This Back of the Dragon travel guide covers where to stay, eat, and ride while exploring Virginia Route 16 between Tazewell and Marion. VA-16 may cover only 32 miles, but more than 400 curves, changing mountain conditions, and two distinct gateway towns can easily fill an entire weekend. A Back of the Dragon travel guide […]
Planning a Marion VA Back of the Dragon trip puts you at the quieter southern gateway to one of Southwest Virginia’s most memorable mountain roads. Interstate 81, downtown Marion, Hungry Mother State Park, and Virginia Route 16 come together here, giving riders and drivers an easy place to stay, fuel up, and settle in before […]
The best time to ride Back of the Dragon depends on what you want from Virginia Route 16. Late spring and early fall often provide the strongest balance of comfortable temperatures, useful daylight and Appalachian scenery, but the road can feel different from one ridge to the next—even during the same ride between Tazewell and […]