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4.44 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.44
18 Reviews

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Apr 30, 2006

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Guest
August 8, 2010
I live in Morganton, NC and I often take this…
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June 24, 2012
I've ridden this road on countless bikes. It is…
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Written Directions

Get yourself to Morganton, NC and from there its very easy ... just take route 181 north all the way to Joanas Ridge.

Scenery

Mountains, mountains, and more mountains ... GREAT mountain views from the top.

Drive Enjoyment

Just paved in 2005, beware of wet road like ice when wet ... like fly paper when dry!!! Watch for cops after 9am on weekends.

Tourism Opportunities

Great store at top gas, food, and clean restrooms.

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Mark B.
July 20, 2020
262 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
One of the best in NC. Ride it north towards the mountains and you can stay on the throttle almost all the way. Wide sweepers that often have slow vehicle lanes built in. That means no slowdowns for RVs or commercial trucks. They move over, you move forward! Plenty of eats in Morganton and at the northern end you are close to Boone.
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GPB4Life
August 27, 2020
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.
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TNSC Bike Owner
September 8, 2020
71 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Good route, easy pace- watch for turning cars and ones coming out of convenience stores - lol. Good roads.
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