On a whim, I took a shortcut on State
Route 1081. These four-digit Kentucky
routes typically wind through sparsely
populated woodlands and offer more
views of the changing foliage. Route
1081 is only 11 miles long, but it turned
out to be one of my better decisions.
From West Liberty, I rode north on
State Route 7 and peeled off onto State
Route 519, not because it's a great
motorcycle road, but because it would
take me just far enough out of my way
to ride my favorite section of a popular
route. Near Morehead, I rode east on
State Route 32, a perennial choice
on local riders' lists of favorite roads.
I particularly enjoy the portion east of
Elliottville. The road loops along the
Even months after the storm, tornado damage is
still very noticeable in West Liberty, Kentucky,
where six people were killed by a twister.
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