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Turn right near thisturn.FollowEastForkRoadtoUS178(PickensHighway). Turn lefttostayonEastForkRoad.Watch forgraymetalbarnonleft Turn right NC 215. Turn right Road. Continue straight Cove Road. Cross US19@trafficlightandfollowas Turn right Turn left@stopsignontoUS276(GreenvilleHighway). Wilson RdtoUS276(GreenvilleHighway) light atOldHendersonvilleHighway Turn left Turn right Turn right Turn right Turn left Turn left End ofloop1inBethel.6.3milesbacktoWaynesville onUS276. Lake LoganRd. Turn LeftatstopsignontoNC215 Exit theBlueRidgeParkwayatNC215. Turn leftatstopsingontotheBlueRidgeParkway(towardsCherokee). Turn lefttofollowramptheBlueRidgeParkwayatWagon RoadGap. Turn right Watch forgravelinturnsneartop. Turn righ Turn left Turn righ road fromfarmequipment. Turn right Turn left reach theon-ramp. Tight curvesahead.Watch forgravelinturns. Pass underI-40thenturnrightontoRabbitSkinRd north acrossJonathanValley toI-40Exit20. Start inMaggieValley atjunctionofUS19and276.Follow276 Continue straight • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Skyway. with NC28. Turn right Turn left@trafficlighttoexitRobbinsvilleonNC143. with US129. Turn right Turn lefttocontinueonNC143 TN 165.Nogasnext50+miles.Fuelhereifneeded. Turn left Turn left Turn left Turn [email protected]. Turn leftonto TN 72.FollowtoVonore. Ride theDragon(US129).Continuenorthto Dragon) andNC28.MotorcycleResorthere.Food,gas,t-shirts,etc. Turn right Turn [email protected]. returns. Junction NC28/143.Continueon28. This iswheretheloop Veer RightontoNC28. Follow rampontoHighway74 Turn leftatnexttrafficlighttocontinuewestonUS19. Turn right Start inMaggieValley. FollowUS19toBrysonCity. Junction US276and19inMaggieValley. Valley. Exit [email protected] Veer rightontoI-40.JunctionFoothillsParkwayand Foothills Parkway. Turn rightontoFoothillsParkway Turn [email protected] US 321and TN 32. Veer Right.JunctionUS321 Gatlinburg Keep Right.JunctionGatlinburgBypass.Passthrough Road. 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Roads Not Taken 70 miles. 3 - 4 hours. Moderately difficult • Start in Canton. Follow NC 215 to Bethel. This is another loop ride • Turn left @ stop sign onto Sonoma Road. Junction NC 215 and Sonoma Road. that is close to town. It • Turn right @ stop sign onto NC 110. Junction Sonoma Road and NC 110. includes a section of the • Turn left @ traffic light onto US 276. Junction NC 110 / US 276 / NC 215. Follow to Blue Ridge then Parkway. • loops north of Canton. Left turn onto ramp to Blue Ridge Parkway. • Turn right onto Blue Ridge Parkway (towards Asheville). Follow to next exit. If you’re looking for • Turn left onto NC 151. Junction Blue Ridge Parkway and NC 151. Steep descent with tight adventure, this route has switchbacks. some great riding that few • Continue through traffic light @ US 19 onto Dogwood Road. Traffic light. Junction NC 151 and US ever experience. 19. • Start in Canton or Turn right onto Hookers Gap Road. Junction Dogwood Road and Hookers Gap Road. Poorly marked, be alert for this turn. Waynesville. Follow US 276 • Cross Newfound Road @ stop sign to continue on Morgan Branch Road. Junction Hookers Gap to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Road and Newfound Road. Ride north to NC 151. Cross • Unpaved section of road for short distance. Cross single lane bridge. US 19 and follow Hookers • Turn right @ stop sign onto S. Turkey Creek Road. Gap Rd to Newfound Rd. • Turn left @ stop sign onto NC 63 (New Leicester Highway). Junction S.Turkey Creek Road and NC Follow Morgan Branch Rd 63. • to S. Turkey Creek Rd. NC Turn left onto N. Turkey Creek Road. Junction NC 63 and N. Turkey Creek Road. • Keep right on Earlys Mountain Road. Junction N. Turkey Creek Road and Earlys Mountain Road. 63 to N. Turkey Creek Rd, • Earlys Mountain Road becomes Big Sandy Mush Road. then Earlys Mountain Rd to • Turn left onto Willow Creek Road. Sandy Mush. Willow Creek • Junction Big Sandy Mush Road / Willow Creek Road / Bald Creek Road. Rd will start you back to • Willow Creek Road becomes Beaverdam Road. Canton. • Turn right @ stop sign onto Newfound Road and follow into Canton. Junction Beaverdam Road and Newfound Road. • Stop sign. Junction Beaverdam Road and Main Street in Canton.

Most Challenging Roads 90 miles plus ride to Bethel. 3-4 hours. Challenging ride If you are looking for a challenging ride there’s no Route: Start at traffic light in Bethel (junction US 276, NC 215, NC 110). need to go far. This 90 mile loop takes you on some of the most technical and difficult paved roads you’ll Follow NC 215 - starts as Love Joy Road. Easy section through find. farmland along river. • Turn left @ stop sign to continue on NC 215. Junction Starts in Bethel. Follow NC 215 south to US 64. Head Love Joy Road and Lake Logan Rd (NC 215). Moderately west on US 64 to Silversteen Road. North to NC 281, difficult. watch for turn to stay on Silversteen Rd. NC 281 north • Pass Sunburst Campground. Enter Pisgah National to Charlies Creek Road. Charlies Creek Road returns Forest. Start climb to Blue Ridge Parkway. Beware loose you to NC 215. Retrace NC 215 back. gravel on road, especially in turns. Difficult. • Pass Blue Ridge Parkway ramp. Continue on NC 215. Road surface improves south of parkway. Difficult. • Turn right @ stop sign onto US 64. Junction NC 215 (Parkway Road) and US 64. Easy. • Turn right onto Silversteen Road. Junction US 64 and Sliversteen Rd. Difficult. • Keep right on Silversteen Rd. Junction Silversteen Rd and Golden Road. Difficult. • Sharp left turn to stay on Silversteen Road. Junction Silversteen Rd and Macedonia Church Road. Difficult. • Turn right @ stop sign onto NC 281. Junction Silversteen Road and NC 281. Difficult. • Turn right onto Charlies Creek Road. Junction NC 281 and Charlies Creek Road. Difficult. • Turn left onto NC 215. Junction Charlies Creek Road and NC 215. • Follow NC 215 back to Bethel.

The Great Easy All day ride. Easy to moderate difficulty Start in Maggie Valley. Follow US 19 west. Waterfall Ride • Pass under Blue Ridge Parkway • Soco Falls. Gravel pull off on left with small signs. Downhill section of road on a curve. Can’t Tour more than 1 be seen from road. Path and boardwalk lead to 2 converging waterfalls. dozen roadside • Turn left @ traffic light at casino for shortcut to US 441 south. Junction US 19 and Casino waterfalls on this Road. long and scenic day • Turn left @ traffic light onto US 441 south. Junction Casino Road and US 441. ride. So many to • Follow highway 23/74 east. Junction US 441 and highway 23/74 exit 74. see you may want • Follow US 441 south. Junction US 441 and highway 23/74 exit 81.. • to break it into two Exit US 441, follow US 64 / NC 28 east. Junction US 441 and US 64 / NC 28 at Franklin. • Cullasaja Falls. Visible from road on right. Limited and hazardous parking near guardrail on days! sharp curve. • Quarry Falls - Visible from road on right. Long paved pull-off on right side of road. • Dry Falls - Not visible from road. Paved parking on right with signs. Short trail to waterfall. Path continues behind waterfall. • Bridal Veil Falls - Visible from road on left. Paved pull off. Drive behind the waterfall for a photo. • Turn left @ traffic light to continue on US 64. Junction US 64 and NC 28 downtown Start in Maggie Valley. Follow US 19 west to 441 Highlands. at Cherokee. Soco Falls on route. Follow US 441 • Turn right @ traffic light onto NC 107 south. Junction US 64 and NC 107 in Cashiers. • south to Franklin, then US 64 / NC 28 to High- Whitewater Falls State Park. Not visible from road. $2 fee. 1/4 mile paved walk. Highest waterfall in the east. lands. 4 falls along road. Highlands to Cashiers on • Turn right @ stop sign to continue east on US 64. Junction NC 281 and US 64. US 64, then loop south on 107 / 281 to see 2 more. • Connestee Falls - Not visible from road. Large sign, trailhead at end of parking lot. Short walk Continue east on US 64, detour south of Brevard to overlook where 2 waterfalls converge. then onto US 276 to the Blue Ridge Parkway (3 • Turn right @ traffic light in Brevard onto US 64. Junction US 276 and US 64. more) Ride the Parkway to NC 215 then follow it • Turn left @ traffic light onto US 276 north. Junction US 64 / US 276 / NC 280. back to US 276 and into Maggie Valley. • Looking Glass Falls - Visible from road. Large paved parking along road on right. Boardwalk to base of falls.

Nantahala Gorge 145 miles. 1/2 day or more. Moderately difficult Start in Maggie Valley. Follow US 19 west. and • Pass under Blue Ridge Parkway. Continue to Bryson City. • Turn right, then left at the traffic lights in Bryson City to Nantahala Gorge is known for it’s continue on US 19 west. Junction with Bennett Road. whitewater rafting as much as it’s • Merge onto Highway 23 / 74 and continue west. Junction stunning scenery. Climb to the rivers US 19 / Alarka Road / Highway 23 / 74 Exit 64. alpine source then cross Wayah Bald • Veer left to continue on US 74 into Nantahala Gorge. on a ride everyone loves. Complete Junction Highway 23 / 74 and NC 28. • your loop with a ride on one of North Turn left onto Wayah Road. Junction US 74 and Wayah Carolina’s best curvy rides. Fun! Road. • Turn left @ stop sign onto Old Murphy Road. Follow into Franklin. Junction Wayah Road and old Murphy Road. • Turn left @ traffic light onto Porter Road. Junction Old Murphy Road and Porter Road. • Turn right @ traffic light onto Main Street. Junction Porter Road and Main Street. • Turn left @ traffic light and exit town on NC 28 north. Junction Main Street and NC 28 (Harrison Street). • Turn right @ stop sign onto highway towards Waynesville. From Maggie Valley, follow US 19 west to US 74, Junction NC 28 and Highway 23 / 74. or take US 74 west from Waynesville to reach the • Turn left onto Blue Ridge Parkway ramp. Junction Nantahala Gorge. Follow Wayah Road, then head Highway 23 / 74 and ramp. • Turn right @ stop sign onto Blue Ridge Parkway towards north on NC 28 in Franklin. Return via US 19 or US Cherokee. 74.(3 more) Ride the Parkway to NC 215 then follow • Exit Blue Ridge Parkway. Junction Blue Ridge Parkway it back to US 276 and into Maggie Valley. and ramp to US 19. • Turn right @ stop sign to return to Maggie Valley on US 19. Junction ramp and US 19.

Short and Sweet 33 miles. 1 1/2 Hours. Easy Ride Start at Exit 104 Highway 23 / 74 at Junaluska. A short ride on some of • Turn right @ traffic light towards Waynesville. Continue through traffic circle. our best local roads. Great • Continue straight @ traffic light onto Walnut Street. Junction US 23 and Walnut Street. loop ride when time is • Turn left @ traffic light onto US 276 (Russ Avenue). Junction Walnut Street and US 276 (Russ short or weather dictates Avenue). Head downtown. • staying close to town. Turn Right @traffic light. Junction US 276 (Russ Ave) and US 23 (Main Street). Pass through Waynesville. Start at Highway 23 / 74 • Turn left @ traffic light onto US 276. Junction Main Street and US 276 south. Exit 104 at Junaluska. Fol- • Turn left @ junction with Raccoon Road. low 4 lane US 23 (Asheville • Turn right @ junction with Ratcliff Cove Road. Highway) into • Turn right @ stop sign onto Stamey Cove Road. Junction Ratcliff Cove Road / Poison Cove Waynesvillle, Road / Stamey Cove Road).. • Turn left @ stop sign onto NC 215 towards Canton. Junction Stamey Cove Road and NC 215. then exit town on • Turn left @ traffic light onto US 19 in Canton. Junction NC 215 and US 19. US 276. Follow • Turn right @ traffic light onto NC 215. Junction US 19 and NC 215. Raccon Road to • Turn left @ traffic light onto Champion Drive. Junction NC 215 and Champion Drive. Ratcliff Cove Road • Turn left @ traffic light onto Thickety Road. Junction NC 215 and Thickety Road. then on to Stamey • Turn left @ stop sign to continue on Thickety Road. Junction Thickety Road and Crabtree Cove Road. Follow Mountain Road. • NC 215 through Continue straight onto Hyder Mountain Road. Junction Charles Street in Clyde. Thickety Road becomes Hyder Mountain Road.. Canton to Thickety • Turn right @ stop sign to continue on Hyder Mountain Road. Road. Take Hyder • Turn left @ stop sign onto Big Branch Road. Junction Hyder Mountain Road and Big Branch Mountain Road to Road. NC 209 and return • Turn right @ stop sign onto Golf Course Dr. Junction Big Branch Road and Golf Course Dr.. to start. • Turn left @ stop sign onto NC 209. Follow NC 209 to return to start.

Mt Mitchell 205+ miles with side trips. All day ride. Easy ride Start in Waynesville. Follow US 276 to the Blue Ridge Parkway. & Chimney Rock • Traffic light in Bethel. Last chance to fill up before the long ride. • Turn left @ junction US 276 and ramp to Blue Ridge Parkway. Mt Mitchell, the highest mountain • Turn right @ stop sign onto Blue Ridge Parkway (towards in the east, and Chimney Rock in Asheville). the beautiful Hickory Nut Gorge • Turn left @ junction Blue Ridge Parkway and NC 128. Follow to are both about 2 hours from top of Mt. Mitchell - 4.8 mi one way. • Waynesville. Connect them with Exit and follow ramp to NC 80. Blue Ridge Parkway exit at NC 80. some really fun roads to make an • Turn right @ stop sign. Junction ramp and NC 80. easy loop ride. • Turn right @ traffic light. Junction NC 80 and NC 70. Follow NC 70 into Old Fort. • Turn left @ traffic light. Junction US 70 and Catawba Avenue in Old Fort. Pass through town. Follow Bat Cave Road south. • Turn left @ stop sign. Junction Bat Cave Road and NC 9. • Turn left @ stop sign. Junction NC 9 and US 74A (Gerton Highway). • Traffic Light. Junction US 74A and US 64. Go through traffic light to see Chimney Rock in 2 miles. Explore Lake lure. Turn Follow the Blue Ridge Parkway north to Mt. Mitchell. right to leave the area on US 64 (left turn when leaving). Continue to the next exit, then use NC 80 & NC 70 to • Cross over I-26 on US 64. Continue into Hendersonville. • reach Old Fort. Continue south on Bat Cave Road and Turn left, then right @ traffic lights downtown to continue west on US 64. NC 9 to reach Lake Lure. Follow US 64 west to Brevard, • Pass straight through traffic light @ Junction US 64 / US 276 / and finish the day with a ride home on US 276. NC 280 onto US 276. Good place add some gas to your tank. • Pass under Blue Ridge Parkway and continue on US 276. • Return to start in Waynesville via US 276.

NC 209 - “The Rattler” 36 miles to Hot Springs. About 1 hour ride to hot springs. 98 miles to do loop ride. 1/2 day ride. Out & Back or Loop Ride Long popular with locals, NC 209 Route: takes you on a wonderful scenic • Start: Exit 104 on Highway US 74. Lowes store at this exit. Pass under and challenging ride north to Hot US 74. Follow NC 209 north. • Springs. Cross I-40 at Exit 24. It’s an easy ride through the valleys for a few miles. • Turn Right onto Betsy’s Creek Road to continue on NC 209. Ferguson’s Extend your ride and make a 100 store / gas marks this corner. Lots of signs. mile loop by continuing through • Junction NC 63. Note and pass through. - Store and gas at this Hot Springs on US 25, pass through junction. Popular spot for a break, loop returns here. Marshall, then follow Meadows • NC 209 ends at Hot Springs. Return as you came or continue on loop Town Rd to NC 63. NC 63 leads you ride. back to 209. To continue on loop ride - • Pass through Hot Springs. Cross the French Broad River and follow US 25 for 5 miles. US 25 will reach a stop sign. • Turn right @ stop sign to continue on US 25 / 70 towards Asheville. • Veer right into Marshall on Main Street. Follow into town. • Turn right at the traffic light in the center of Marshall and cross the bridge over the French Broad River. • You are now on Bailey Branch Rd. It will become Meadows Town Road. Meadows Town Road ends in 10 miles at NC 63 • Turn Right @ stop sign and follow NC 63 to return to the mid point of NC 209. • Turn left @ stop sign onto NC 209 and follow back to Junaluska to finish the ride. • End of ride