Alabama’s Backroads are Calling

Find great stories perfect for scenic drives by motorcycle, RV, or car in Alabama. With the world’s largest motorcycle and Lotus car collection at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, and Muscle Shoals, this road trip has both outdoor beauty and speculator attractions.

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Begin your journey in Birmingham, the largest city in Alabama, home to Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, the mecca for motorcycle enthusiasts around the world. From Barber head east thru the Talladega National Forest and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains to Mt. Cheaha, Alabama’s highest elevation located in Cheaha State Park. Overnight in the Lodge or one of the many cabins or chalets available.  From Mt. Cheaha, head north and cross over Weiss Lake into Little River Canyon National Preserve for one of the most scenic routes in all of Alabama: Little River Canyon Parkway (LRC). Along the LRC you will find a multitude of overlooks and instagrammable moments as you ride parallel to the winding Little River that shaped the canyon. It is one of the deepest canyon systems east of the Mississippi River and the deepest in the state of Alabama.

From the beauty and scenery of Little River Canyon to the curviest road in all of Alabama no scenic roadtrip is complete without an attempt at conquering “Snake Way.” Located in Jackson County along Route 33, it has several hundred feet of elevation change along with six hairpin turns in a 2.5 mile stretch of road. (If traveling on motorcycle, this should only be tried by experienced motorcyclists).

Continue along your journey towards Huntsville, AL. Home to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville is an out of the world destination. Pun intended. Continue west towards Alabama’s music mecca, Muscle Shoals. Known as the “Hit Recording Capital of the World,” the studios in this small area of Alabama tell stories of some of the greatest hits to ever come out of the 60s and 70s. Artists such as The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Wilson Pickett, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Bob Seger, Boz Scaggs and many more called “The Shoals” home for a time. Pry yourself away from the incredible music history in The Shoals and travel through the Bankhead National Forest. Known as the “land of a thousand waterfalls,” the Bankhead National Forest has plenty of long, sweeping curves and rolling hills that even the most experienced rider would thoroughly enjoy. Continue through the forest and drive over Interstate-65 to cross over the longest covered bridge in Alabama, Swann Covered Bridge. There are opportunities to stop along the bridge for a photograph or to just take in the beauty of the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River. From here, end your Alabama adventure where you began, in Birmingham.

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