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Blue Ridge to the Pine Tree State
A scenic journey from the heart of the South through the Appalachian mountains and up to the rugged coast of Maine, concluding with a loop through the Northeast and back.
Route: Nashville → St. Louis → Highland → Blacksburg → Staunton → Princeton → Mystic → Newport → Portland → Camden → Bretton Woods → Burlington → Lake Placid → Woodstock → Winchester → Nashville
I've mapped out a massive 16-day loop for you, hitting Highland and St. Louis first before swinging through Virginia Tech for the game and heading all the way up the coast to Maine.
16days
34stops
5659drive km
Money Savers
- Get a National Parks pass if you plan on doing several stops in the Shenandoah or Acadia (if you detour further north).
- In Maine, stick to the "Route 1" local lobster shacks rather than the fancy harbor-front restaurants for better prices and fresher food.
Heads Up
1
Heading West to the Gateway
3 stops · 4h 37m · 497km
2
Small Town Roots in Highland
2 stops · 44m · 56km
3
The Long Haul to the Blue Ridge
2 stops · 9h 47m · 1016km
4
Enter Sandman at Virginia Tech
2 stops · 5m · 2km
5
The Shenandoah Valley
2 stops · 1h 58m · 188km
6
Northward Toward the Coast
2 stops · 5h 38m · 560km
7
Crossing the Hudson
2 stops · 3h 27m · 300km
8
The Mansions of Newport
2 stops · 1h 10m · 84km
9
Arrival in Maine
3 stops · 3h 38m · 302km
10
Lobster and Coastal Views
2 stops · 2h 28m · 181km
11
The White Mountains
2 stops · 3h 39m · 268km
12
The Green Mountain State
2 stops · 2h 25m · 192km
13
The Adirondack Crossing
2 stops · 2h 7m · 107km
14
The Catskills and Hudson Valley
2 stops · 3h 14m · 306km
15
The Journey South
2 stops · 6h 26m · 627km
16
The Final Stretch Home
2 stops · 9h 6m · 972km