Country Music Highway

carolinarider09

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Country Music Highway

« on: October 04, 2021, 02:21:53 PM »

I have a trip in the planning stages that could include a trip up to Ashland Kentucky and then a ride down US 23 which appears to be dubbed the "Country Music Highway".

The other option would be to stay further west and take Kentucky Highway 32 (and other roads) down to Prestonburg, KY and then take US 23 down to my destination.

Any thoughts on these two routes?

Taking the Country Music Highway seemed to allow me to follow what I believe is the Big Sandy River. I sort of like following rives that are close to my road.


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henry 008

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Re: Country Music Highway

« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2021, 07:38:27 AM »

I've taken 23 several times when I've traveled south. it has some nice sweepers you can take at speed and some elevation changes that give a scenic view. it has warning signs that flash when the signal ahead is going to change. if the light ahead is red, it will be green by the time you get to it and vise versa. cooldude


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Rams

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Re: Country Music Highway

« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2021, 07:43:30 AM »

I've ridden both when I lived in KY. Personally I like riding through Prestonsburg but, that's just me. Both routes offer some fun roads. They also offer some significant wildlife encounters, stay alert.

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Re: Country Music Highway

« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2021, 08:31:06 AM »

Took a trip in late July this year to Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio - Road 23 from Johnson City TN to Columbus OH - Beautiful route and not much traffic.


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henry 008

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Re: Country Music Highway

« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2021, 12:02:30 PM »

Quote from: Reb on October 05, 2021, 08:31:06 AM

Took a trip in late July this year to Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio - Road 23 from Johnson City TN to Columbus OH - Beautiful route and not much traffic.

you had to be very close to Willard, if you stayed on 2 lane going from Columbus to Cedar Point.


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carolinarider09

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Re: Country Music Highway

« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2021, 05:52:10 PM »

Thanks for the feedback. Still trying to make up my mind..


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Reb

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Re: Country Music Highway

« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2021, 07:48:16 AM »

Quote from: henry 008 on October 05, 2021, 12:02:30 PM

Quote from: Reb on October 05, 2021, 08:31:06 AM

Took a trip in late July this year to Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio - Road 23 from Johnson City TN to Columbus OH - Beautiful route and not much traffic.

you had to be very close to Willard, if you stayed on 2 lane going from Columbus to Cedar Point.

Not far away at all - Recapped the trip on google maps. We stopped in Bucyrus for gas and continued north on route 4 to Sandusky through all the beautiful cord fields of the Midwest cooldude


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