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Motorcycle Ride Information
The RoanMountainRun261.com is a 53 mile there and back motorcycle ride that starts in the Americano restaurant parking lot and heads north towards the center of town; taking a left on Route 261 entering into the Roan Mountain State Park. As you rise in elevation during the ride you are accompanied by the Doe River on your left side of the road. This scenic route climbs into the sky with with many twists and turns showcasing picturesque mountain landscapes that you can see for miles. There are several overlooks on the right side to park and enjoy the views.
The famous Appalachian trail crosses the road route 261 at the top of the Roan Mountain an continues up to the Grassy Ridge Bald. There is a parking lot to stop and hike to the top and it about 1/4 mile where you have a 360 degree view of the surrounding mountains.
At the top of Carvers Gap is the Tennessee and North Carolina state line. The Roan Mountain Run 261 challenges a riders skills through the back half of this ride with its long sweeping curves, multiple winding turns, and rural mountain elevation changes. The end destination on Route 261 takes you to the small Blue Ridge mountain town of Bakersville North Carolina where there is food, gas, and other amenities. The ride then turns back the same way you just came viewing the mountain landscapes from a completely different perspective.
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Turn By Turn Directions
Drive 53 mi, 1 hour, 28 minutes
Start Address:
8321 US-19E, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 – 26.5 mi, 44 minutes
- Head northwest on US-19E W toward Floyd Moody Rd – 0.470 mi
- Turn left onto TN-143 SEntering North Carolina – 12.6 mi
- Continue onto NC-261 S – 12.8 mi
- Continue onto NC-226 S/Crimson Laurel Way/S North Carolina 226 Continue to follow NC-226 S/S North Carolina 226 – 0.626 mi
- 604 NC-226, Bakersville, NC 28705 – 26.5 mi, 44 minutes
- Head north on NC-226 N/S North Carolina 226 toward White Oak Rd – 0.598 mi
- Continue onto NC-261 N – 12.8 mi
- Continue onto TN-143 NEntering Tennessee – 12.7 mi
- Turn right onto US-19E E – 0.470 mi
End Address:
8321 US-19E, Roan Mountain, TN 37687
Ride Highlights
- Roan Mountain State Park
- Roan Mountain, TN
- Red Hill, TN
- Burnsville, NC
- Erwin, TN
- Jonesborough, TN
- Johnson City, TN
- Elizabethton, TN
- Hampton, TN
- Spruce Pine, NC
Ride Google Maps
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Travel Website Links
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- AshevilleNCTravelGuide.com
- BlueRidgeBNBInns.com
- BlueRidgeCabinsOnline.com
- BlueRidgeCampgrounds.com
- BlueRidgeFestivals.com
- BlueRidgeHikingTrails.com
- BlueRidgeMountainLakes.com
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- BlueRidgeMountainRestaurants.com
- BlueRidgeMountainTravel.com
- BlueRidgeMountainWeddings.com
- BlueRidgeParkwayOverlooks.com
- BlueRidgeTravelGuides.com
- GeorgiaBlueRidge.com
- GreatSmokiesTravel.com
- LakeWataugaTN.com
- SkylineDriveOverlooks.com
- WinterSkiCabins.com
- BLUERIDGEONLINE.COM
- BLUERIDGETRAVELNETWORK.com
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