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Old May 30, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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I discovered this INCREDIBLE road in NC quite by accident and you need to know about it. I planned a scenic route to visit my grandfather along a beautiful and quite fun section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. We saw LOTS of awesome views, corners, cars, and bikes on the parkway. I chose "Buck Creek Rd" to take us down from the mountaintops to civilization. LITTLE DID I KNOW Buck Creek Rd has another name: "THE DEVIL'S WHIP". That is exactly what it is!! It is the most challenging road I have ever drove!!! 20-35 mph is pushing it. The bikers say "not for the novice rider" and they are not kidding. There were two motorcycle wrecks the day after we were there. Nonstop tight corners for miles.

I wish I could say I whipped the Devil, but he got me. The actual corner "Devil's Whip Corner" is a nasty, blind, downhill, decreasing-radius "where the hell did the banking go?" corner. I pushed wide into the other lane a few feet and due to having the wife in the car I had to slow it down a tad thereafter. I still enjoyed every inch of it though. I WILL make it back to The Devil's Whip to prove myself.

The website says to travel UP The Devil's Whip your first time and I fully agree. The blind corners can definitely bite you coming down the mountain.

There were photographers and I will order a picture.

The Devil's Whip Home Page
 
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