Looking for some trip ideas from members. Have a group of 5 to 9 bikes and we are looking for some ideas for a ride next summer sometime in June. Group will be coming from different areas but plan to meet up around Chicago. Looking at 9 days total so looking at 2 to 3 days to get to an area than ride for 3 or 4 and then head back. Thinking about heading in the direction of Kentucky, Tennessee area. Anyone have any thoughts on riding around this area? Would prefer to make some sort of loop. Looking for a nice scenic type ride away from freeway riding as much as possible. 300 to 400 a day max riding if possible. Minus getting there, willing to push a little harder to get to an area. Open to other areas as well if someone has an idea, but have rode a lot out west and around Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. So looking for something new. South sounds nice. Thanks for any ideas and thoughts you can give me for the next adventure.
Ozzy

 

We have been looking at going to the smokey mtn next summer
take a look at it a lot of really nice rides from what I am gathering

 

Western North Carolina is great riding ... great people too Many will chime in with suggestions ... Been there several times and will go again ... last time we rented a 4 bedroom place ( be sure they have a paved driveway ) for the week and it was one of the better trips I've taken in my ( over ) 50 years on two wheels

 

I go to the area 2-3 times a year. Been through Kentucky, but never any extended riding there. Western NC/Eastern TN is great riding. Do the Dragon once just to get the t-shirt and say you've been there, but it's more for the crotch rocket crowd (in my opinion, anyway). Cherohala Skyway is a nice ride and will be a good gateway ride for you guys since you're coming from up north. Just set your GPS for Tellico Plains, TN. Once you're out of the Cherohala, you can shoot over to the Dragon, then work your way back south past the Fontana Dam and hit the Topton, NC area. There are some great roads there with beautiful lake views in Nantahala National Forest. After that you can shoot over and jump on the Blueridge Parkway around Cherokee. Maggie Valley is a big biker destination and one of my favorite places since childhood. Make sure to visit the Wheels Through Time museum while you're there. It's an awesome experience. You can actually do a lot of great riding in this area with 3-4 days. I'll probably be there in June also. Great time to ride up there.

 

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KenK

 

This ^^^^^^^ you can,t go wrong ---If you,ve never been there,it will be an experience-----Wife and I stayed in a Treehouse in Robbinsville just south off the Dragon on 129 towards Georgia[dry county if you imbibe in the adult beverage] [bring some with you] Copperhead Lodge in North West conner of Georgia [Maybe 60 miles south of Dragon] is another place to hit-----I guess once you hit this area, there is just too much to ride and see-we go back every 2-3 years------I,ll look at some routes to get there that we,ve traveled in the past and post later------Rocker

 

Well looking at googlemaps a few minutes ago makes me realize that coming out of Chicago your choices are pretty good for time allotted ---- Eureka Springs is a nice choice---West Virginia is another nice choice and of course Tn/NC/Ga area is great------you can,t go wrong with any of these choices----good luck choosing

 

Again......western NC cant be beat........got a friend that has a B&B in Maggie valley.......awesome area with some great riding the Smokies........Wheels Through Time is a fav spot.......Tail of the Dragon....Blue Ridge Parkway........

 

 

Did this a couple years ago. I would strongly recommend it.