Cherohala is a must, consider TN 30.
PM Slawson3 about roads in TN, he knows that area.
PM Slawson3 about roads in TN, he knows that area.
speed limit on the dragon is 30mphDay 6 Tuesday - ~200 miles...Blue Ridge Parkway mostly...35-45 mph speed limit?!? I think this road is going to be more about scenery than riding...should be fun, but may get old after a while...so I may get off of this and onto some main roads.
LOL! shows what I knowspeed limit on the dragon is 30mph![]()
Looks like we'll just miss each other. I'll be in SC with the family and the in-laws the 25th and 26th, and on the road the 27th and 28th, arriving in Deal's Gap the evening/night of the 28th.gahdzila, what days are you going to be down there? We are taking a family vacation to the area, July 25th to July 28th. Staying at Fontana Village, again. Will you be there at that time?
got it...thanksCROT is Crossroads of Time/Deal's Gap. 28 runs from there over to Fontana Village (where the SV rally is) and beyond. It's a nice relaxing road that runs along a river.
yeah, I know. crazy, huh?I can't believe we are going to miss each other by a day. Aw, maybe next time. Or you could head up to Jasper, AR some weekend when we do the Midsouth Rally.
Blood Mountain and the rest of Northern GA would be a huge detour and more than a side trip based on the route you wanted to take. The dragon area is very very close to really good North GA riding. The dragon and it's surrounding area is great riding, but I'm not sure I would set aside a full two days for the dragon. Maybe one day there and one day in North GA. Then you go back home as you came through Atlanta.Blood Mountain looks nice...that might be a nice little side trip to do the morning of day 2 (it will be early friday morning...maybe the cops won't be too bad).
Perhaps you're right. It's hard (for me) to be able to take in the big picture and really see things in perspective in online mapping sites...I finally looked at things on some good old paper maps and I think you're right - it does look like a HUGE detour...probably more than I'm going to want to tackle on day 2 after 500 miles on day 1. I'm now considering dropping the Blue Ridge Parkway idea (which would be a MUCH larger detour) in favor of a more direct route from SC to Deal's Gap via northern GA...or perhaps your suggestion of seeing some of northern GA one day instead of two full days at the dragon...maybeBlood Mountain and the rest of Northern GA would be a huge detour and more than a side trip based on the route you wanted to take. The dragon area is very very close to really good North GA riding. The dragon and it's surrounding area is great riding, but I'm not sure I would set aside a full two days for the dragon. Maybe one day there and one day in North GA. Then you go back home as you came through Atlanta.
Ha ... I'm also headed out that way after my Ozarks ride w/ NextSV. Should be getting into Fontana on the 21st, leaving on the 24th or 25th (or something like that).gahdzila, what days are you going to be down there? We are taking a family vacation to the area, July 25th to July 28th. Staying at Fontana Village, again. Will you be there at that time?