Between family trips, I was able to sneak back up to the mountains for a day trip on Richland Road, which is an old state road that connects from just north of Lenoir to the BRP in Blowing Rock. What was supposed to be a 3ish hour ride through the woods ended up being 6 hours after one of the only other 4Runners suffered right front lower ball joint failure and the only other t4r cut down a tire. Wish I had more pics from this run, but there's not much in terms of overlooks and scenic views until you get to the Parkway - by that time I was ready to get home and take the crown for having the only 4Runner that didn't have an issue.
I need to run this trail again soon.






Hi-Lift Level: F*** it.