Notice: Anyone using 321 to get to Mountain City.

[Macdaddy4738]

Just so you guys know, 321 from Kirby Mountain Road to Richlands road is closed. They say it will open back up tomorrow but that almost never happens

Anyways, the detour road would be a royal pain to get up if your hauling a trailer. Very narrow, its one lane but there is way more traffic on it now since the closure. I personally wouldnt want to take it if I was hauling anything.

 

[GimmieBoost]

Just so you guys know, 321 from Kirby Mountain Road to Richlands road is closed. They say it will open back up tomorrow but that almost never happens
Anyways, the detour road would be a royal pain to get up if your hauling a trailer. Very narrow, its one lane but there is way more traffic on it now since the closure. I personally wouldnt want to take it if I was hauling anything.

Richlands as in the trail? Is it still legal?

 

[DRaider90]

421/321 is what we took up the Callalantee last trip. There is always 77 to 81 through Bristol.

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

you could go 40 to 26 the back/long way... or take 421 out of statesville/taylorsville into boone

 

[burrellsjeep]

If your coming up 321 take 181 north out of Morganton to 221 to 105 to Boone, It quicker than the 421 route.

 

[braxton357]

wow great timing. am riding to sugar right now and saw this thread literally 1 minute before the usual turnaround. youre right, this bypass would be nothing but suck if pulling a trailer.

 

[5onrocks]

Richlands as in the trail? Is it still legal?

It is a county road.....As long as you stay on the road it is as legal as hwy. 321. I wouldn't drive anything that I cared about up that road......

 

[rockcity]

421/321 is what we took up the Callalantee last trip. There is always 77 to 81 through Bristol.

If you go that route do better and take hwy 16 to I81. Its a little faster and more scenic. If you have a large trailer, you may be better off with 77/81

 

[JRB]

Just so you guys know, 321 from Kirby Mountain Road to Richlands road is closed. They say it will open back up tomorrow but that almost never happens
Anyways, the detour road would be a royal pain to get up if your hauling a trailer. Very narrow, its one lane but there is way more traffic on it now since the closure. I personally wouldnt want to take it if I was hauling anything.

He's referring to 321 from Lenoir to Boone. When we go to the Snake we always just ride 421 from Wilkes all the way up with no problems.

 

[Macdaddy4738]

Richlands you can still get to, actually the bypass comes out across the street from Richlands, its called Waterfalls Road.

 

[burrellsjeep]

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=36.049724,-81.602669&spn=0.039139,0.109863&z=14

Here is a link to the bypass it is on the left going up 321

 

[upnover]

Living where I do, I always take exit 85 off of I-40, which is 221. 221N all the way to Boone, and then 421 into Mnt City
Not too hard of a pull at all.

 

[Gmachine]

It's open now!

 

[GSRswapandslow]

my g/f and i just came home from Sevierville via 321 last week.....my first time ever driving it that far up (usually take 40 straight there...stupid rock slide) I'd hate to haul anything coming up/going down that road.....