Appalachian Mountains
Recommended Roads to Ride
View from the Blue Ridge Parkway
↕ SR 8 - Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia to Winston-Salem - 68 miles - "It has nice sweepers and...nice twisties."
↕ SR 66 - Westfield to Rural Hall - 23 miles - "Potentially a superb ride... However, the road condition (as of June 2006) is fairly poor..."
↕ SR 80 - Bakersville to Marion - 40 miles - "...the road demands all your attention."
↔ SR 88 - Trade, Tennessee to Warrensville - 23 miles - "Perfect challenging road for cruisers and a dream road for the rockets."
↔ SR 89 - Mount Airy to Walnut Cove - 40 miles - "The Piedmont's version of the Tail of the Dragon....."
↔ SR 126 - Nebo to Morganton - 23 miles - "...one wonderful ride!"
↕ SR 181 - Pineola to Morganton - 30 miles - Jonas Ridge Highway - "A superbly remade road to carry you onto the Blue Ridge Parkway."
↔ SR 194 - Cranberry to Baldwin - 43 miles - "Avoid this road!! ...fractured pavement and obsolete, poorly maintained guardrails..."
↕ SR 197 - Red Hill to Flat Creek - 43 miles - "The road is fantastic...very lightly traveled."
Ο SR 226A - Gillespie Gap to Junction SR 226 - 13 miles - Little Switzerland Road - "Beautiful scenery..."
↔ SR 268 - Lenoir to Wilkesboro - 29 miles - "...not technical, but lots of sweepers..."
↕ SR 1151 - Mill Spring to Saluda - 11 miles - Green River Cove Road -"...360° switchbacks to long sweeping curves..."
↕ SR 1308 - Junction SR 197 to Micaville - 11 miles - Double Island Road
↕ SR 1924 - Morganton to Laurel Hill - 18 miles - Old NC 18 - "Nice twisty country road with several S turns."
↕ US 19E - Cranberry to Spruce Pine - 25 miles
↕ US 19W - Erwin, Tennessee to Bald Creek - 33 miles - "The 'W' stands for 'Wowee!'"
↕ US 21 - Wytheville, Virginia to Sparta - 40 miles - "Many places to stop and enjoy the scenery."
↕ US 176 - Hendersonville to Tryon - 19 miles
↔ US 221 - Linville to Blowing Rock - 19 miles - Little Parkway - "Extremely tight twisties..., heavy forest canopy, and no guardrails..."
↕ US 321 - Blowing Rock to Lenoir - 22 miles - "NC 181 is a much better alternate route."
↔ US 421 - Big Creek, Kentucky to Deep Gap - 202 miles - "...one of the best rides east of the Mississippi."
↕ Blue Ridge Parkway - Waynesboro, Virginia to Cherokee - 465 miles - "...not one stop sign or red light for 400+ miles."
↕ Brushy Mountain Road - Wilkesboro to Hiddenite - 25 miles - "As of May, 2007 there is lots of tar and chip on the Southern end of this route..."
↕ SR 66 - Westfield to Rural Hall - 23 miles - "Potentially a superb ride... However, the road condition (as of June 2006) is fairly poor..."
↕ SR 80 - Bakersville to Marion - 40 miles - "...the road demands all your attention."
↔ SR 88 - Trade, Tennessee to Warrensville - 23 miles - "Perfect challenging road for cruisers and a dream road for the rockets."
↔ SR 89 - Mount Airy to Walnut Cove - 40 miles - "The Piedmont's version of the Tail of the Dragon....."
↔ SR 126 - Nebo to Morganton - 23 miles - "...one wonderful ride!"
↕ SR 181 - Pineola to Morganton - 30 miles - Jonas Ridge Highway - "A superbly remade road to carry you onto the Blue Ridge Parkway."
↔ SR 194 - Cranberry to Baldwin - 43 miles - "Avoid this road!! ...fractured pavement and obsolete, poorly maintained guardrails..."
↕ SR 197 - Red Hill to Flat Creek - 43 miles - "The road is fantastic...very lightly traveled."
Ο SR 226A - Gillespie Gap to Junction SR 226 - 13 miles - Little Switzerland Road - "Beautiful scenery..."
↔ SR 268 - Lenoir to Wilkesboro - 29 miles - "...not technical, but lots of sweepers..."
↕ SR 1151 - Mill Spring to Saluda - 11 miles - Green River Cove Road -"...360° switchbacks to long sweeping curves..."
↕ SR 1308 - Junction SR 197 to Micaville - 11 miles - Double Island Road
↕ SR 1924 - Morganton to Laurel Hill - 18 miles - Old NC 18 - "Nice twisty country road with several S turns."
↕ US 19E - Cranberry to Spruce Pine - 25 miles
↕ US 19W - Erwin, Tennessee to Bald Creek - 33 miles - "The 'W' stands for 'Wowee!'"
↕ US 21 - Wytheville, Virginia to Sparta - 40 miles - "Many places to stop and enjoy the scenery."
↕ US 176 - Hendersonville to Tryon - 19 miles
↔ US 221 - Linville to Blowing Rock - 19 miles - Little Parkway - "Extremely tight twisties..., heavy forest canopy, and no guardrails..."
↕ US 321 - Blowing Rock to Lenoir - 22 miles - "NC 181 is a much better alternate route."
↔ US 421 - Big Creek, Kentucky to Deep Gap - 202 miles - "...one of the best rides east of the Mississippi."
↕ Blue Ridge Parkway - Waynesboro, Virginia to Cherokee - 465 miles - "...not one stop sign or red light for 400+ miles."
↕ Brushy Mountain Road - Wilkesboro to Hiddenite - 25 miles - "As of May, 2007 there is lots of tar and chip on the Southern end of this route..."