Mountain Meander - Upper Slice of Route 28

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Standard

Heads up: NCDOT is currently (Sept. 2017) repaving this section of Highway 28 from the Swain/Macon county line northward to US 74. The road is very rough with big transitions, and pavement cuts down the middle of your lane. This makes it difficult for spirited/aggressive riding. Sections are also shut down to one lane with a pilot car at intervals. Hopefully the work will be done soon.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

This review is actually what many consider the middle segment of Route 28. The upper segment goes from US19/74 to Deals Gap, the lower segment is south of Highlands into South Carolina. No matter, for my money, this stretch of pavement is by far the best in the East and in my top five for the entire U.S. And I've ridden extensively in the West. Why it's great: several reasons. First, it has a lot of short distance elevation change. Second, the pavement surfaces are good, with little gravel and a lot of bite. No off cambers and no winders. It drains well--I've ridden it in the pouring rain--and so the surface is tight. They know how to build roads in the Carolinas. There are some blind turns, but a lot of them have good sight distance right through the apex so you can really tear if you want. Some traffic, but not too bad. Mile for mile and curve for curve, it beats everything else in the area, in my view. You gotta ride it. Repeatedly.

4000 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

Great route that peters out a bit as you get down into Franklin. The north part of the road is just a wiggling ribbon. What a fun ride. The road isn't particularly dirty, or dangerous. Not a lot of towns passed through, not a lot of traffic. As such it's always been a joy to ride on. Twisties that tame down to sweepers the further south you go.