Brevard to Bryson City - mix of backroads and BRP - By Mark B.

This route is a good example of how you can piece together several small roads and end up with a couple days of great riding in North Carolina. It includes the highest section of the Blue Ridge Parkway (Richland-Balsam Overlook), worth stopping for the photo op. There are numerous other combinations that will take you from the same start to finish. Most of them will include some BRP, which I always recommend.