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The state highway passes through a pair of hairpin turns as it descends to Townsend Draft. At the draft's mouth at Back Creek, SR 84 turns north and follows Back Creek to Mill Gap, where the highway turns east and follows East Back Creek through its water gap between Little Mountain and Lantz Mountain.
Hairpin turn on US 250 in Highland County, Virginia, as it ascends Shenandoah Mountain. Ben Schumin is a professional photographer who captures the intricacies of daily life. This image is all rights reserved.
A bit further down the road as it begins descending the mountain, there is a sharp hairpin turn with a wide gravel pull-off, which is an equally good spot to bird while dodging the county line issue. In either event, this place is a good spot to begin searching for elevational specialties.
Tackle Hairpin Curves on The Back of the Dragon Head north from Marion on Rt. 16, for the driving route known as the Back of the Dragon . Popular with motorcylists and driving enthusiasts for its hairpin turns, the Dragon boasts 438 curves in 32 miles.
Highland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,232, making it the state's least populous county. [1] Its county seat is Monterey. [2]
Rt. 250 and Rt. 220 are the two main roads to be traveled in Highland, intersecting at the county seat of Monterey in the center of the county. If you’re visiting from Shenandoah Valley in places like Staunton, you’ll arrive along Rt. 250 and continue northwest over several mountains, arriving first in the town of McDowell and then onward ...
Spring Wildflowers? Summer Birds? Fall Leaf Color? These hikes in Highland County, Virginia, are an adventure for any time of the year with lodging and conveniences close by!
