Western North Carolina\'s Smoky Mountains offer Road biking opportunities rarely found elsewhere.
The author of numerous outdoor guidebooks, he has hiked, biked, and paddled extensively throughout the Southeast..
About author(s): JIM Parham grew up North Georgia.
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.
Road Bike The Smokies outlines 16 of the best routes in the area, rated easy to difficult and ranging from 8 to 70 miles in length.
The Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cherohala Skyway and the Scenic Waters Byway are all located in this region, where you can ride virtually all year long.
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.
Western North Carolina\'s Smoky Mountains offer Road biking opportunities rarely found elsewhere
