Worth the ride near Peoria, AZ

We list 14 places worth riding to around Peoria, AZ, across views, food, and coffee.

17 more nearby in Glendale, AZ, Phoenix, AZ and Scottsdale, AZ.

Views

Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Mountain View
Reached by the Carefree Highway and Castle Hot Springs Road, a staple Phoenix area route, with overlooks near the visitor center.
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Castle Hot Springs Road
Mountain View
Winds through the Hieroglyphic Mountains off Carefree Highway to an 1896 resort, with long dirt sections that suit ADV and dual sport bikes.
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Vulture City Ghost Town
Mountain View
Vulture Mountains views all the way down Vulture Mine Road to original gold mining buildings you can tour.
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White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Mountain View
A short desert run, around 25 minutes from Glendale, that ends with Phoenix spread out below.
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Crown King Saloon and Eatery
Food
Give the saloon notice if you are bringing a group, and avoid midweek in summer when it is closed.
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Spurs Cafe
Food
Big breakfasts from 6:30 make it the target for a sunrise run up Grand Avenue.
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Dillon's KC BBQ at Wildlife World Zoo
Food
Kansas City style barbecue beside a 60,000 gallon shark tank, no zoo admission needed, on Northern Avenue near the White Tanks.
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Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon
Food
Fits into a loop linking Lake Pleasant, Carefree Highway and I-17, with Saturday night bull riding if you time it.
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Anita's Cocina
Food
Plan the US 60 run for Tuesday to Saturday so the green tamales are on.
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Driftwood Coffee Co.
Coffee
Street parking on a low key historic block, with Lake Pleasant straight north of it.
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Well Coffee Co.
Coffee
Open at 6 on weekdays with easy lot parking, minutes from the AZ 74 ride-out.
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Union Coffee Co.
Coffee
Beans roasted in house and homemade pop tarts on Thunderbird Road, before heading north or west.
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The Valley Buzz
Coffee
Open daily to 7 with ample parking on Olive Avenue, handy when an evening ride outlasts other cafes.
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Hassayampa River Preserve
Destination
Cottonwood and willow shade a year round desert river, a US 60 ride past Morristown.
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