For new riders looking for a road and old riders who want to take a break from posting...

Nice indept video of great roads around the country for those that haven't experienced them.

I haven't been on a couple of these so will be on my radar this year!

https://youtu.be/wWPjQhDd5p4

 

Fixed the link for you---good post

 

Very nice video. Well done.

 

He doesn't mention much speed limits and feasible speeds way below 55. Natchez trace and Blue ridge I know are lower limits with rangers on the watch. Probably some of the others. It was summer when we did needles but it was pretty steady traffic. We stopped a lot anyway and didn't mind... just saying. He did mention best least visited times to see some of them

 

Yep most of the Trace is 50 or below...

 

I sure would like to do the Trace. Have done a few of the others. Blue Ridge, Needles, Beartooth, Cherohala

Thanks for posting

 

Done all on this list with a few exceptions:
Done Yosemite but not sure about the Kings Canyon roads
Done Estes Park/Pike's Peak and Mt. Evans but not sure about the "Peak to Peak Byway".
Denied entrance to Mt Washington in 2019 due to weather conditions so that'll remain on my "to do" list

 

The "Trace" is a tranquil and less curvy/hilly ride than the BRP and/or the SLD.
If you start on the northern end be sure stop for breakfast or an early lunch at the Loveless Cafe.
Allow time for stops and sightseeing.

 

I've done the BRP and the Trace and usually you can do close to 50MPH in most areas.
The Skyline Drive is a toll road and the posted speed is 35MPH.

Weather conditions on both the SLD and the BRP can determine your safe speed.
The last time we did the SLD (105 miles) took us 5-1/2 hours!
Rain, wind (and especially fog) had us "hunkered down" for a while and on one occasion I was riding through one of the "pull-offs" and my wife passed me because she couldn't see my tail light!
Back then the road had a fresh layer of gravel and the deer were moving a lot (due to the fog I suppose) and most of the time when we were moving it was at 25-30 MPH!
We were headed toward the BRP to continue south but we "bailed" at Waynesboro, VA and hit the "super-slab" and continued to fight the rain all the way to Gastonia, NC where we called it a day.

 

Riding up Mt Evans, thats impressive. That road gets interesting up there.
I had all I could do to ride up in a car and seat on a bench. Air starts gettin a bit thin above 14,000".