Blue Ridge Parkway and US 21 North Carolina
We are planning on heading down the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Cumberland Knob recreation area in North Carolina to US Hwy 21 and then taking that south to Statesville, North Carolina. We prefer to s...
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Dennis,
Some few years ago we drove a portion of the BRP somewhere in there where you are going. My take would be you (and I mean "you") could go anywhere with your coach without any problem. So the route is compatible but not necessarily the time. It's not you...it's everyone else. With schools starting and September around the corner there should be room on the road, but not necessarily a place to pull over and enjoy the view. At one point we found a scenic parking place and had it all to ourselves and that was late August.
The caution about low tunnels is to be noted. And my recollection is the road seem to have no shoulders to speak of...pavement to grass. Watch for motorcycles...the fast ones not the Goldwings. I recall that where we joined the parkway, there was a short distance (a couple of miles to get to the parkway) and we just held our breath when we saw the sign that indicated we were over the load limit. We where just over 55' and I do not recall any signs indicating length limitations...an easy check with NC Highway Dept.
As a western coach and driver, you and those 525 horses will think NC mountains are west Texas.
West on 40 or south? Drive safe.
Some few years ago we drove a portion of the BRP somewhere in there where you are going. My take would be you (and I mean "you") could go anywhere with your coach without any problem. So the route is compatible but not necessarily the time. It's not you...it's everyone else. With schools starting and September around the corner there should be room on the road, but not necessarily a place to pull over and enjoy the view. At one point we found a scenic parking place and had it all to ourselves and that was late August.
The caution about low tunnels is to be noted. And my recollection is the road seem to have no shoulders to speak of...pavement to grass. Watch for motorcycles...the fast ones not the Goldwings. I recall that where we joined the parkway, there was a short distance (a couple of miles to get to the parkway) and we just held our breath when we saw the sign that indicated we were over the load limit. We where just over 55' and I do not recall any signs indicating length limitations...an easy check with NC Highway Dept.
As a western coach and driver, you and those 525 horses will think NC mountains are west Texas.
West on 40 or south? Drive safe.
