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Great Rides Near the Start of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia

• More than 40 Miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway
• More than 16 of the Best Roads highlighted
• More than 16 Good connecting roads are shown
• Remote gas stations and those nearest the Parkway shown
• Descriptions of each road
• The First in the 7 map Blue Ridge Parkway series

The Blue Ridge Parkway starts it's 469 mile long course in Virginia where Virginia's Skyline Drive through Shenanoah National Park ends. To the east, the vast expanse of the Piedmont rolls towards the coast. To the west the Shenadoah Valley spreads to reach the mountains which rise again near the West Virginia border. As much of this area is broad and relatviely flat, finding the best rides here can be a challenge, but this map will lead you to them.

The roads which intersect the Blue Ridge Parkway through this area tend to be short in their descents due to the lower altitudes. The best of these are highlighted in red and there are some gems.

You'll also find a good number of connector roads on this map highlighted in blue to help lead you between the best rides and choose the better roads. Sometimes it's worth just a few more minutes ride over a ridge to reach the better route in the next valley.

Scope: This map explores the best roads of the north central mountains in Virginia and is the first of the 7 map Blue Ridge Parkway Series which details all the best roads adjacent to the park and beyond it's southern end. It dips one corner into West Virgina, and reaches the sububs of Lynchburg at it's southern limit.

Significant Content: The Skyline Drive leads into Shenandoah National Park, Douthat State Park.

Cities and Towns:
Virginia: Staunton, Waynessboro, Lynchburg, Craigsville, Goshen, Covington, Lexington, Clifton Forge, Iron Gate, Glasgow, Buena Vista, Amhurst, Fincastle, Buchanan

Details: 11 x 17 inches. Full color. Printed on durable high quality coated paper. Heavy duty waterproof version available. Routes are indicated in red with large easy to read road labels. Good connecting routes are identified in blue. Points of interest, reliable gas stations, arrows showing turns onto new roads, and mileage between roads. Route descriptions on the back of the map include time and distance to ride each route, a brief description of what to expect, as well as comments about the road and surroundings.

Adjoining Maps: This map connects with "The Roads of Roanoke and Beyond"

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