Blue Ridge Parkway ride

+ 1 on Biltmore. If you are in the Asheville area, it's a must see. Took the wife last week when we went down to ride the BRP and didn't think I would really enjoy it. I was awed. There is very little on the parkway itself. Tons of stuff when you get off. For a little excitement get off west of Asheville and come down the mountain on route 151. 215 is also a nice ride back up to the parkway from the Canton NC area. Lots of very cool tunnels on the parkway from Asheville north towards Linville Falls. Absolutely gorgeous riding. You will enjoy.
 
+ 3 (or 4, whatever number it's at now). It didn't move, i'm assuming he got some state support which he was looking for. I will tell you, if you haven't been, and you truly love motorcycles, this place will drop your jaw. And... last time i was there there was only 3 things that didn't run. You might not think this is a big deal until you go in there.

After all this talk i think me and the wife will head up this weekend! Especially seeing i just picked up the new 2010 RG!

Best of luck on your trip. No matter what you do it will be a beautiful ride!
 
If you can, time your arrival at the TOTD for a weekday. Weekends are a mess. I enjoy the BRP and the adjacent roads more than the madness that surrounds the dragon.
 
Ok , I am going up for the 3 day weekend , but now I decided to stay the week after reading all the posts, this will be my 4th time out but I love the area more everytime, Last year i did the whole BLP and did all the main routes around the dragon, this year I think I will just try to get lost out there..
 
I like the BRP but the supporting roads all along are even better in my opinion...28, 221, 181. 80, 209, 1301(Wayah rd), 276...And all the roads that i don't remember the names and #...get an atlas or a NC map and go on the littlest squirly roads....try to get lost...you will end up finding the best jewels of roads....
OH! remember that 1/2 a tank of gas is not necessarily enough....so gas up when you can.
 
Thanks for all the info. This will make my third trip on the Dragon. Second this year. Only been on the parkway once from Asheville To Virgina so I'm really looking forward to this part of the ride. Never got off the parkway during that ride except to go to Mt. Airy, NC. Will have at least 3 other people with me that have never ridden any of this area so I,m kinda the tour guide for this trip. Probably won,t have time for the Biltmore but Wheels Through time is a must.
I,ll report when we get back and thanks again for all the info.
 
You are correcto!!! The road number is state route 421...I live about three miles off that road on Boone Lake..This area is great to ride regardless of the road you are on..another good ride is highway 58 going from Bristol to Gate City. This road is actually just inside the Virginia state line...then cross over into Tennessee and go down thru Kingsport and on over to Johnson City right over the Blue Ridge mts to Ashville then up to GrandFather Mt....super ride!!!
 
Don't know if you have a overnight stay around Ashville or not but there is a super clean Super 8 in Black Mountain (15 miles east of Ashville) that is very reasonable with a pretty good Mexican restraunt that you can walk to right next door. You can't get liquor there but they serve beer.
 
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