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Entire Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Due to Hurricane Florence 09.16.18 UPDATE - The Parkway remains closed as remnants of Hurricane Florence impact the entire region. Closures are expected to continue until conditions improve and crews can safely address any damage. The road remains closed to ALL USES. https://www.nps.gov/maps/full.html?mapId=e212fcb5-4ff9-4787-bbe4-3d40cc0d0daa#9/36.8390/-80.6506The online map shows part of the very southern section is open. The BRP phone info says the BRP is closed. |
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2018, 12:44:42 PM » |
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Damn. I am in Lutrell TN with my wife and her son. We were planing on riding into the Smokie National park to Cherokee and ride the western few miles of the BRP. This sucks. What about Cherahola. We are riding that on Wed.
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2018, 12:51:50 PM » |
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If you zoom in on Google maps it will show you road closures.
Be wary of gravel wash in the curvy bits anywhere in the area you want to ride.
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2018, 04:33:43 PM » |
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I'll be in NC in a month or so with a group. I hope everything is cleaned up by then. We don't usually ride the Cherohala and not much on the Parkway. But if they're in bad shape, I figure a lot of the other roads will bad shape also.
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2018, 04:37:13 PM » |
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I'll be in NC in a month or so with a group. I hope everything is cleaned up by then. We don't usually ride the Cherohala and not much on the Parkway. But if they're in bad shape, I figure a lot of the other roads will bad shape also.
How come not the Cherohala Syway ? I thought it was a blast. |
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2018, 04:49:28 PM » |
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Entire Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Due to Hurricane Florence 09.16.18 UPDATE - The Parkway remains closed as remnants of Hurricane Florence impact the entire region. Closures are expected to continue until conditions improve and crews can safely address any damage. The road remains closed to ALL USES. https://www.nps.gov/maps/full.html?mapId=e212fcb5-4ff9-4787-bbe4-3d40cc0d0daa#9/36.8390/-80.6506The online map shows part of the very southern section is open. The BRP phone info says the BRP is closed. Just looked at the map. Any idea why some of the sections are not colored at all. Neither red, orange, or green? For instance mile marker 385 to just before 390. |
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2018, 04:50:02 PM » |
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I will be down there the last week of October it should be good by then.
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2018, 04:59:09 PM » |
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Entire Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Due to Hurricane Florence 09.16.18 UPDATE - The Parkway remains closed as remnants of Hurricane Florence impact the entire region. Closures are expected to continue until conditions improve and crews can safely address any damage. The road remains closed to ALL USES. https://www.nps.gov/maps/full.html?mapId=e212fcb5-4ff9-4787-bbe4-3d40cc0d0daa#9/36.8390/-80.6506The online map shows part of the very southern section is open. The BRP phone info says the BRP is closed. Just looked at the map. Any idea why some of the sections are not colored at all. Neither red, orange, or green? For instance mile marker 385 to just before 390. In the past I've found the map can be 24 to 48 hours out of date. The entry by Cherokee will be gated closed if no access is allowed. That section by Asheville is used by locals. I have no idea why there's no color there. |
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2018, 06:39:17 AM » |
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I called the Blue Ridge Parkway visitor center just now. Northeast of Ashville NC is still closed but the southern part to Cherokee is now open...
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« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2018, 09:29:03 AM » |
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Just got back from that area on Saturday.
My brother and I went up to Marion VA to run the Back of the Dragon and then over to Sevierville Tennessee to where we rode 129, Tail of the Dragon, the Cherohala Skyway and down thru Gatlinburg and 33 miles into the National Forest to Cherokee NC.
On Saturday I rode 411 down to Rt 129, road over the Dragon, stopped at the little Dragon stop there and then rode Moonshiners 28 all the way down into Whalhalla SC. Stopped for lunch and rode it all the back into Augusta, GA.
Beautiful roads, beautiful weather, amazing week in the mountains !
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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2018, 10:22:32 AM » |
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Just got back from that area on Saturday.
My brother and I went up to Marion VA to run the Back of the Dragon and then over to Sevierville Tennessee to where we rode 129, Tail of the Dragon, the Cherohala Skyway and down thru Gatlinburg and 33 miles into the National Forest to Cherokee NC.
On Saturday I rode 411 down to Rt 129, road over the Dragon, stopped at the little Dragon stop there and then rode Moonshiners 28 all the way down into Whalhalla SC. Stopped for lunch and rode it all the back into Augusta, GA.
Beautiful roads, beautiful weather, amazing week in the mountains !
I drove 28 all the way to the end once... I was surprised that it was still 28 across state lines. In Augusta 28 goes right past the big green gates of a large walled area that I assume is the golf course... -Mike |
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« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2018, 11:50:12 AM » |
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Just got back from that area on Saturday.
My brother and I went up to Marion VA to run the Back of the Dragon and then over to Sevierville Tennessee to where we rode 129, Tail of the Dragon, the Cherohala Skyway and down thru Gatlinburg and 33 miles into the National Forest to Cherokee NC.
On Saturday I rode 411 down to Rt 129, road over the Dragon, stopped at the little Dragon stop there and then rode Moonshiners 28 all the way down into Whalhalla SC. Stopped for lunch and rode it all the back into Augusta, GA.
Beautiful roads, beautiful weather, amazing week in the mountains !
That was some excellent riding!  BTW: The Roanoke section of the BRP is open. |
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« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2018, 01:03:29 PM » |
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I called the Blue Ridge Parkway visitor center just now. Northeast of Ashville NC is still closed but the southern part to Cherokee is now open...
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« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2018, 01:29:01 PM » |
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Their road closure map has been updated.
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« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2018, 01:48:47 PM » |
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my wife myself and stepson are in Lutrell TN visiting relatives. My step Son Anthony and I will be on the cherahola and deals gap tomorrow. My wife does not want to ride with me on the Dragon. Friday I think we will be doing the smoky mountains national park and a small part of the BRP....
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« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2018, 02:15:14 PM » |
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Bald River Falls off Cherohala Tellico Plains end.
Wheels Through Time bike museum. Maggie Valley
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