A Traveler's Experience
TerriM on December 16, 2006 (traveled on September 6, 2006)Blue Ridge Parkway (NC, VA)Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway (MD)Skyline Drive (VA)
What a gorgeous experience!! My partner and I traveled from Georgia to the Flight 93 Memorial in Pennsylvania via motorcycles. During the trip we visited a friend who took us on a guided tour of the Catoctin Mts. After being chased into MD by hurricane Ernesto and riding in the rain for two miserable cold, wet days, the clear skys and breathtaking views were a pleasant change. The Catoctin Byway gives a whole new meaning to being one with nature. During our trek we encountered a variety of local wildlife. One possum in particular got so close that a member of our party actually ran over the poor thing's tail. After our amazing trek through this beautiful part of Maryland, we continued our journey through the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway. Byways.org made the trip much more enjoyable. The resources encountered on the website were great and much appreciated. All in all we made a 2000-mile round trip on our motorcycles in a week thanks to the resources provided on this website.
What Others Have Said
Blue Ridge Parkway
dwest on October 15, 2009 (traveled on September 6, 2008)My family went on a hiking trip on Rough Ridge from the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a photo we took.
switzy2 on September 6, 2009We traveled to Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive and right through the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Smokies this August 2009 by motorcycle. Entering New Hampshire from Canada we followed the White and Green Mountains through NH, VT and then on into PA eventually... [more]
mssuzieq on August 27, 2009My family's homeplace is in Fancy Gap -- the old Ayers place. In the summer of 2007, I motorcycled the entire Blue Ridge and Skyline Drive. Stunning.
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Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway
IRDHD on April 13, 2006Our motorcycle group MCHOG has ridden this byway. Too much to see and never enough time to see it all.
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Skyline Drive
switzy2 on September 6, 2009We traveled to Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive and right through the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Smokies this August 2009 by motorcycle. Entering New Hampshire from Canada we followed the White and Green Mountains through NH, VT and then on into PA eventually... [more]
Michigander on September 5, 2008 (traveled on May 26, 2007)We drove the entire Blue Ridge Parkway plus Skyline Drive in our ragtop just before Memorial Day weekend. What an experience. The rhododendrons, mountain laurel, and azaleas were all in bloom. Incredible.
jsnel8390 on March 3, 2008 (traveled on October 15, 2007)This scenic drive is worth the small toll needed to drive on it. Words can not describe the views you can see on this road. The roads are a little difficult to drive at some points but nothing to be nervous about. There are hundreds of places to stop and take... [more]
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