Favorite Ride: Hawkeye Backroads ? Secrets of Eastern Iowa
Headed for home on County Road E17. Mid-September and it?s 89 degrees in the shade! Which is why the helmet and the jacket were quickly shed for this photo!
Iowa is not known as a motorcycling destination but a through state. Motorcyclists travel primarily on the four-lane roads thinking that?s all there is to see, and that includes many of those who live in Iowa. Even our maps don?t make it look inviting, as the squiggly lines aren?t all that squiggly. So here are some roads that I enjoy traveling that will be a treat for any motorcyclists looking for lightly traveled, interesting roads, and a highly adaptable route.
Crossroads of the Universe in Waubeek. This is looking at the bar after you turn right at the bar and cross the bridge. The bar is very rustic but does have food, even a good breakfast.
I start at the intersection of State Route 13 and U.S. Route 151 in Marion only because I live near there. The route begins on what I call ?transit? roads, or primarily straight roads. At County Road E34, head east toward the small town of Whittier (a few houses, a Friends meeting house and a small store), then turn north. I should note that terms like ?village? and ?hamlet? are not common in Iowa, so even a few houses grouped together are called a town. At Waubeek you?ll cross the Wapsipinicon River, where an old mill has been turned into a rustic bar. You?re now on Boy Scout Road, a former gravel road paved in the chip-and-dip manner. It?s narrow, the pavement is un...
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