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Title:
Virginia's State Route 16
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State:
Virginia
Submitted
By: Dan Robinette
Date Submitted: Nov 04
Motorcycle Type: Yamaha FZ1, 2 BMWs
Motorcycle Road Length: 35 Miles
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"Great
road, lots of twisties and mountain scenery. If there has
been storms in the area watch for
gravel in some of the mountain turns".
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Road Scenery: 
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Awesome
mountains and countryside, 2 state parks, Hungry
Mother State Park to the north of Marion, VA at exit
45 on I-81 and Grayson
Highlands State Park to the south on 16 at exit 45 on
I-81 towards North Carolina. North from Marion takes you
to Tazewell, VA which is very near Burke's Garden.
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Road Quality: 
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Marion, VA. north on 16 the pavement is well kept and smooth
with some awesome scenery and plenty of twists and turns as
you cross 3 mountains into Tazewell, VA. If you take 16 south
from Marion, VA. at exit 45 off I-81 the road is scenic but
not as twisty as the northern route out of Marion. |
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Roadside Amenities: 
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Marion you will find the usual fair of chain restaurants and
some local mom n pop places too. South on 16 there is not
much till you get near the town of Mouth of Wilson near the
North Carolina line. Going north after you leave Marion there
is nothing until you reach Frog Level just outside of Tazewell,
VA. |
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Written Directions: Exit
45 on Interstate 81 in Virginia puts you right on route
16 and in the town of Marion, VA. From here you simply
go north on route 16 which turns north off of U.S.11 as
you follow it north out of Marion and is an awesome road.
Take it about 35 miles all the way up to the town of Stony
Ridge.
If
you liked that route, you also could start at Marion and
go south and you will ride about 30 miles to the state
line of North Carolina … good ride but not as good as
going north out of Marion on 16.
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