Gates will open soon! Recent view at Wagon Road Gap
It won’t be much longer before the gates to the highest sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway open for the season and there are none I’ll be happier to see swing wide than those which have cordoned off the rock slide area near Mt. Pisgah in North Carolina. Read more »
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Stopped near Grandfather Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway
I made my first motorcycle ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway today way earlier than expected. I found the gates open in Blowing Rock and I turned south to enjoy what winter had to show. A few deep snowdrifts still lingered along the road in shady spots, but most of the rest had melted. It was good to be back on the nations most popular motorcycle ride. I can’t wait for the southern section to open. Read more »
Snowman greets Blue Ridge Parkway visitors at Soco Gap
You won’t find any motorcycles on the Blue Ridge Parkway this time of year. Cars either. The road’s been closed to winter traffic for a while now if it’s on wheels.
That doesn’t mean there is a lack of visitors. Even when blanketed in snow you’ll find people out enjoying the road. Sledding, skiing, on snowshoes or in winter boots, plenty drive to the nearest cross road and set out to enjoy the seasons scenery and solitude. Read more »
Motorcycle enthusiasts are in for a treat! Blue Ridge Parkway blog author, motorcycle enthusiast and map-maker guru Wayne Busch, has made his maps available for purchase at the Virtual Blue Ridge Bookstore!
Those of you that have been following Wayne know just what kind of thought, hard work, and expertise has gone into these maps. It’s like having your own personal motorcycle riding tour guide in your back pocket!
It may be mid-November, but the Blue Ridge Parkway is still giving up some gorgeous late season motorcycle rides. Warm and sunny weather brought the bikers out in droves this weekend and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to join them.
Jackie admires a stunning late fall view of Devil’s Courthouse on an exceptional day
Now that the leaves have dropped, the landscape reveals a more rugged and chiseled character. The vibrant colors of the spring blooms and the fall leaves have had their turn. Now it’s the more muted shades of brown and gray which give contrast to the brilliant blues of the clear winter sky. Uncloaked from the green summer blanket of foliage held aloft by summer branches, the mountains snuggle tight beneath a thick carpet of quiet leaves. The bare trunks and branches of the trees stand naked and stalwart against the coming season exposed and ready to fend for themselves. Read more »
