Anyone ryding the Blue Ridge Pkwy in the last week, or next week ? (Oct 2013)

[cjackg]

We will be in the East TN / West NC mountain area for 6 days starting Thursday, 10/10/13. Camping just off I-26 at Grandview Ranch near Unicoi TN.

We will be ryding all over the area from Asheville to Boone to Johnson City and parts in between everyday ....

If anyone has current/recent info on road or facility closures in that area & the Blue Ridge Pkwy let us know...

Hope to see some more Spyders up there too! Get in touch!

[maliamd]

Tail of the Dragon is closed due to a rock slide. I do not know when it will reopen.

[SNOOPY]

The wife and I were planning on going to the Parkway in the next couple weeks in Virginia, but as we understand the parkway is closed by the Park Service as part of the Gov shutdowns.

[Kungfuspyder]

I will be up in that area 10/18-21.

[spyder-dude]

I am at the southern end of the skyline drive and beginning of the Blue Ridge parkway. The skyline drive is closed completely due to the idiots in our government. But I am told the blueridge is still open but certain facilities that are federal run are closed.

Anyone up this way let me know and I will show you some nice riding in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

[SNOOPY]

I am at the southern end of the skyline drive and beginning of the Blue Ridge parkway. The skyline drive is closed completely due to the idiots in our government. But I am told the blueridge is still open but certain facilities that are federal run are closed.

Anyone up this way let me know and I will show you some nice riding in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

Hmmm....that is good to know.

I wonder if we could still find a hotel.

[spyder-dude]

I am sure there is a lot of hotels once you get off the blue ridge parkway. There is exits every 20-30 miles pretty much on the whole thing.

[SNOOPY]

I am sure there is a lot of hotels once you get off the blue ridge parkway. There is exits every 20-30 miles pretty much on the whole thing.

Been a few years since we ran down the Parkway, use to go couple times a year 20 years ago. Lately we usually get to places using 81. It would be nice to get back and just ride around for a couple days.

[Pandy]

DSCF1447.jpgWe were just on the BRP over Saturday and Sunday. The road itself is wide open as is Grandfather Mountain, and Mount Mitchell. The campsites, information areas, you know, stuff that is normally staffed by rangers and such were all closed. Had no trouble with lodging in Blowing Rock and Boone is wide open as well, provided there isn't a Mountaineers game.(Oh by the way our own Charleston Southern beat them on their home turf last week) Meanwhile, go by all means, some color is starting to come out, especially at the higher elevations. I'll provide some snaps when I get back to my home computer. Oh, and a meal at the Daniel Boone Inn in Boone is a must. Patrick

[2ndChildhood]

Yes, two Spyders and one Goldwing trike. We are going to Martinsville for the NASCAR race Sunday Oct 27. Then starting on Monday we are taking the BRP South into North Carolina and the Deals Gap. But it all depends on the weather and if the road is open.

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[SNOOPY]

BRP = Bombardier Recreational Products

and

BRP = Blue Ridge Parkway


Hmmm.... interesting. LOL

[cjackg]

We saw some beautiful colors at the higher elevations but were too early for peak which will likely be this weekend and next week.

Here's a few pics from our recent trip...

NC-Panorama.jpg 2013-colors2.jpg 2013Fall-jg.jpg P1020341.jpg DarkSide1.jpg

That last pic is some fellows from the Dark Side on two wheels... anybody recognize them?