Distance
30 mi
Duration
51m
Checkpoints
2
Road type
Mountain twisty
Region
Southeast
Length
Medium (20-50 miles)
Surface
Paved - modern
Intensity
Spirited
Season
Fall
Winter status
Sometimes closed
About
NC 181 climbing out of Morganton to Jonas Ridge and Pineola, past the Brown Mountain overlooks and the edge of Linville Gorge. Wide, well-surfaced and fast for a mountain road, with a rhythm of long sweepers that makes it a favourite for the run up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo: Mark Clifton / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Checkpoints
2
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