Route 18 - Shelby to Morganton NC | North Carolina Motorcycle Roads and Rides

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Route 18 - Shelby to Morganton NC

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State: North Carolina
Date Submitted: July 29, 2011
Submitted by: TonicHawk
Motorcycle Road Length: 40 Miles

Written Directions

The route begins in Shelby, NC at the intersection of US-74 and travels North to downtown Morganton, NC.

Scenery

This route covers the lower Piedmont of NC. The scenery is rolling hills and farm land. It is relatively light on the curves. It travels through a couple of small towns.

Road Quality

This road has always been a favorite because of the road condition. In the section north of Fallston it is easy traveling at 55m/hr.

Roadside Amenities

At roughly the half way point there are two stops of interest. Red Bone Willy's Trading Company is a nice place to stop and get a glass bottle of Hehi and ice cream on a hot day. Knob Creek Orchard is has a nice shop with John Dear gifts and fresh fruits when in season.

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Reviewed by Nogear on November 10, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: NoGear
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Yamaha FJR 1300
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: I road this in Aug 11. Great road though it was intermittently raining so couldn't ride it like I wanted to.
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