Stay Near the Best Mountain Motorcycle Rides

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Stay Near the Best Mountain Motorcycle Rides – 

Next I moved a large circle around the center point of the classic rides to figure out when it contained the most good motorcycle rides overall. I made rings at 10 mile intervals, made a few adjustments, and came up with the answer;

The target falls on Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Cherokee.

Geographically, Maggie Valley sits at the hub of it all, but any of the towns along the south side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is going to put you near some outstanding riding.

Here are some pros and cons to help you sort out which of the three places works best for you;

Maggie Valley 

Maggie Valley Pros -

• There are lots of motel rooms, cabins, and campgrounds in the one road town, it caters well to the motorcycle visitor.
• The best section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is just 10 minutes up the road.
• The are several good places to eat.
• Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum is there.
• The small town hosts several biker events each year, including spring and fall rallies.
• The town is spread along a 4 lane stretch of US 19 with high mountains on looming on every horizon, you really feel like you’re in the mountains.
• There are liquor stores in town.

Maggie Valley Cons –

• 15 min ride to Waynesville for groceries.
• If you stay close to the middle of town you can walk to some of the restaurants and pubs, but the town is long and narrow so you’ll probably hop on the bike.

Waynesville

Waynesville Pros –

• known for it’s good food and picturesque downtown and atmosphere.
• There are mountains on every horizon.
• US 276 leaves from the south end of town and leads to some great rides and the Blue Ridge Parkway

Waynesville Cons -

• There’s only one motel in the downtown and a couple B&B’s where you can walk to the restaurants, pubs, and stores and galleries.
• I usually tell visitors – eat in Waynesville, sleep in Maggie Valley unless you can snag one of the few rooms available in town.

Cherokee

Cherokee pros -

• Strategically located at the south end of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the south entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee is obviously worth consideration.
• There are lots of motels and campgrounds. No outstanding restaurants come to mind, though I don’t pass through Cherokee often.

Cherokee cons –

• Because Cherokee is a hub of tourist activity it is often congested with traffic. The roads leading in to it are busy, there are few of them, and you’ll end up on riding 4 lane roads like US 441 and US 74 more often.
• You’re on the Cherokee Reservation, if you want drinks you’ll need to go to Harrah’s Casino.

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– Wayne Busch lives in Waynesville, NC, where he produces the most detailed and comprehensive and up-to-date motorcycle pocket maps of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains to help you get the most of your vacation experience. See them here - AmericaRidesMaps.com

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