trees in the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia?s Mountain Region during this Virginia motorcycle ride.

Re-entering Virginia on the Historic Masonic Theatre-Falling Spring Falls scenic loop.

When we got hungry, Dad and I walked down the hill and into town for a well-earned meal at Jack Mason?s Tavern and Brewery, where I had a delicious New York strip and a Log Hopper Tavern Kolsch. Afterwards we settled into our comfortable rooms to get some rest for the next day?s riding and exploring. 
West Ridgeway Street in Clifton Forge.

Day 1: Lake Moomaw-Humpback Bridge Loop

With our kickstands up early the next morning, we rode one of the scenic routes recommended by the Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, which has a visitor center in nearby Covington (the routes are also available on the Chamber?s website). We began with the Lake Moomaw-Humpback Bridge loop.

Humpback Bridge spans Dunlap Creek. It?s the last remaining single-span hu...