Smokey Mountain must do rides

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May 18, 2020 | 11:51 AM

champ198

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Smokey Mountain must do rides

thought I would ask some of you all here.
Wife and I are taking the bike down to the Smokey Mountains for a week the first of June, we have a house rented in Bryson City NC.
we are planning on riding the Dragon, Cherolaha Skyway and also going to pigeon forge and Gatlinberg.
what are some other rides you all would suggest?
I know of Moonshiner 28 which we will run about half of it to get to the Dragon from where we are staying.
What are some other hidden gem roads or things to see that you all would suggest.

we have been once to the Smokies and been to Clingmans dome went to newfound gap. so looking for some other things also.

May 18, 2020 | 01:00 PM

sam_spade

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Something different.

From Bryson City take 74 to Murphy. Just past Murphy turn south on 19. Go through Blairsville, GA and take a right on Wolf Pen Gap Rd (180). That will put you out at Suches, GA. Have lunch at Two Wheels of Suches (not sure of their hours right now). Allow 2 to 3 hours to get there. Wolf Pen Gap Rd. is considered one of the great rides in the GA mountains. And Two Wheels is a great place to visit by bike.

For the return trip take 60 north to Ducktown, TN. Stop in McCaysville, GA/Copper Hill, TN and look around a little. The state line splits downtown. If the shops are open there are a lot of historic photos of the area. Really interesting as the copper processing plant killed all vegetation for miles around. It was like driving through the moon when I was younger. Now it's as lush and green as anywhere in the mountains. At Ducktown you intersect 74 and can go right back to Murphy and on to Bryson City.

May 18, 2020 | 01:14 PM

Uncle Larry

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This is an excellent source for a map of the area, suggested rides with mileage and times to complete, along with combined rides and times ... It's easy to use and east to store ... I highly recommend it :>)

https://americaridesmaps.com/product...torcycle-rides

May 18, 2020 | 01:20 PM

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The parkway from Cherokee to Asheville or if you don't want to be on it that long you can get back off at 215. Almost all the roads south and east of the dragon and directly south of Maggie Valley are nice rides. There is also the rattler out of Maggie going east that is pretty scenic but not huge in elevation.

I have a mad map version of the area but the one Uncle Larry posted is good one. You really can't go wrong down there unless you run into road constructions or rock slides. I haven't seen much of either posted.

May 18, 2020 | 02:05 PM

107inMO

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Dont forget Wheels thru Time in Maggie Valley

May 20, 2020 | 07:42 AM

smitty901

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If you are in Gatlinburg , in town there is an auto tour road named Roaring forks road. It turns into a one lane , one way road. You come back out in town when done. There are two legs of it try to ride both . many that ride the area miss this great slow ride. You may encounter Bear . Most trips there we have.

May 20, 2020 | 07:51 AM

rossn2

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https://tailofthedragonmaps.com/smoky-mountain-loop/
Also, thru Townsend and the Foot Hills Parkway..

Some more maps:
https://tailofthedragonmaps.com/

If you've never been go to Asheville and Biltmore Estate.

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