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North Carolina Motorcycle Roads and TripsNorth Carolina's (NC) is endowed with some of the greatest motorcycle rides in all of America. It hosts a beautiful diversity of inspiring scenery. Starting in the west, motorcycle riders will find outstanding Blue Ridge Mountains riding. Moving east will bring riders into a large swath of territory running down east central and central North Carolina known as the Piedmont Plateau. Green rolling hills with numerous rock outcroppings typify this region. Moving further east to the Atlantic Coastal Plain area will bring motorcycle riders to an area characterized as wet, with many rivers, marshes, swampland and primarily used for agriculture. Motorcycle road highlights in North Carolina include the ever famous Deal's Gap (AKA Tail of the Dragon), The Blue Ridge Parkway, and southern access to The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Eastern North Carolina Motorcycle RidesQuiet Country Ride (Nov 07)
… experience rural country houses and farms … occasionally crossing streams or small lakes … a loop with a nice mix of country roads, towns and a two lane highway Pekin Road/Cartledge Creek Road (Mar 04)
… see and smell the lush green pine forests … road occasionally tops a small mountaintop and reveals distant views and nearby ridges … by far one of the best motorcycle roads in the State - whoever designed it must have been a motorcycle rider! Mock-5 Bridge (Oct 02)
… this drag strip runs along Falls Lake and offers a beautiful vista of the "Beaver Dam Lake" recreation area … straight, smooth, clean, and very fast Western North Carolina Motorcycle RidesMountain Meander - Upper Slice of Route 28 (Aug 07)
… nothing is better than riding through the woods, along waterfalls ... road will take you to four water falls … drive you vehicle under Bridal Veil … most people like the Dragons Tail or Deal's Gap, I like this road better - less traffic and safer The Hellbender 28 (Nov 06)
having the combination of the Hellbender 28 and the proximity to the Dragon makes this a must-ride east of the Mississippi … few drives in America that can equal the views as you travel this beautiful byway along Fontana Lake in North Carolina Route 181 - Joanas Ridge to Morganton (May 06)
… mountains, mountains, and more mountains ... just paved in 2005 … great store at top gas, food, and clean restrooms Buffalo Shoals Road (Oct 05)
… follows the southern edge of Lake Lure in Rutherford County, NC … road is curvy and not for beginners - second gear is too fast for some … law enforcement in the area is notorious for writing speeding and left of center citations Deal's Gap (Jul 03)
"Deal's Gap is to motorcycle riding what the Tour De France is to bicycle racing, what the Indy 500 is to auto racing, and what the Super Bowl is to football ... this is it!" … noted to be one of the top ten most sought out motorcycling riding adventures in the US! 318 turns in 11 miles of scenic and twisties … people from all walks of life are drawn to the seducing curves of the Dragon High Heaven Ride (Nov 02)
… go through Nantahala Gorge with a view of the waterfall from the top of the road … you can actually drive behind the fall … ending at Deal's Gap "Beginners Beware" (May 00)
… if you dare to take your eyes off the road you will see some of NC's awesome mountain scenery ... steep drops and lots of tight curves … curves are banked just right … ice cream shop at the intersection 80 and 70 … little Switzerland also has food and lodging The Waterfall Byway Along the Cullasaja River
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