Motorcycle Roads in North Carolina
North Carolina's (NC) is endowed with some of the greatest motorcycle rides in all of America. It hosts a beautiful diversity of inspiring scenery. Starting in the west, motorcycle riders will find outstanding Blue Ridge Mountains riding. Moving east will bring riders into a large swath of territory running down east central and central North Carolina known as the Piedmont Plateau. Green rolling hills with numerous rock outcroppings typify this region. Moving further east to the Atlantic Coastal Plain area will bring motorcycle riders to an area characterized as wet, with many rivers, marshes, swampland and primarily used for agriculture. Motorcycle road highlights in North Carolina include the ever famous Deal's Gap (AKA Tail of the Dragon), The Blue Ridge Parkway, and southern access to The Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
US58 and the Blue Ridge Pkwy is absolutely beautiful. Mabry Mill is one of the oldest water mills still in operation in the beautiful Virginia countryside.
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This route takes several back roads through the Uwharrie Mountains between Troy and Asheboro. There are a lot of views of the Uwharrie Mountains, lakes and streams, and one place to definitely stop…
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Mountain road driving with great mountain views. At one point on Brush Mountain you can see all of North Wilkesboro. Great country road with plenty of mountains and horses to see.
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Honestly, I didn't pay much attention to the scenery except for during the few straightaways that this road has. Fact of the matter is that this road is challenging enough that you don't have time to…
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The Sauratown Mountains, (Pronounced like Sara not Sour) are sometimes called "the mountains away from the mountains". The vast majority of the range is located in Stokes County, and even though the…
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Along NC 12 you are on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. My son and I rode along with the Atlantic Ocean on one side, and the Intercoastal Waterway on the other! Lots of sand dunes, and people along…
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This route runs through the Appalachian Mountains just to the east of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is four-lane divided highway following the Pigeon River through a pass in the…
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Stunning views of the evergreen farms in the area and the surrounding hills. The New River runs along the route at one point.
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On this route you will go through Nantahala Gorge with a view of the waterfall from the top of the road. Near the gorge is the Dry Fall waterfall, which you can actually drive behind the fall. You…
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This route covers some curvy back roads throughout Franklin and Wake County. It crosses major highways (401, 87, 96, 98) but sticks to shady back roads. It takes you through or near Wendell,…
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This road follows the southern edge of Lake Lure in Rutherford County, NC. It provides views of the lake and surrounding mountains if you're brave enough to take you eyes off the road.
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The elevation drop is pretty dramatic and plenty of twist and turns beautiful hills and trees untill you flatten out at the bottom and then the secenery opens up into the farm land.
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The road offers a range of scenery. Leaving Saluda you are surrounded by mountains and rivers and will see some waterfalls from the road. This twisty section is great riding and great scenery. As…
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This route begins with a steep climb along switchbacks up the mountains to the Eastern Continental Divide. Near the top, take in panoramic views of the Blue Ridge mountains and the Foothills region…
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This route starts and ends in the parking lot of Walmart in Brier Creek area (doesn't sound very appealing, I know but it gets better and better). We go through part of state highway 1641 and enter…
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This route starts out along a mixture of small farms/pasture land with a view of Hanging Rock. The road meanders through sweeping curves through this type of scenery for about 4 miles before…
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This is a very rural and typical mountain road with elevations above 4000'. Not many long range views but still a beautiful ride. There are mostly houses along the road with the occasional Christmas…
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All farm land and forests. Pretty average for NC
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The route begins in the French Broad River Valley at Brevard, NC. Picturesque farms quickly transition to mountain cabins as you climb towards the South Carolina border. There are views across the…
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This is a gorgeous ride through the country on gorgeous mountain roads, flanked by running water and ending at beautiful Lake Lure. Around every bend is another piece of landscape that just makes…
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