{"id":958,"date":"2012-08-17T21:56:55","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T21:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=958"},"modified":"2022-08-03T14:28:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T14:28:48","slug":"blue-ridge-pkwy-smoky-mountains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=958","title":{"rendered":"BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY &#038; GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>The&nbsp;<strong>Blue Ridge Parkway &amp; Great Smoky Mountains Ride<\/strong>&nbsp;is a 6 day, 1,684 mile tour starting and ending in Front Royal, Virginia.&nbsp; This tour will take you into parts of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky.&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1799\" src=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Ridge-Parkway-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Ridge Parkway\" width=\"328\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Ridge-Parkway-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Ridge-Parkway.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/>The tour averages 280 miles per day.&nbsp; This tour can easily be extended to allow for extra days in the National Parks for hiking and\/or sightseeing.&nbsp; The&nbsp;<strong>Blue Ridge Parkway &amp; Great Smoky Mountains Ride<\/strong>&nbsp;offers one of the most popular riding areas in North America.&nbsp;&nbsp; The ride is in and around two National Parks,&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/grsm\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Great Smoky Mountains<\/span><\/a><\/span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Shenandoah<\/span>&nbsp;<\/a> and includes the entire<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> Blue Ridge Parkway<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/planyourvisit\/driving-skyline-drive.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Skyline Drive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #000000;\">and<\/span><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherohala.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cherohala Skyway<\/span><\/a><\/span>. &nbsp;This trip also includes two of the&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Top 15 Motorcycle Roads as Voted by AMA Members<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">;<\/span> &nbsp;#12 U.S. Route 33, Harrisonburg, Va., to Seneca Rocks, W.Va. and #3 U.S. Route 129 \u2014<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tailofthedragon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Tail of the Dragon<\/span><\/a><\/span> \u2014 on the North Carolina-Tennessee border.<\/span>&nbsp; &nbsp;These Routes can be quite crowded during summer months making the best time to do this trip either in early May or late October to early November when there is virtually no traffic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blue Ridge Parkway &amp; The Cherohala Skyway\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yuhJFE48bWA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tail of The Dragon, Route 129, North Carolina-Tennessee\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/80D_RkVInh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Idaho-Loop.xls\">CLICK BELOW OF MAPS &amp; DIRECTIONS<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Note about Google Maps.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;If you are clicking on a map link below in the winter time, many of the roads on these tours are closed. &nbsp;Google will route you around closed roads, so be aware of this issue so you don\u2019t plan a trip that excludes many of the highlighted roads.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong>: &nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The Blue Ridge Parkway is billed as &#8220;America&#8217;s Favorite Drive&#8221;. &nbsp;This construction marvel is a must ride for all motorcyclists and sports car enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Front+Royal,+VA&amp;daddr=Skyline+Dr+to:Skyline+Dr+to:Skyline+Dr+to:Skyline+Dr+to:Skyline+Dr+to:Skyline+Dr+to:Skyline+Dr+to:Seneca+Rocks,+WV+to:WV-28+S+to:US-250+E+to:I-64+E+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:State+Rte+610+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:E+Nelson+St&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=37.895989,-79.092636&amp;sspn=0.445401,1.056747&amp;geocode=FRfYUQId89hW-ynDiLgttMW1iTF4Tul0g-os2g%3BFVqpUQIdKsRW-w%3BFXKgUQIde99W-w%3BFVLkUAIdM6FW-w%3BFWSOTwIdtXNW-w%3BFZnxTQIdn-FU-w%3BFTzeTAIdNhVU-w%3BFU5LSQIdtH1R-w%3BFZKSUAId49BE-ym5-7CUVdW0iTHSBYFkXhyPPQ%3BFZhVTAId81s_-w%3BFTxwRwIdZt9H-w%3BFWJURAIdrbFM-w%3BFWodRAIdc4NM-w%3BFRrEQwIdTh9M-w%3BFRVZQwIdtBlM-w%3BFY-xQgId_RZL-w%3BFZQbQgId0z9I-w%3BFR2zQAIdrnhH-w%3BFQnUPwIdauVF-w%3BFSiAQAId_tpD-w&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=19&amp;sz=11&amp;z=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 1 Map &amp; Directions : 343 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/planyourvisit\/driving-skyline-drive.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Skyline Drive<\/span><\/a> <\/span>is a gem of a riding road with amazing&nbsp;vistas and twisties through the beautiful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/shen\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Shenandoah National<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Park<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Route 33 from Harrisonburg, VA to Seneca Rocks, WV is a <a href=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/?page_id=196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Top 15 Motorcycle Road as Voted by AMA Members<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;and deservedly so. &nbsp;But don&#8217;t miss Route 250 towards Church, VA for more fun. &nbsp;Route 250 winds up and down through the woods with tight banked corners.<\/li>\n<li>We pick up the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Blue Ridge Parkway<\/span><\/a><\/span> at the North Entrance in Afton, Virginia and begin the 469 mile journey.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Lexington, VA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Lexington,+VA&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:36.9094792,-80.218893+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:36.2441692,-81.480319+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Town+Mountain+Rd&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=36.957574,-80.077286&amp;sspn=0.305069,0.617294&amp;geocode=FdWJQAIdgMxD-ynlpbBX0MhMiDFgAIPi1IEY6A%3BFQ4CPAId-V1A-w%3BFUSaOgIdVsQ9-w%3BFY4xOAId19w8-w%3BFcmhNwIdtLI7-w%3BFTJcNwId63Y6-w%3BFSqENAIdXzo5-w%3BFacxMwId8_Q3-ykfpDNtcYdNiDFyACEiBvdQ1w%3BFRsrMQIdyyI1-w%3BFZRILwIdFIIz-w%3BFdYNLwId_SYw-w%3BFU2ULgIdLPsu-w%3BFVq0LQId11It-w%3BFTvIKwIdmDgp-w%3BFRDrKQId3HAm-w%3BFd1EKQIdqDIl-w%3BFckKKQIdgbUk-ynNvSZaogFRiDHojkAX4mmQvQ%3BFb_SKAIdHaIj-w%3BFWyGJwIddPIh-w%3BFU5SJwIdPpgg-w%3BFSdqJQId1nQe-w%3BFfwPIwIdaQkc-w%3BFc5WIgIdQYIa-w%3BFfE_IQIdLIUX-w%3BFd41HwIdWHoU-w&amp;oq=lexing&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=6&amp;sz=11&amp;via=7,16&amp;z=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 2 Map &amp; Directions : 323 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We join the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Blue Ridge Parkway<\/span><\/a><\/span> in Buchanon, VA. &nbsp;If you are lucky enough to ride this Parkway in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1798\" src=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Ridge-View-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Ridge View\" width=\"212\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Ridge-View-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue-Ridge-View.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>early spring&nbsp;or late October to early November, you will find mile after mile of twisties and sweepers without any traffic. &nbsp;The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Blue Ridge Parkway<\/span><\/a><\/span> navigates along the crest of the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blue_Ridge_Mountains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Blue Ridge Mountains<\/span><\/a><\/span> with endless vistas looking east and west through Virginia and North Carolina. &nbsp;This is another example of Roosevelt putting the country to work as we emerged out of the depression&nbsp;in the early 1930&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li>There are many small feeder roads to the parkway that wind up and down the the sides of the Blue Ridge Mountains. &nbsp;Take time to ride some of these roads as they are full of tight banked turns and are a lot of fun. &nbsp;Some roads are banked more than 40 degrees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Asheville, NC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-style: normal;\"><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=NC-694+S&amp;daddr=College+St+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Great+Smoky+Mountains+National+Park,+Gatlinburg,+TN+to:Tail+of+the+Dragon,+Robbinsville,+NC+to:US-129+N+to:Santeetlah+Rd+to:Cherohala+Skyway+to:TN-360+N+to:TN-360+N+to:TN-115+N%2FUS-129+N&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=35.767965,-83.910484&amp;spn=0.228984,0.528374&amp;sll=35.728677,-83.912201&amp;sspn=0.916382,2.113495&amp;geocode=FUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w%3BFTjBHQIdVEIU-w%3BFZuvHAIdZKMR-w%3BFYGcGgIdCOYO-w%3BFQetHAIdGVcM-w%3BFUSdHQIdNCUL-w%3BFSkQHgIdqfgJ-w%3BFdvJHQIdovEI-w%3BFRtlHwIdJyIF-yFhJHWnwW-SPCkVGPuIa5heiDFhJHWnwW-SPA%3BFdstHQIdhXr_-iHCLrlFnZUw7yldPl1rML5eiDHCLrlFnZUw7w%3BFV0SHgIdGF3--g%3BFYVVGwIdOd__-g%3BFT2oGwIdDar5-g%3BFSkaHQIdfi37-g%3BFRQMHwIddLf6-g%3BFdaSJAId1SP_-g&amp;oq=tail+of+the+&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=16&amp;sz=10&amp;z=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 3 Map &amp; Directions : 291 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We ride The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/blri\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Blue Ridge Parkway<\/span><\/a><\/span> to the South Entrance in Cherokee, NC.<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/grsm\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Great Smoky Mountains National Park<\/span><\/a><\/span> has beautiful vistas and winding mountain roads but<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1504\" src=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/images.jpg\" alt=\"images\" width=\"168\" height=\"181\"><br \/>\nit can be crowded on weekends, so try and plan your visit mid-week.<\/li>\n<li>Route 129, the <a href=\"http:\/\/tailofthedragon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tail of The Dragon,<\/a> on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee is a blast. &nbsp; With 318 curves in 11 miles, this road is one turn after another through the woods.&nbsp; If you visit it in late October or early November, the resorts are closed and you will have the road to yourself.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherohala.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cherohala Skyway<\/span><\/a><\/span>, built in 1996, is a 41 mile sister road to the Blue Ridge Parkway.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Knoxville, TN.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Knoxville,+TN&amp;daddr=Rogersville,+TN+to:36.5250946,-83.0473426+to:36.7723387,-83.2046504+to:37.3501044,-83.9069813+to:KY-30+E+to:KY-30+E+to:KY-30+E+to:KY-30+E+to:Jackson,+KY&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=37.614231,-83.529053&amp;spn=1.788373,4.22699&amp;sll=37.3385,-83.63205&amp;sspn=0.897503,2.113495&amp;geocode=FT63JAIdnXj_-impQs5GIhZciDHFNPXE2pLqew%3BFRWIKwId_m8N-ynZrb1JWgdbiDHi1NrZtFkTmA%3BFSZULQIdUswM-ykN2NsJuwVbiDGwo_0oz3XwgQ%3BFfIZMQId1mUK-ylfTmRuMj5biDFTaf5DOk7UfA%3BFdjqOQIdW67_-in3JdNYoUdDiDHF9va0EYJ8Rw%3BFaYJOgId0sn_-g%3BFZ3cOgIdHOcA-w%3BFem4OwIdlrYB-w%3BFazCOwIdJqgF-w%3BFfoDPQIdJ6sH-yk9nwLs2pBEiDEbod8jhcz0dw&amp;oq=jackson&amp;t=h&amp;mra=ls&amp;via=2,3,4&amp;z=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 4 Map &amp; Directions : 268 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Virginia Route 70 sweeps and twists through the Virginia forests and foothills.<\/li>\n<li>Kentucky Routes 421 and 30 sweeps through forests and farmlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Jackson, KY.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/37.5531392,-83.3854104\/Beckley,+WV\/37.8021731,-80.4465323\/@37.683682,-80.5191459,10z\/data=!4m30!4m29!1m20!3m4!1m2!1d-83.1468975!2d37.569359!3s0x8844ee6111d12f95:0xbceb661c6d36f7e2!3m4!1m2!1d-82.027575!2d37.851645!3s0x884f7071f593a659:0xcb1a50493c1ceda3!3m4!1m2!1d-81.72935!2d37.73488!3s0x884f08feaeb9c62f:0x61ffc536dd4700d3!3m4!1m2!1d-81.31939!2d37.60101!3s0x884e59c0c1a527dd:0xac27ce548310b7f6!1m5!1m1!1s0x884ef2c26c8ee0e9:0xc6238a4c992406ab!2m2!1d-81.1881557!2d37.7781702!1m0!3e0?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 5 Map &amp; Directions : 265 Miles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rural routes through Kentucky, West Virginia and &nbsp;Virginia sweep through forests and farmlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overnight in Lewisburg, WV.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?saddr=Main+St&amp;daddr=VA-43+S+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Cit+Rd%2FBlue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:Blue+Ridge+Pkwy+to:NC-694+S+to:College+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=36.009117,-80.386963&amp;spn=3.652306,8.453979&amp;sll=35.631768,-82.453423&amp;sspn=0.114688,0.264187&amp;geocode=FffKPAIdakVA-w%3BFYTyOwIdqllA-w%3BFTLMOgIdPkU--w%3BFfscOQIdFTs9-w%3BFeXQNwIdWx48-w%3BFTdbNwId4Y86-w%3BFeGhNgIdFIo5-w%3BFcu3NAIdHlY5-w%3BFVcwMgIdk3Y2-w%3BFUw0MAIdw7k0-w%3BFcuNLwIdZQcx-w%3BFf69LgIdPHIv-w%3BFbcpLAIdGacr-w%3BFZ1rKwIds8Mo-w%3BFUd-KgIdV1cm-w%3BFfbJKQIdatIl-w%3BFaXUKAIdDWok-w%3BFbKJJwIdgvEh-w%3BFe_RJgIdQRsg-w%3BFYBnJQIdDHQe-w%3BFYiMIwIdjJoc-w%3BFcXSIQIdL0Ia-w%3BFQTsIAIdUpYY-w%3BFUCRHwIdsfoU-w%3BFc4lHwId2F8U-w&amp;oq=sugar+mount&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mi&amp;mrsp=24&amp;sz=13&amp;z=8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Lewisburg\/37.7825469,-79.9866518\/''\/Smoke+Hole+Rd,+West+Virginia\/38.984967,-79.2338081\/39.0027115,-79.1312833\/39.0492531,-78.75277\/Front+Royal,+VA\/@38.738316,-79.3516417,12z\/data=!4m28!4m27!1m5!1m1!1s0x884c476dbc8dcb17:0x33249664b1748d47!2m2!1d-80.4456303!2d37.8017879!1m0!1m3!2m2!1d-79.5762062!2d38.4108273!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b52e535b609177:0x932d4bbf79340f19!2m2!1d-79.2600623!2d38.9212903!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b5c5b42db888c3:0xda2cea8374e94e78!2m2!1d-78.1944446!2d38.9181671!3e0?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Day 6 Map &amp; Directions : 218 Miles<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1797\" src=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tail-of-The-Dragon-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tail of The Dragon\" width=\"176\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tail-of-The-Dragon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tail-of-The-Dragon-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/gwj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">George Washington National Forest<\/span><\/a><\/span> is a beautiful part of rural West Virginia.<\/li>\n<li>Smoke Hole Road is a local favorite with lots of twists and turns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trip in end in Front Royal, VA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Blue Ridge Parkway &amp; Great Smoky Mountains Ride&nbsp;is a 6 day, 1,684 mile tour starting and ending in Front Royal, Virginia.&nbsp; This tour will take you into parts of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky.&nbsp; The tour averages 280 miles per day.&nbsp; This tour can easily be extended to allow for extra days [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1535,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-958","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=958"}],"version-history":[{"count":76,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2167,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/958\/revisions\/2167"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatrideswest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}