homelesshartshorns Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 I have an old 37 Foot Suncruser. Is the Blue Ridge Park way more like the Natchez Trace Parkway or is it more like Monarch Pass? Quote Still seeing Places we have never seen before and others that we thought we would never see again! . homelesshartshorns | Trying to spend the last Dollar on the Last Day! (wordpress.com) George Hartshorn | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 (edited) Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway safely NPS Driving Large Recreational Vehicles Large RVs are popular means of travel on the parkway, but be advised that going up or down steep grades can be slow. Pull over often to let faster moving traffic get by. You may want to check the heights of the parkway's twenty-six tunnels (mostly south of Asheville) to ensure that your rig will negotiate all of them. Edited June 22 by Kirk W Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agesilaus Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 I not sure what your question is. The Blue Ridge is more a defined road than the Natchez which just seemed like a set of highways strung together by some signs. The Blue Ridge also has a lot more to see and do. But check their website they do close sections of the Blue Ridge and you may have to detour around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 Here's a good article from a fellow RVer. I would suggest you park the RV and drive with your toad vehicle. https://www.technomadia.com/2021/09/tips-for-rving-the-blue-ridge-parkway-van-motorhome-trailer/#:~:text=With its twisty roads%2C sharp,best done in smaller units. Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homelesshartshorns Posted June 23 Author Report Share Posted June 23 So, the guy in the minnie van has keep you guys from trying the Parkway in your motorhomes? Quote Still seeing Places we have never seen before and others that we thought we would never see again! . homelesshartshorns | Trying to spend the last Dollar on the Last Day! (wordpress.com) George Hartshorn | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agesilaus Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 We pulled our 35ft fiver thru it all the way north on the way to DC and points north, with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 (edited) 3 hours ago, homelesshartshorns said: So, the guy in the minnie van has keep you guys from trying the Parkway in your motorhomes? People are trying to help you. 🙄 The author of that article has traveled in a bus conversion for more than 10 years, but also have the van for shorter trips and also a live-aboard boat that they spend most winters on. He has been an active member of Escapees for close to 20 years now and has been a presenter at Escapades numerous times. If you know more than he does, don't read the article as that was only a suggestion from an experienced RV traveler who has been on that road, as have several of us. Nowhere does he say that it can't be done in larger RVs, only that he feels it is easier in smaller RVs. \ EDIT: I just finished reading the article again. Having traveled the north part twice and the southern part also twice but at different times and never the entire length at one time, I really think that anyone about the travel it would find it very helpful and accurate. Edited June 23 by Kirk W Add information. Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homelesshartshorns Posted June 23 Author Report Share Posted June 23 Yep! You guys are way too serious for me. Have a great life. Quote Still seeing Places we have never seen before and others that we thought we would never see again! . homelesshartshorns | Trying to spend the last Dollar on the Last Day! (wordpress.com) George Hartshorn | Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike5511 Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 I recommend a motorcycle. 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 10 hours ago, homelesshartshorns said: Yep! You guys are way too serious for me. Have a great life. You've done this before in your posts. You post asking for help and when someone tries to do so you disregard it. Enjoy your trip! Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segare Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 We took a car on it to go for hike when we was in Asheville (Didn't own the RV yet). I wouldn't take the RV on it unless it was the only needed route to get where we are going. I don't think of it as a travel road. Seems like a lot of hassle, unless we are camping on it. Anyways, here is some good info on it. https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/rv-the-parkway/ Quote Steve and Jill 1999 Lazy Daze 26.5 MB Florida Resident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescapes Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 The Blue Ridge Parkway would be more challenging to navigate with your large 37-foot Suncruser RV than the Natchez Trace Parkway. I recommend considering the Natchez Trace as a safer option for your large Suncruser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agesilaus Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 But the BRP has a lot more interesting places than the Natchez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmeris Posted October 4 Report Share Posted October 4 (edited) Sad to hear about all the destruction along the parkway National Park Services assessment teams are still completing their initial inspections of the parkway and "acquiring the data they will need to analyze the full impact of Hurricane Helene," according to the release. The release said that based on what teams have seen so far, "significant, and insome cases catastrophic, damage has occurred along the parkway." The release said the damage ranged particularly from milepost 280 to milepost 469 along the parkway. Edited October 4 by palmeris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Joyce Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 My daily photos show us on the Blue Ridge at this time of year in 2007. Sad to hear about the damage. Quote 2004 40' Newmar Dutch Star DP towing an AWD 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, Fulltimer July 2003 to October 2018, Parttimer now. Travels through much of 2013 - http://www.sacnoth.com - Bill, Diane and Evita (the cat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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