90 miles plus ride to Bethel.
3-4 hours
Challenging ride.
Route:
Start at traffic light in Bethel (junction US 276, NC 215, NC 110).
Follow NC 215 – starts as Love Joy Road. Easy section through farmland along river.
Turn left @ stop sign to continue on NC 215. Junction Love Joy Road and Lake Logan Rd
(NC 215). Moderately difficult.
Pass Sunburst Campground. Enter Pisgah National Forest. Start climb to Blue Ridge
Parkway. Beware loose gravel on road, especially in turns. Difficult.
Pass Blue Ridge Parkway ramp. Continue on NC 215. Road surface improves south of
parkway. Difficult.
Turn right @ stop sign onto US 64. Junction NC 215 (Parkway Road) and US 64. Easy.
Turn right onto Silversteen Road. Junction US 64 and Sliversteeen Rd. Difficult.
Keep right on Silversteen Rd. Junction Silversteen Rd and Golden Road. Difficult.
Sharp left turn to stay on Silversteen Road. Junction Silversteen Rd and Macedonia Church Road. Difficult.
Turn right @ stop sign onto NC 281. Junction Silversteen Road and NC 281. Difficult.
Turn right onto Charlies Creek Road. Junction NC 281 and Charlies Creek Road. Difficult.
Turn left onto NC 215. Junction Charlies Creek Road and NC 215.
Follow NC 215 back to Bethel.
