Appalachian Road Trip
Tim and Michael hit the road in May 2025 on the Road Glide Ultra — Table Rock, Lake Lure, the Blue Ridge Parkway through Plott Balsam (5,020 ft) and Mt. Lyn Lowry (4,000 ft). Rain, fog, mountain food, and a lot of miles.
The Trip
Bike
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra
When
May 2025
Riders
Tim & Michael
Highlights
Table Rock, Lake Lure, BRP, Plott Balsam, Mt. Lyn Lowry
Conditions
Rain, fog, sun — all of it
Max Elevation
5,020 ft — Plott Balsam Overlook
Table Rock Mountain, NC
Tim & Michael — Table Rock Mountain
Table Rock behind us
Good day to be out
Table Rock — the granite face
Looking up at Table Rock
Into the valley below
Lake Views
Mountain lake — roadside pull-off
Still water, green hills
Worth every mile to get here
Blue Ridge Parkway
Clouds rolling in off the ridge
Plott Balsam Overlook — 5,020 ft
Five thousand feet of green
Looking down at the road below
Rolling ridgelines to the horizon
Spruce at 5,000 ft
Carved right through the mountain
Rain ahead — keep riding
Geared up on the Parkway
Fog in the valleys
Rider's POV — through the windshield
Rain on the glass — still riding
Mt. Lyn Lowry Overlook — 4,000 ft
Night riding — blue hour at the intersection
The Road Glide Ultra
Road Glide Ultra — crimson red, roadside stop
The landscape it lives in
Stops Along the Way
Fuel stop — chips & salsa
Road food tastes better
Hotel stop — spring azaleas in bloom
Croissants Bistro & Bakery — morning stop