"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
04/09/2015 at 09:05 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
04/09/2015 at 09:05 • Filed to: None | 3
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My 2700+ mile round trip road trip is nearly confirmed for the end of this month. I will be leaving NJ on the 23rd and I just need to be back at work on Monday May 4th. My first leg of the trip will be going Southward with my girlfriend and we will be doing Skyline Drive in VA, Charlotte NC, Charleston SC, and our final destination of Orlando, FL. Then, on Sunday my girlfriend will be flying out of MCO and I will be driving over to Mobile, AL for work. I will be there until Wednesday morning and then have the rest of the time to check out things on the way home. I definitely want to go to Tail of the Dragon and drive the Blue Ridge Parkway on the way home. However, I don't know much else in the area so I am looking for some suggestions. I am sure there are better roads than Tail of the Dragon in the area that only locals really know about, so I definitely would like to find some of those! I am also up for suggestions on very worthwhile day-hikes in the area. And of course, I will be putting together a full writeup with pictures of my journey afterwards!!
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
04/09/2015 at 09:19 |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherohala… is one Tail of the Dragon alternate, but probably out of your way.
Jack Does Cars
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
04/09/2015 at 09:54 |
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NC/TN Route 441, is also a really good time. On the Tennessee side, there is a turn that goes through a small tunnel. It's between Cherokee, NC and Gatlinburg, TN.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/09/2015 at 10:01 |
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Looks perfect, not out of the way at all really. The Tennessee end of that road would be a perfect stopping point coming up from AL on Wednesday. Then I can spend Thursday driving the Cherohala and the other end is nearby TOTD so that works well for me. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Jack Does Cars
04/09/2015 at 10:05 |
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Ahh perfect, I should be able to Cherohala, TOTD, and then 441. Those are all relatively in order from each other and will fill up a full day. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/09/2015 at 10:13 |
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Got a good route put together on google maps! That drops off right at the end of BRP so that will be perfect. Anything particular worth stopping at along the way? I am all for a good hike of a few miles to check out a sweet waterfall or something.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
04/09/2015 at 10:22 |
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I don't have any ideas that are that great - the Nantahala area is nice, but it's off below Topton on your map. I haven't looked at Fontana lake, much, but it might be nice. A lot of the sightseeing spots I have to recommend are further along, along the parkway.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/09/2015 at 10:27 |
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Well I am looking for BRP suggestions as well then too! I will probably be dedicating another post to that road but I definitely am interested to learn more about it. I will plan a full day for just BRP.