BMW Is Making Northern California Adventure Riding More Accessible

If ever there was a place designed and intended for motorcycles to be ridden, California would be a top contender. But it's not just the behemoth, lane-splittable highways, or banked canyon roads that make the Golden State riding paradise. In fact, venturing off the beaten path is just as good of a way to go.

Partnering with the king of motorcycling mapping, Backroad Discovery Routes, BMW wants to make the loose surface experience less intimidating for budding adventure riders, specifically in Northern California. That's why the Motorrad wing of BMW has officially charted out a Backroad Discovery Route from Mammoth Lake all the way up to Oregon.

Spanning 940 miles of forests, meadows, and slopes, riders who embark on this adventure will experience everything from the Great Sierra Nevada to the high desert of Madoc Plateau and even the Oregon-bordering town of Alturas. Typically a five and half hour straight highway shot, BMW and the BDR folks want to make this worthy of a week.

"This route, born of countless scouting trips over the last five years, captures the essence of a remote and beautiful Northern California, one that may be difficult for the casual tourist to comprehend. But we found it!

"Just as countless adventurers before you from California's earliest days seeking gold or a new beginning, so can you find your adventure by simply downloading and following the tracks laid before you. Eureka!" said Ron West, Northern California BDR route architect and BDR board member.