skuuter
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These are the Routes I have settled on for Friday and Saturday (...and Sunday for Those staying over) for Maggie Valley. There are so many Great Roads, but such a short time to ride Them. Friday's Ride will be the longest, and takes in all the "Infamous Roads" that when polled, the Majority wanted to ride, such as The Dragon, Cherohala Skyway, 28, 129, etc. Saturday's Ride will be shorter so Everyone can get back in time for the Museum Festivities and Cookout. Have Your Trike Full of gas, Breakfast ate, and at the FOUR SEASONS Motel by 9:00 AM both days.
We will have a Ride Meeting, Divide the Groups (depending on the number of Riders), then leave "PROMPTLY" at 9:30 AM EST. My Ride Leaders and Sweeps/Tailgunner Volunteers might want to make copies of these directions (I'm gonna' try to have some made if I get to it).....ThumbUp
FRIDAY:
*** Right onto 19
*** Right onto Blue Ridge Parkway toward Cherokee
*** Left on 441 into Cherokee
*** Right at Light on 19 toward Bryson City
*** Through Bryson City on 19
*** Left on 74
*** Right on Twisty 28
*** Left at Stop Sign toward Fontana Village
*** Short Break at Deals Gap Store at Stop Sign
*** Left on 129 toward Robbinsville
*** Gas Stop at 129/143 turnoff before Cherohala
*** Right on 143 toward Cherohala Skyway
*** Cherohala Skyway...it is 143 in NC, 165 in Tn
*** Left into Restrooms at Sign
*** Left on 143 at Stop Sign
*** Left at Bald River Falls Sign...Photo Op at Falls, then backtrack to the Cherohala
*** Left on 165 into Tellico Plains
*** Gas Stop at Exxon on left
*** Left onto 165
*** Left into Old Downtown Tellico at sign
*** Lunch at Tellico Bakery on Left
*** Left out of Parking Lot
*** Right on 165 at Stop Sign
*** Left on 360...360 turns right later, watch for sign
*** Right on 411 at stop Sign in Vonore
*** Right on 72
*** Right on 129 at Punkin Center Store
*** 129 becomes The Dragon about 4 miles past the Foothills Parkway turnoff
*** Take Short Break again at Deals Gap Store
*** Left on 28
*** Left on 74 at Stop Sign
*** Right on 19 Ramp
*** Left on 19 at Stop Sign
*** Right at Stop Sign on 19
*** 19 thru Bryson City
*** Left on 441 at Light in Cherokee
*** Right on Blue Ridge Parkway
*** Off Parkway on 19 into Maggie Valley
This is a very long, twisty Ride on a lot of it, but covers "most" of the "Famous Must-Ride Roads".....ThumbUp
SATURDAY:
*** Right on 19
*** Right on Blue Ridge Parkway
*** Left into Visitors Center/Restrooms...Short Break
*** Left onto Parkway
*** Right onto 276 Exit
*** Left at Stop Sign on twisty 276
*** Lunch at Hawg Wild Bar-B-Q on right at Stop Sign when 276 intersects 64 in Brevard
*** Right on 64 at Stop Sign
*** Gas Stop at BP on right in Brevard
*** Right on 215 (Look carefully for the 215 sign)
*** Turn on Blue Ridge Parkway exit off 215
*** Right on Parkway
*** Off Parkway at 19/Maggie Valley Exit
*** There will be some Picture Taking Ops along the way at places both days.....ThumbUp
*** SUNDAY: We are staying until Monday, so here is my "promised" Sunday, Laid-Back-Scenic Ride for Everyone still in Town. I will Lead us on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Smokies Park, Motor Nature Trail, Little River Road, Cades Cove....the Very Scenic Tourist Part of The Smokies. I will Lead ALL of These Rides at a VERY RELAXED PACE that the "Most Newbie Triker" can enjoy, so have no Fears about the PACE....Hope to see a Lot of You There....THANKS, skuuter.....ThumbUp
We will have a Ride Meeting, Divide the Groups (depending on the number of Riders), then leave "PROMPTLY" at 9:30 AM EST. My Ride Leaders and Sweeps/Tailgunner Volunteers might want to make copies of these directions (I'm gonna' try to have some made if I get to it).....ThumbUp
FRIDAY:
*** Right onto 19
*** Right onto Blue Ridge Parkway toward Cherokee
*** Left on 441 into Cherokee
*** Right at Light on 19 toward Bryson City
*** Through Bryson City on 19
*** Left on 74
*** Right on Twisty 28
*** Left at Stop Sign toward Fontana Village
*** Short Break at Deals Gap Store at Stop Sign
*** Left on 129 toward Robbinsville
*** Gas Stop at 129/143 turnoff before Cherohala
*** Right on 143 toward Cherohala Skyway
*** Cherohala Skyway...it is 143 in NC, 165 in Tn
*** Left into Restrooms at Sign
*** Left on 143 at Stop Sign
*** Left at Bald River Falls Sign...Photo Op at Falls, then backtrack to the Cherohala
*** Left on 165 into Tellico Plains
*** Gas Stop at Exxon on left
*** Left onto 165
*** Left into Old Downtown Tellico at sign
*** Lunch at Tellico Bakery on Left
*** Left out of Parking Lot
*** Right on 165 at Stop Sign
*** Left on 360...360 turns right later, watch for sign
*** Right on 411 at stop Sign in Vonore
*** Right on 72
*** Right on 129 at Punkin Center Store
*** 129 becomes The Dragon about 4 miles past the Foothills Parkway turnoff
*** Take Short Break again at Deals Gap Store
*** Left on 28
*** Left on 74 at Stop Sign
*** Right on 19 Ramp
*** Left on 19 at Stop Sign
*** Right at Stop Sign on 19
*** 19 thru Bryson City
*** Left on 441 at Light in Cherokee
*** Right on Blue Ridge Parkway
*** Off Parkway on 19 into Maggie Valley
This is a very long, twisty Ride on a lot of it, but covers "most" of the "Famous Must-Ride Roads".....ThumbUp
SATURDAY:
*** Right on 19
*** Right on Blue Ridge Parkway
*** Left into Visitors Center/Restrooms...Short Break
*** Left onto Parkway
*** Right onto 276 Exit
*** Left at Stop Sign on twisty 276
*** Lunch at Hawg Wild Bar-B-Q on right at Stop Sign when 276 intersects 64 in Brevard
*** Right on 64 at Stop Sign
*** Gas Stop at BP on right in Brevard
*** Right on 215 (Look carefully for the 215 sign)
*** Turn on Blue Ridge Parkway exit off 215
*** Right on Parkway
*** Off Parkway at 19/Maggie Valley Exit
*** There will be some Picture Taking Ops along the way at places both days.....ThumbUp
*** SUNDAY: We are staying until Monday, so here is my "promised" Sunday, Laid-Back-Scenic Ride for Everyone still in Town. I will Lead us on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Smokies Park, Motor Nature Trail, Little River Road, Cades Cove....the Very Scenic Tourist Part of The Smokies. I will Lead ALL of These Rides at a VERY RELAXED PACE that the "Most Newbie Triker" can enjoy, so have no Fears about the PACE....Hope to see a Lot of You There....THANKS, skuuter.....ThumbUp