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115 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Other

Tennessee's US-421, "The Snake", west of Shady Valley in northeastern TN, should not be confused with US-421 east of Boone, NC. (The Country Store on US-421 is located in Tennessee.)

2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

This is one of my all-time favorite rides. It's a 5 star route, if not for the gravel in some of the curves (it was pretty clear on my last ride in July 2018). Fantastic sweeping curves, gorgeous scenery, and very few cars. The speed limit is 55 which, other than in the straightaways, is pretty close to what you might wish it would be. Yeah, watch for the gravel in the tighter turns, but otherwise be prepared for one sweet ride. I end with a craft beer and food at Creek Bottom Brewing in Galax, then backtrack to camp at the beautiful campground on the river after the bridge and the VA/NC line (you'll see it on the way up).

2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

i grew up in Sparta, have ridden this road all my life on sport bikes and more recently sport touring bikes. its a fantastic road. but lately its full of gravel, lovely NC DOT thinks dumping gravel on the roadsides is a wonderful idea, personally i think its a plan to slow motorcyclists down, and it works... just be careful!

116 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring

Road this in May 2013. I stayed in Boone after a day on theBRP. Road quality was great, very scenic. Lots of hills, turns, farms too. I rode through Wyetheville on my way to Ohio.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Standard

A great road. Every spring I ride from Roanoke to Topton, NC and take US 221 most of the way, using this route as part of it. You can't go wrong on this one!

71 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

We actually rode from Hickory to Blowing Rock to Boone to West Jefferson for this one. Such an excellent route for easy day and enjoyable scenery. Lots of stops to get food, rest and just enjoy it. I am missing it right now September and October were big months for riding to these places for me.

81 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

very nice ride good roads when cross new river into Va is very nice and Independence Va is at nice town

5 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

Nice Ride. Lots of scenery and curves. Easy ride