Why this ride
A dense sequence of passes, valleys and viewpoint roads. It also links naturally to New River Gorge National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
New River and Gauley Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 78 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 00
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check seasonal gates, park access and state 511 notices before publication. Specific flag: seasonal.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fayetteville
Fayetteville is a small town beside a very large hole. The New River Gorge, a deep canyon cut by one of the oldest rivers in North America, is just outside town, and spanning it is the New River Gorge Bridge, a steel arch of about 876 feet above the water, completed in 1977. Every October, on Bridge Day, the road is closed to traffic and BASE jumpers leap off, parachuting into the gorge while thousands watch. The surrounding land was made a national park and preserve in 2020, the newest in the country at the time.
Read the complete Fayetteville write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Fayetteville sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Summersville.
2. Summersville
Planning note
Summersville comes up 34 km in. Next is Fayetteville.
3. Fayetteville
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Fayetteville write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
78 km in you reach Fayetteville.