{"id":5447,"date":"2019-06-11T13:57:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T20:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.com\/?p=5447"},"modified":"2019-06-11T13:57:25","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T20:57:25","slug":"to-black-mountain-campground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/to-black-mountain-campground\/","title":{"rendered":"To Black Mountain Campground"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today was great. It was the start of our tour with Michae and Collin, thus forming the baddest biker gang in North Carolina: The Blue Ridge Posse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The first order of business for the Posse was to get supplies at Walmart and a bike shop in town. We then met at the Folk Art Center on the BRP and started pedaling. We had a big day ahead of us: 5500 feet of elevation gain in 50 miles. Even on a road race bike that&#8217;s a big day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenging terrain, we enjoyed the sunshine, mild temperatures, great views, and good company. It&#8217;s nice to have some bonus travel companions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-6.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-6-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>At an Overlook we stopped to admire the view and to give our weary legs a rest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5473\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-7.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-7-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-7-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>There are quite a few tunnels along the North Carolina portion of the Parkway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5474\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-8.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-8-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-8-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>This bridge passed over a raging creek on our way to the evening&#8217;s campsite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rideeatcamp.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BRP-9-798x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5475\"\/><figcaption>Collin and Michae are hams.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Near the end of the day we had a choice to make. Do we ride down a gravel road of unknown quality to get to our campground or continue on the smooth Parkway asphalt an extra 9 miles to reach the same destination. Carrie voted for smooth. The rest of us wanted chunky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gravel road turned out to be a delight. We followed a raging creek, crossing it several times over some well made old bridges. Collin bombed down the road with Michae on his tail while I escorted Carrie down slowly. Carrie doesn&#8217;t do bumpy, but she made it all the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campgrounds so far have been excellent, and this national forest campground was no exception. It had showers with hot water, flat sites well spaced apart, trees, and a low price tag. It&#8217;s amazing how often these simple campground ingredients aren&#8217;t combined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was great. 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