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Title: North Carolina mountain ride Sept 22-25
Post by: mojo1 on August 31, 2017, 10:03:47 PM
Heading to the Mountains Friday Sept. 22 for some Street riding. The Saturday ride I am planning on hitting the roads North East of Maggie Valley looping around toward Little Switzerland. 
I have a room booked at Laurel Park Inn in Maggie Valley.
I may also on Monday head down into North Georgia spend the night and come home on Tuesday.

Meet at Jack's 36966 Us-231, Ashville, AL 35953 ( exit 166 )
8:00 a.m. KSU at 8:30
Title: Re: North Carolina mountain ride Sept 22-25
Post by: mojo1 on September 15, 2017, 07:23:04 PM
Just a week away if anyone wants to tag along. Some of the roads I am planning on riding are 209, 212, 226A, 80, 281, 215.
Title: Re: North Carolina mountain ride Sept 22-25
Post by: klaviator on September 15, 2017, 07:40:10 PM
Those are some awesome roads.  I wish I didn't have to work.
Title: Re: North Carolina mountain ride Sept 22-25
Post by: KevinB on September 20, 2017, 12:33:43 PM
Just a heads up...I read on ADV that sections of the BRP are closed due to storm damage from Irma (trees down, etc.). I think it's mainly from Asheville south.

I'm hoping that I can get some home/family stuff done this weekend and head up there on Monday for a few days.
Title: Re: North Carolina mountain ride Sept 22-25
Post by: klaviator on September 20, 2017, 01:18:12 PM
Quote from: KevinB on September 20, 2017, 12:33:43 PM
Just a heads up...I read on ADV that sections of the BRP are closed due to storm damage from Irma (trees down, etc.). I think it's mainly from Asheville south.

I'm hoping that I can get some home/family stuff done this weekend and head up there on Monday for a few days.

I read that too.  I also read that crews are working on clearing it so it might be open again soon. 
Title: Re: North Carolina mountain ride Sept 22-25
Post by: mojo1 on September 20, 2017, 07:12:50 PM
Saturday I am planning on going north of Ashville but Sunday I was planning on hitting the blue ridge for just a few miles between hwy 19 and 74. Thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: North Carolina mountain ride Sept 22-25
Post by: lk2rd on September 20, 2017, 09:33:14 PM
Interactive Parkway map:

https://www.nps.gov/maps/full.html?mapId=e212fcb5-4ff9-4787-bbe4-3d40cc0d0daa#12/35.7035/-82.3662

Looks like its closed between mile 376 and Mount Mitchell Park entrance at NC 128.  Progress is ongoing and more is being opened almost daily.
Title: Re: North Carolina mountain ride Sept 22-25
Post by: lk2rd on September 21, 2017, 03:11:42 PM
According to the map today, its all opened up except for a couple of access roads to picnic areas.