Blue Ridge Pky. ride

[Guest Highway]

Wife and I plan on hitting the Pky. in Cherokee Monday (weather permitting) and ride to Front Royal, Va. Ride back will be through the Shanendoa Valley on Hwy 11. No set time or stop overs(flexable). Probley spend 4 or 5 days on the trip. If any riders are in the area, call and we will have a cup or bottle to say hello. (423-883-1816)

 

 

 

Highway:bobby::cool10:

[Venturous Randy]

I envy you!!! Have a great ride.

RandyA

[Guest Highway]

Hey Johnson City is close, pack up and lets go:cool10:

[wolfman1]

hey, you all who live over that way... Is this still accurate?

 

A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed all season, this is in addition to the SkyLine Parkway section at the northern most area:

 

Road Closure Near Craggy Gardens Visitor Center

February 26, 2008

 

(Asheville, NC) In an announcement today, Superintendent Phil Francis, said that the concerns are growing for the structural integrity of the road just south of the Craggy Garden Visitors Center (Milepost 364.5).

 

Due to unstable road conditions associated with the retaining wall failure at the steep slope across the road from Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, Parkway officials are implementing an area closure to all traffic, not only vehicles, but bicycle and foot traffic as well.

 

"The road section above the failure has become unstable and is not safe for travel, and we feel it is in the best interest of all Parkway users to close that section to all vehicle and recreational activity."

 

Engineering reports are still coming in, and today an inspection by a Supervisory Park Ranger revealed that the area closest to the slide is particularly unstable. Thus, as of today, there are orange barrels and cones to prohibit hikers, bicyclists or any activity to go into that area. Signs will be posted there as soon as possible.

 

At the present time, the actual roadway is closed because of debris on the road from Bull Gap at Milepost 355 all the way to MP 375, just south of Mount Mitchell State Park. After weather related issues (ice and debris from fallen trees) are removed, and after the Parkway officials receive and review the options for repairing the slide area, a decision will be made regarding road closure for the section from Craggy Gardens just north of the Craggy Gardens Picnic Area access road (MP 364.5) to just south of Mt. Mitchell State Park.

 

It is likely that access to Mt. Mitchell State Park for 2008 will continue to be from the north only.

 

Craggy Gardens Visitor Center will be closed for the 2008 season.

 

From Asheville, barring any weather related closures, a visitor driving north on the Parkway will be able to travel at least as far as the Craggy Gardens Picnic Area, once the area is cleared of debris all the way to MP 367.6. The Craggy Gardens Picnic Area will open on Friday, May 9.

[roadwarrior]

I may be at my cabin in Meadows of Dan Virginia which is on the parkway.Let me know when you will be in that area.

[hillrider]

Goin' to Iron Horse this weekend for a little putterin' around. Thanks for the heads up on the parkway.

[Guest Highway]

I may be at my cabin in Meadows of Dan Virginia which is on the parkway.Let me know when you will be in that area.

 

 

 

What Pkw. mile marker is that near, or city?

[Albino Rhino]

Wife and I plan on hitting the Pky. in Cherokee Monday (weather permitting) and ride to Front Royal, Va. Ride back will be through the Shanendoa Valley on Hwy 11. No set time or stop overs(flexable). Probley spend 4 or 5 days on the trip.

Hope you have a great trip!

 

We'll be a couple weeks behind you, and stay in lodging on the parkway for 5 nights--Pisgah Inn and Bluffs Lodge, both in NC. This is our seventh year riding and staying on the parkway; it never gets old!

[Double D]

Wife and I plan on hitting the Pky. in Cherokee Monday (weather permitting) and ride to Front Royal, Va. Ride back will be through the Shanendoa Valley on Hwy 11. No set time or stop overs(flexable). Probley spend 4 or 5 days on the trip. If any riders are in the area, call and we will have a cup or bottle to say hello. (423-883-1816)

 

 

 

Highway:bobby::cool10:

 

My wife and I are planning that trip in early October. Hopefully the trees will be in full color by that time. We are planning to do the entire Parkway, unless she decides to visit her sister near Roanoke. We have driven the Shenandoah Valley several times when I was stationed in DC. And I have deer hunted there alot of times. There is no more beautiful place in this world.

[spotsy]

Highway, I was up on the Skyline Drive several weeks ago. They are working on the road during the week. The person at the gate was telling me how rough it was. It was not that bad. It's between Rt 33 and Rt 211. A few dug out places with some gravel but they are short, maybe 100 feet was the longest at that time. No problems on the bike. During the week you may have some delays because I believe it was down to one lane while they work.

 

Unless it's worse don't sweat it because it's still a beautifull ride. Have fun.

 

Sposty

[hillrider]

As of last night the parkway was closed between milemarkers 223-225, 285-288, and 355-367. That last one on the south end is the one that will bother me. The GPS doesn't show any base of the mountain roads. Will have to get good maps when I get there.

[roadwarrior]

Mabery Mill ,my cabin, and Meadows of Dan(the town) are around mile marker 176.If you come bring your camera.Mabery Mill is the most photgraphed venue on the parkway.

[mini-muffin]

We were up that way a few weeks back for my daughters graduation. Stayed at this really nice place folks who run it are really nice. Parkview Lodge & Cabins Hwy 221 Mile post 317. It's right off the parkway here's the phone number as well 828-765-4787

 

If you need a place to stop or just want to stop for the night. When we were there we met folks from MI. Small world. Didn't ask if they knew squidley. They have breakfast in the morning too. It was good.

 

Have a safe and fun trip.

 

Margaret