The Skymass ride !!!
This ride starts at Front Royal, foes to Skyline, for the Cat 2 climb from the gate, then heads to 211, for a fast descent to Luray. From there, we tackle Massanutten moutain for our second Cat 2 climb of the day. From there… easy riding back to Front Royal… If your legs are still alive that is

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This an out-and-back ride on Skyline drive. Unlike doing the complete gate-to-gate ride, this does not require someone to pick you up at the end of the ride. just park at the visitor center at dickey ridge and head south where Skyline meets 211, then just head back. The 2nd part of the ride is easier and allows you to push on the way back knowing that returning will be easier (trust me).
The ride tackles one of the hardest climbs of Skyline drive (211 to panorama, a Cat 2 climbs). …

Today, I’m dissecting everybody’s favorite mountain ride… Skyline Drive.

Skyline Drive runs 104 miles north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park and is the only public road through the park. You can enter Skyline drive at

Front Royal near Rt. 66 and 340,

Thornton Gap at Rt. 211,

Swift Run Gap at Rt. 33, and

Rockfish Gap at Rt. 64 and Rt. 250 (also the northern entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway).

The directions for the Front Royal visitor center, situated at mile 4,  can be found at …

Hooray !!! It’s skyline ride !!!
The ride avoids the hardest climbs of Skyline drive (gate to dickey ridge and 211 to panorama, which are both Cat 2 climbs). This ride still has plenty of Cat 3 and Cat 4 for your enjoyment.

Here’s how to get to Dickey Ridge.

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