Boone to Asheville NC Rt 321 and Rt 64
Are these decent routes going from Boone to I40? I have a 41 ft fifth wheel that is 13'6" tall and worry about narrow roads and underpasses. Last time I went out Rt 421 (was familiar with that route) ...
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MoFanatic wrote:
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Since it sounds like 321 might be narrow, even for a short distance, I think I'm going to be playing it safe and taking 421. Neither me or the copilot does well with narrow windy roads.
Thanks again for all the help.
Think about it like this. the BIG trucks do it every day. I guess since is the closest, and easiest way to Blowing Rock from here, and we go all the time. It's just not that big a deal. (The worst part is only a 6% grade) Especially since they have made it 4 lane almost all the way to Blowing rock. The only 2 lane part is a 35 / 25 MPH section as you drive past the "Canyons" restaurant, and start down. that is where I use 1st gear.
As I said. I can come down towing the TT, with out using the brakes much at all. But then. If you are not use to mountain driving. It may be a wise choice not to go that way. Only you know your comfort zone.
And then there is 105 to 221. While 105 is a wide mostly straight road to 221 where you start down to Marion. The top 3 miles of 221 are slow, and a little twisty, after the top 3 miles it straightens out, and brings you to 40 just before Black Mountain.
