Tail Of The Dragon area roads

[TCurtner]

Get to know your backroads for possible Friday June 3rd T.O.D. drives with these:
Interstate
3 ways to Exxon in Tellico Plains via interstate
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cracker+Barrel+Old+Country+Store,+716+N+Campbell+S tation+Rd,+Knoxville,+TN+37934/Exxon,+Cherohala+Skyway,+Tellico+Plains,+TN/@35.6315204,-84.6273617,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c2e8f81ed1c 2d:0x928597d71bcbacf0!2m2!1d-84.174594!2d35.897246!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e5f3fc65a4dd9 :0xa3092ad737b18e0b!2m2!1d-84.2929857!2d35.3643787

Backroads
take 3rd choice of these? (Lenoir city to 95 to 411 to 360 to Exxon):
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cracker+Barrel+Old+Country+Store,+716+N+Campbell+S tation+Rd,+Knoxville,+TN+37934/360+Hwy+360,+Vonore,+TN/@35.6308063,-84.626669,10z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c2e8f81ed1c2d:0x928 597d71bcbacf0!2m2!1d-84.174594!2d35.897246!1m5!1m1!1s0x885ef570cd8a6ac9 :0x17b0323e3f752a4a!2m2!1d-84.257516!2d35.391508!5i2


Greystone Lodge to Deals Gap
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Greystone+Lodge+On+The+River,+559+Parkway,+Gat linburg,+TN+37738/Deals+Gap,+Blount+County,+TN/@35.6697281,-84.0401679,10z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x885955deab4033 33:0x17a7141db392fd8e!2m2!1d-83.512233!2d35.714247!1m5!1m1!1s0x885ebe3e97e850fb :0x23e4163519824a2e!2m2!1d-83.9154572!2d35.4742522

Greystone Lodge to Exxon in Tellico Plains
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Greystone+Lodge+On+The+River,+559+Parkway,+Gat linburg,+TN+37738/Exxon,+Cherohala+Skyway,+Tellico+Plains,+TN/@35.6877325,-84.5746688,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x885955deab4033 33:0x17a7141db392fd8e!2m2!1d-83.512233!2d35.714247!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e5f3fc65a4dd9 :0xa3092ad737b18e0b!2m2!1d-84.2929857!2d35.3643787


Conclusion: All roads lead to....FUN!

[C.J]

This is perfect, thanks! Really looking forward to getting back to the ToD!

[99RT10]

Thanks Thomas! You rock!

[TCurtner]

If you (please let me know whom 'YOU' are - IM's are ok) are staying over Sunday evening and leaving Monday, i am thinking of leading a group back on the TOD on Sunday late afternoon. The roads tend to clear by 5-6pm and since it will be daylight until 8:45ish...it is much safer and certainly a lot of fun to do it at that time (cruiser bikes have gone home, and only the serious rockets are left, few cars). I'd sure like some buy-in on this, to know how many to plan for.

[DaveW]

Thanks, Thomas!

Any suggestions regarding a return route from Deals Gap via Cherokee?

Dave

[Josrocket]

Tom, you know Im down. I should be in town this time to do the dragon and back roads.

[TCurtner]

Thanks, Thomas!

Any suggestions regarding a return route from Deals Gap via Cherokee?

Dave
If you are speaking of a return to somewhere in NC (Asheville are?) from Deal's Gap - Josrocket is the man to ask -
my best guess if you are wanting to extend your driving enjoyment, then something like: Deal's Gap to Fontana DAM NC, to 28, to 74 to 40E. I'm sure there are many other possibilities over there, but i am less familiar with roads past Fontana.
Of course, you could always come back on the Foothills Parkway from Deal's Gap, and follow little river road to 441, then either over the mountain into NC (Cherokee) and on, or go West, and hit I40 and follow that home. Josh, you want to chime in here??