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Favorite Highway/scenic byway for cycling?
Inspired by Charlie’s planned Highway 33 bike trip, I’m wondering what other scenic highways/byways are on the Bucket List?
I’ve done Going to the Sun Road once (Montana) and Highway 1 off Tam many times. Both immaculate. On the BL: North Cascades Highway between Winthrop and Marblemount (WA), The Blue Ridge Parkway (esp the stretch near Asheville NC) and the Kancamagus Highway. (NH) On a related note, I’ve always been confused when a highway is bike legal. Or advisable. P.S. I highly recommend the book with attached pic. Some great ideas in there. Last edited by XXtwindad; 04-28-2024 at 03:36 PM. |
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Hmmm - Highway to Hell? I ride that one into work every day!
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Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway is Montana is fantastic and included in the Great Divide MTN Bike Route.
http://https://backyardmontana.com/a...t-you-can-see/ And the portion of the Trail of the Mountain Spirits scenic Byway from Silver City to Gila Hot Springs in southwest New Mexico is remote, quiet and challenging. Featured in stage 5 of the Tour of the Gila. http://https://www.newmexico.org/pla...ntain-spirits/ |
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Acadia
Park loop road in Acadia NP never disappoints.
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Favorite and Scenic may mean different things - to me, there are two leaders close by: The Skyline Drive (Shenandoah National Park) for scenery, from where Michael Lock (Baron Blubba) frequently posts. Also, from the Gettysburg National Park Battlefield, Confederate positions as well as the positions of Army of the Potomac, for content. I love both.
Skyline Drive: Gettysburg: Last edited by dcama5; 04-28-2024 at 05:35 PM. |
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Any routes there in Gettysburg you particularly recommend? I've been to the battlefield a couple of times and love that area but it's been over 20 years since I've visited.
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When my wife and I go to Gettysburg, we have routes to ride which go through the countryside, and always go through some part of the battlefield, along with favorite restaurants/breweries that we visit. What made this meaningful for me was reading 3 different books on the battle of Gettysburg. The understanding I gained from that made the whole battlefield park make sense. The two main ones were: Stars In Their Courses by Shelby Foote (the penultimate Civil War Historian), and Gettysburg by Stephen Sears. Last edited by dcama5; 04-29-2024 at 03:38 PM. |
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You beat me to it. I would also add the route around the Gaspé peninsula on the east end of Quebec. I rode lots of it and wow and wow.
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The BRP is indeed bucket list. Downside is that if you do any distance, each day begins with a giant climb from the nearest town.
The section in your photos is Grandfather Mtn. Unbelievably pretty in the fall, but within a couple hours of Ashville so the car traffic then is unreal. We did it every October on motorcycles and last year ran into 30 ish Lamborghinis at the Grandfather visitors center. |
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I’ve always thought Chief Joseph Highway would be amazing. Maybe sketchy dangerous. |
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Utah 12 Scenic Bway
Starts in Torrey, Utah. Easy to get to Capital Reef, Grand Esacalante, and Bryce. Great cycling road, not much traffic. Really enjoyed riding the entire route.
Last edited by PurpleBikeChick; 04-28-2024 at 08:26 PM. Reason: Correct start |
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(the picture with snow on the La Sals is from Utah 12, but as driven last week.) We ended at Zion for 2 days, hence the direction. If doing an out and back, there are numerous hotels/camping places for self guided touring over however many days one wants. A stay at Bryce, would allow cycling the scenic drive - a beautiful experience - and could see sunrise & hike into the canyon as well. Spending time cycling through Capital Reef is an awesome experience. This route lends itself well to a family in which 1 or 2 cycle and get together with the car people at night. Transport would be tough for a one way ride. Lizard Head, the company that ran my tour, has a self guided option through Zion that includes a shuttle to Grand Junction Aiport and back, but is $$ for just transportation. |
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