C_Heath

Its not a long distance by any means (60 miles) but its a route Ive never traveled. I tried Mapquest but cant get it.

Is there any places on the net I can find to help plan this route? In the car, its all interstate, I want to stay near the interstate of possible.

Thanks

cc_rider

At camping stores you can get a DeLorme "Gazetteer" for North Carolina. Shows almost all roads, even dirt and private ones, and has topo so you can plan for hills.

https://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DEL...minisite=10020

angelo

Riding with or word of mouth from other roadies in your area is really the best and most reliable way to build your repetoire of rides.

gmap-pedometer is very popular and based on google maps. Or, if you're willing to drop $100 bucks, Topo-USA from Delorme is great for elevation profiles.

Other than that, I would suggest checking your state highway administration-- some states provide bicycle touring maps and, if you look harder, maps that give you average daily traffic (ADT) on state roads. These are more useful for much longer excursions, but they map out useable roads nicely.

Here is one for PA: https://www.dot.state.pa.us/bike/web/tour_routes.htm
And MD: https://www.marylandroads.com/SHAServ.../oppe/maps.asp
I bet North Carolina has stuff like that too.

johnny99

For long distance routes in unfamiliar areas, I always go by word of mouth or published guidebooks. The automatic routing tools generally put you ugly roads with lots of traffic. City and county bike route maps are usually designed for commuting, not touring, so the routes connect residential and business areas without regard for scenery.