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Mountain Ribbons

Johnson City/TN

Distance

146 mi

Duration

4h 53m

Checkpoints

10

Road type

Mountain twisty

Region

Southeast

Length

Day trip (100+ miles)

Surface

Paved - modern

Intensity

Spirited

Season

Fall

Winter status

Sometimes closed

About

The highways of East Tennessee flow like ribbons through the Appalachian Mountains. Cut across breathtaking lakes, rivers, and streams as you wind your way to one of the greatest rides in the whole world – the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Checkpoints

10

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