Road Bike The Smokies: 16 Great Rides In North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains

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Western North Carolina's Smoky Mountains offer road biking opportunities rarely found elsewhere. A broad network of backroads will take you rolling through rustic Appalachian communities, over high passes, past rushing waterfalls and along the shores of mountain lakes. The Blue Ridge Parkway, the new Cherohala Skyway and the Scenic Waters Byway are all located in this region, where you can ride virtually all year long.

Road Bike The Smokies outlines 16 of the best routes in the area, rated easy to difficult and ranging from eight to 70 miles in length. As with all the books in our Road Bike series, each route description includes complete directions, detailed map, elevation profile, road surface conditions, mileage and estimated riding times, points of interest and services available along the way.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Rules of the Road
III. Local Bike Resources
IV. Area Locator Map
VI. The Rides

EASY RIDES

• Burningtown Valley Loop (19 miles)
• Cowee Valley Loop (8 miles)
• Tootie's Cafe (9 miles)
• Valley River Loop (15 miles)

MODERATE RIDES

• Lower Alarka (13 miles)
• Upper Alarka (15 miles)
• Whittier Loop (21 miles)
• Road to Nowhere (17 miles)
• 28/Needmore (23 miles)

MODERATE/DIFFICULT RIDES

• Robbinsville Loop (45 miles)
• Seven Eleven (41 miles)
• Brasstown Loop (45 miles)

DIFFICULT RIDES

• Cherohala Skyway (54 miles)
• Yellow Creek (38 miles)
• Wayah Gap (70 miles)
• Waterrock Knob (63 miles)

VII. Detailed Ride Directions

About the Author

Jim Parham grew up in North Georgia. Most well known for his six-volume Off The Beaten Track mountain bike guide series, he now lives in North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains, where he is involved in bicycling advocacy both on and off the road.

Road Bike The Smokies: 16 Great Rides In North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains