Route 181 - Joanas Ridge to Morganton

89 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

Very busy with motorcycles on the weekends, and SLOW cars. Ample passing zones while travelling up the mountain from Morganton, banked turns, and a great store in Jonas Ridge at the top!!! Plenty of fuel and food in Morganton, not as much food at the end where 181 hits 221. Also convenient access to the Blue Ridge Parkway in Jonas Ridge.

81 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

good road and curves

5 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

I rode the Blue Ridge Parkway out of Blowing Rock, then peeled off just north of Jonas Ridge. Beautiful day, wonderful roads, new bike...it was just about perfect. Unfortunately, I needed to high-tail it back to Fayetteville so needed to stay on I-40 for a while and as always, traffic was ridiculous. If I do this route again, I'll try and start in Morganton so I can end with sweet roads on the tail end.