Blue Ridge Parkway - daily mileage??

[The Shepherd]

I've stayed at this motel many times, it is between Boone NC and Grandfather Mountain.

http://www.hiddenvalleymotel.com/index.html

The owners, Jim and Maxine are a very nice older couple. Their rates are reasonable, rooms are clean and comfortable and the garden that Maxine keeps is beautiful. Jim has an old Hudson that I park beside, and if you have an extra hour on your hands, ask him a question or two about the car and he'll open it up for you.

[naustin]

Hidden Valley motel looks and sounds like exactly the kind of place we like to stay - Thanks!

[ConPilot1]

There's another cozy little Mom + Pop hotel about 1 hr after crossing the NC state line heading south.
It's right on the BRP, bike friendly, and home-cooked food that's pretty good and cheap.

it's a little flea-baggy, but it's more than decent enough to flop for the night.

I don't remember the name of the place, i"d have to dig into my GPX files.

[klavdy]

I saw some Rangers on the Blue Ridge.

[TuffguyF4i]

As far as seasonal timing.. i always do May or October.  May is the better of the two and will give you few police, great views (no humidity), and few tourists.  No bugs either.  
Usually, lots of warm spring sun too.  Very comfy.

[naustin]

I was thinking late May too...  Unfortunately, May can be dicey in the upper mid-west in terms of weather.

[jfurf]

So you get a ticket.  Who cares.  It's a federal fine and no points so it's just a cost of doing business. It's not like you'll see an insurance increase as a result.  

It's actually not necessarily "no points," from what I understand. According to the park ranger, that parks district has a mutual reporting agreement with certain states. He actually pulled out a list and showed it to me -- and it did include my home state of Georgia.  

But in general I mostly agree with you. It really IS just the cost of doing business.

[scott19]

As far as seasonal timing.. i always do May or October.  May is the better of the two and will give you few police, great views (no humidity), and few tourists.  No bugs either.  
Usually, lots of warm spring sun too.  Very comfy.

Hmm, no humidity? These pictures were taken in May.





Fog can certainly slow you down on the BRP. it took three tries on this day before it finally cleared up enough to ride safely. Just FYI.