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State Route 555 - Ohio

AKA: Triple Nickle

Zanesville - Little Hocking

Distance/Driving time: 60 miles/1h, 32m

County(ies): Muskingum, Morgan, Washington

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• Just rode the 555 in September and what a ride!!! more...
  I grew up in Ohio and learned to ride on the part just south of Zanesville. Rode it from Belpre to Zanesville. Had a friend along who has ridden the 'Dragon' and he was truly impressed. - Frank Habib (1/4/12)
• Awesome ride! more...
  Personally, been riding 41 years, I feel it took more skill than the 'Dragon' to ride! Has to be the best road in Ohio for motorcycles, took almost 3 hours to go the 68 miles. - Anonymous (10/4/11)
• Just returned from riding the 'Triple Nickle'. more...
  The temperature was 44 degrees and raining. Picked up the road in South Zanesville, and wasn't impressed; at first, but within a few miles the road had my full attention! I thoroughly enjoyed my trip even though the pavement was wet. It is a road that commands your attention at all times. Don't try to ride 555 over your skill level. - Anonymous (10/2/11)
• Just returned from a ride on Route 555 with two friends. more...
  Each of us were riding large bikes, 2011 Road King, 2011 Ultra Classic, 2008 Honda 1800. Great ride even on a big bike. We started in Zanesville and took 555 South. The beginning of the ride is tame for the first 3-4 miles. Rolling hills sweeping curves and good road conditions. From there it tends to become a lot more challenging. Steep grades that are totally blind until you get to the top. Once at the top of the hill you might find a steep decline, a banked curve or a stopped vehicle. The curves will get your blood racing and and your heart pounding. The road was in good condition with very little gravel or pot holes. There is quite a bit of asphalt patch which can be loose around the edges. The blind hills are the biggest challenge. One incident got our attention real fast and changed how fast we took the hills. We came around a curve with an approach towards a very steep incline. There was an 18 wheeler going up the incline covering both lanes of traffic. He was attempting to make it up the hill but could not make the grade and was trying to back the rig down the hill. Fortunately for us we came up on him traveling in the same direction he was heading. However if we had been heading north we would have crested the hill we wound have found ourselves face to face with an oncoming semi in our lane. Moral of the story is to be cautious on the hills because you will not be able to see the other side. The guys I rode with rode the 'Tail of the Dragon' last fall and said Route 555 was just as challenging mostly because of the hills, the speed of the road and the tight banked curves.
  Respect the road and stay alert and you will love the ride. - Anonymous (8/30/11)
• Just rode this from Little Hocking to Crooksville...fun ride...like a roll a coaster in areas...ride carefully...blind corners...hills. more...
  The road was not in bad shape and found very little gravel...would be awesome in the fall. Rode on Monday...only saw 2 motorcycles not much other traffic...which did go into my lane. I suggest not pushing your limits unless you have a clear view ahead. Route 78 was awesome also! - Mary Frisch (8/23/11)
• Beautiful sunny 85 degree day in Ohio. more...
  I rode all of 555 yesterday and found it to be lacking as far as calling it a 'great' motorcycle road. Way too much patchwork pavement and gravel in many of the turns. I expect to see gravel at the entrance to driveways, but to find it in the middle of turns with nothing but pasture and farmland on either side, is not acceptable. Traffic was minimal to say the least. Only ran up on one truck, 2 cars, and 3 farm tractors the entire distance. Nobody ever caught up to me from behind. Many blind summits increase the danger of this road due to farm vehicles and Amish buggies. Oncoming traffic 'cheats' on the corners and is halfway in your lane in the middle of a switchback or sharp sweeper. Unsettling to say the least. I did enjoy the ride, but had to limit my speed to what roadway I could actually see ahead of me. That means I was traveling less that the posted speed, 50-55, most of the ride. Finally, I did not see one other motorcycle the entire distance. - 'Bigfoot', 2011 Victory Vision Tour (7/28/11)
• About 4 miles south of Zanesville, there is a bridge out with a posted detour. more...
  Toots and Alan from S&S Carryout provide more information and suggest an alternate detour route. FMI visit my Blog. - Webmaster, MotorcycleRoads.US (7/23/10)
• My buddy and I rode this route on 05/23/10. more...
  It was a beautiful day for riding and once we were south of Zanesville the traffic just vanished. We saw less than 20 other riders all the way down to the Ohio River on this route, and on a day like the 23rd we were surprised. The road conditions were decent. There are many sections that were recently repaired along the edges so if you stay toward the center of the lane, your generally going to be OK. We only ran into two sections of gravel that had they been in a turn, we may have ended up in the ditch; however other than that, the road is a great ride. - Alan Wolford and Scott Guinn (5/24/10)
• My husband & I took our bikes on SR 555 on 9/5/09. more...
  This was our first time to ride all the way through the route. It was a good ride through God's country to see His creation. The road was in good shape. There were some areas on gravel in some curves. It was not heavily traveled. We took Route 60 back to Zanesville to make the loop. - Rita, Cambridge, OH (9/6/09)
• I have ridden 555 about 7 times, most recently, two weeks ago. more...
  Ran the entire length from South Zanesville to Route 7 on the WV state line. The best section by far is from Bartlett down to Route 7. It has the best pavement and best grip, in my opinion. The 'middle section' (around Ringold to Portersville) has some patching and dust/gravel, which takes away from the grip and fun. Can't be very aggressive in this section. The northern portion from Portersville up to Zanesville is in good shape as well. 555 is not quite as good as Route 255 from a road surface/route point of view, which is about 25 miles east of Zanesville, but it's a really great road. - Jeff J. (8/10/09)
• This is Ohio's 'Tail of the Dragon'. Great road. more...
  Good eats are: Toms Ice Cream Bowl in Zanesville. - Rider from Batavia, OH (7/29/09)
• I live on SR 555 about 14 miles south of Zanesville. more...
  Me and my wife, Toots, run a little store called S and S Carryout. We love to ride and usually ride the triple nickel to Belpre and back several times a year. We have Triple Nickel t-shirts made up and for sale in our store and welcome all riders. SR 555, the triple nickel, is one of the best rides in Ohio, and on a weekend, we can see hundreds of bikes traveling north and south on this route. We have had riders from several states stop in our store. We even had the triple nickel and our store on the internet radio show, SIDE STAND UP.com. If you love beautiful scenery and twisty rosds, you have to take this ride. - Sean Alan Stoneburner (7/4/09)
• Just got home from a great ride on Ohio State Route 555. more...
  Followed it's length from south of Zanesville to Belpre. One of the best rides I have ever been on. Twisties, switchbacks, blind curves, awesome! Watch out for the signs recommending what speed to take the curves, they mean what they say. You can push it a little if you are an experienced rider, but not by much. I'm an old fart on a Harley and hope to get a lot older, so if you are like me, watch out for the kids on the crotch rockets, they tend to fly. - Jeff Geisse (6/14/09)
• I was on this road yesterday (July 9, 2008). more...
  This whole road has just been freshly repaved. It's surface is perfectly smooth and tire grip is great. Even on the painted lines! It's a good idea to travel it a few times to familiarize yourself with it. It's true about the blind curves. This is an exciting bit of road! - Anonymous (7/10/08)
• By far the best road in Ohio! more...
  Decreasing radius turns, switchbacks, blind turns, very dangerous if you are not paying attention at all times. Newly paved in some areas. I have been riding for 21 years and can honestly say you will be hard pressed to find a more challenging road in Ohio. - Kevin, Ohio Rider (6/30/08)
• The comment 'a real workout on the arms' is an understatement. more...
  The arms will be sore if ridden as aggressive as the skill level allows from end to end. It will almost take 90 minutes to ride the entire length. - C. Birch, Warren, OH (7/8/07)
• Was just on it last weekend, 5-11-07, and the road is still twisty. more...
  The right hand turns have gravel thrown from the cars taking the tight turns too close, use caution but the road has many miles of newly paved asphalt. Lots of blind rises over hills and decreasing radius turns. The only caution is there is only one gas station once you're on the road and NO lights. Don't get caught on it at night. It is the middle of nowhere. Hotels at both ends but not anywhere along the route. If you have time take Route 26 out of Marietta, Ohio through the Wayne National Forest, its not far from Belpre. - Tim Finan (4/13/07)
• From Rt 7 side, nice smooth road, major twisties and switchbacks...very demanding road. more...
  No time for relaxation, great for the the curve lovers. - Justin Winter

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• North American Sportbike Road Registry - Ohio Sport Bike Roads

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