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Deal's Gap Dragon Tail
- Thread starter kerrfunk
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mnferwerda
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And do it both ways!
Steve
GS Whisperer
They have lowered the speed limit to 30 MPH. No idea how many are actually doing the limit, but it is patrolled and enforced.
Many other roads in the vicinity that are just as good or better. A quick search of the area will show many other roads in the area.
If you want to see some sights, drop south a few miles to Robbinsville, then turn west and take the Cherohala Skyway to Tellico Plains. Straight-line, it's about 27 miles, but my mapping program says the road is 45 miles.
Or you can go a few miles east of Robbinsville to Cherokee, where you can catch the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Take it to Maggie Valley, go visit the Wheels Through Time Museum.
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+1000. the Dragon is a good stretch of road, but it's notoriety had largely ruined it as a fun road. The Cherohala is awesome, and there's tons of other great roads in the area.
And yeah, it's a real hoot, and you'll get your picture taken by Killboy and a few other photographers which is fun, but there zillions of other excellent roads around there.
If I have to go through when the cops are hovering over the place like a chrome fart (often happens on busy afternoons after some flatlander yahoo splatters himself), I make a game out of staying strictly on the right side of the lane. You can be cranked over at monster lean angles going 20mph in some places.
You also have to understand that 129 is one of only a few ways over or past the Smoky Mountains; I know some people who have showed up in the area intimidated by the road's reputation and determined to avoid the Dragon somehow, but the only alternatives are many more miles out of the way, and can be challenging in their own right.
For example, if you want to get from Maryville, TN to Robbinsville NC, it's 57 miles via US 129, 93 miles via the next route south, the Cherohala Skyway.
Northward, 441 through the park is best avoided unless you enjoy diesel exhaust and massive herds of RVs and flatlander minivans creeping along at 15mph. Interstate 40 is actually kinda fun if traffic isn't too heavy and you're on a reasonably fast bike, but it's 60 miles northeast on the other end of the park.
Anyway, US 129 is just a road. Go ride it. It's fun.
NavyDad
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Here is a good choice.
Take a look at this route I ran in 2016 when the Traveling Picnic was in town --
About 200 miles with all the great roads included -
The Joe Brown Highway - The Cherahola Skyway - Moonshiner (Hy 28)
https://goo.gl/maps/uobMKKPzjGR2
Ride it one way in morning, on a week day, for the experience. THat then qualifys you for the tee shirts and the sticker for your helmet. .... Then go enjoy about any other road in the area.
A few years ago, I was there in early April, so it was not busy in the morning. When I came back through the other way in the afternoon it wasnt too busy, but was busy enough that I had to keep watch in mirrors for Ricky Racers blasting bye, and that was enough to make it less enjoyable.
I cant say about October.
On the north side Greast Smokey Mtn Natn Pk are the Foothills Parkways. Is kinda like Blueridge Parkway: scenic, nice curves, no cross traffic, but slow, dont use it to "get anywhere".
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I will extend an offer to you and any other GS'er planning to visit the eastern part of TN, PM me and I'll either show you some great roads while you're in the area OR give you a few routes to check out. Another option is to check out the Southern Dozen website for a list of very entertaining routes.