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Title: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: the_Journeyman on August 05, 2014, 12:44:52 PM I took a quick ride today on the southern most section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Rode it right to where it meets the Great Smokey Mountains Park.
Out a seldom (met 0 cars in 18 miles) used section of the BRP we have this: (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0002.jpg) Each step is engraved with a chapter of the Masons (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0001.jpg) They had to enclose it because people tried to break of and take pieces of the rocks. (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0003.jpg) Side (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0005.jpg) Back (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0006.jpg) It is right where the two parks meet side one of the sign: (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0011.jpg) Side two: (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0008.jpg) Stopped at a mill just inside the Great Smokies park. Built in 1886 and still operational. (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0013.jpg) Looking down the water feed - It was a turbine mill instead of having a wheel. (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/Ride%208-3-14/DSC_0016.jpg) JM Title: Re: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: 1.21GW on August 05, 2014, 06:00:18 PM Thanks for sharing! Love the water feed. I bet I could sit there for hours and just listen to the birds and the water. Respite from the cacophony of the city.
JM, you should start a secret masonic-like society for unknown rides in the BRP. Let the unwashed masses have Deal's Gap. We ducasons have JM! ;D Title: Re: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: grunte on August 05, 2014, 06:17:06 PM Awesome! Thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: Curmudgeon on August 05, 2014, 08:39:04 PM Where is Mt. Pisgah? ;D Did you have lunch there?
Title: Re: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: the_Journeyman on August 06, 2014, 12:57:51 AM Mt Pisgah was about 30 miles or so northbound on the BRP from where I started. I didn't have lunch anywhere. I have eaten there in the past, and it's pretty good; They serve trout from the farm that is nearby on one of the state routes and just outside the park.
JM Title: Re: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: red baron on August 06, 2014, 05:31:25 AM Now I think all the time when I'm riding, "would JM stop and take a pic"……….
Yet I never do. [laugh] Great stuff JM. Title: Re: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: ungeheuer on August 07, 2014, 01:00:24 AM Thanks for sharing! Love the water feed. I bet I could sit there for hours and just listen to the birds and the water. Respite from the cacophony of the city. +1Title: Re: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: the_Journeyman on August 11, 2014, 03:47:13 PM Here's some video, no traffic, amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_EVP_pRqtE&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_EVP_pRqtE&feature=youtu.be) JM Title: Re: South end of the BRP Pics Post by: DarkMonster620 on August 11, 2014, 04:23:59 PM nice road
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