Bama Rides

North Tuscaloosa county has some hidden gems for motorcycle riders.  One is Goodwater Road

Goodwater Road at Lock 17 - motorcycle ride map

in north Tuscaloosa county, just west of the Warrior River.  Surprisingly, these roads are very similar to the roads on the other side of the river, known as Lock 17.  Same Lock 17, different roads, same great taste – lots of fun for any 2-wheeler.  The ride really begins on Highway 69, no matter if you are traveling from the north or south, 69 offers some wonderful scenery, great hills and sweeping turns, and generally good road conditions.  Turn off 69 onto Goodwater Road, and the fun really begins.  16 miles of sparsely populated nice blacktop.  There may be 6 houses, mostly farms on this route, and almost all are within the first 4 miles of the road.  The road is dedicated mainly to Alabama Power access to the lock, a few gas wells, and a state park – Blue Creek, that nobody every visits.  Blue Creek access is at the end of Goodwater Road, a dirt road, 3 miles long that takes you to a paved road in the middle of the woods – pretty bizarre if you ask me.  A must see road

extended 10 minute video version here

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