I am planing a trip down the Blue ridge parkway for the first week in August 2011.
I have never made this ride before so I am seeking others experiences, what to see, not to see, funny stories, food, camping etc....
Thanks in advance.
What to see... what NOT to see???
man that is one "loaded question".....You could stop at every lookout point, over the same vista and "see" something different, or you could look out over one, and have seen them all... purely subjective.
We toured the Skyline Drive, and BRP, from end to end last year. I went with 5 very good, close friends, and we had a blast. Each took turns leading, and we stopped when the lead rider wanted to stop. Because thee were 5 leaders, we stopped at some very different places.... and while we've all been on every mile of the BRP, this was the first time we did an "End to end" on one ride.
Blue Ridge Parkway - Home
Blue Ridge Mountains - Lodging Vacations Travel Guide
Blue Ridge Parkway (U.S. National Park Service)
Are my top 3 BRP sites, but there are many more. You can order a vistors guide, and use that to plan around your daily routes.
Weather on the Parkway is fickle... as noted, sudden downpours, will hit you, when there is no place to hide... carry rain gear, and put it on, if you event suspect rain.
While one COULD speed... be careful... between the rangers, the wild life, and the tourists.... you just never know what lurks around the next bend.