Dragon's Tail

[CieraSL]

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That's not too much of a drive from where you live.

I must get up there some time soon.

Yeah, I don't think it's too bad. It's only like 20-30 minutes away from me.

[rusty bumper]

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I've been on that road 2 or 3 times with a friend of mine in his (former) '00 or '01 Honda Prelude. What a thrill, and what an adrenaline rush! And I was just the passenger!

That's not too much of a drive from where you live.

I must get up there some time soon.

[CieraSL]

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I've been on that road 2 or 3 times with a friend of mine in his (former) '00 or '01 Honda Prelude. What a thrill, and what an adrenaline rush! And I was just the passenger!

[agp423]

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I want to drive in a place similar. Anyone know a place like this in NJ?

[rusty bumper]

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Someone mentioned a race up Pike's Peak recently, and it brought back memories of this thread. Thought I would bump it up again.

[ss600r]

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The kids PC I mean lol

[Lydia]

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well, I was going to post some pics. Having some connection issues with my pc, having to use the kids till I get it set lol.

Wow! I didn't know you could connect to the internet with kids! How's that work?

Welcome to MOL, btw.

[ss600r]

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well, I was going to post some pics. Having some connection issues with my pc, having to use the kids till I get it set lol.

[TrufflePig]

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the MINI's are notorious on this road every year.

suppose to be really fun.

[ss600r]

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Rusty Bumper,
Deals Gap is very tight and long. I could feel the wear on me riding a motorcycle through. You gotta work! My heart was beating out of my chest with a combo of fear and huge excitment. The real diff between the dragon and other roads, to me, is that you are surrounded by enthusiasts of all types. Sports cars ranging from classics to modern muscle, every type of motorcycle you can imagine, and people that are just like old friends even though they are strangers.
I highly recommend staying at Iron Horse Lodge if you go and stay over night btw.
I can post a couple pics from a trip I think I still have at my pc at home later.

[E-Jag]

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Yeah, he was hiding in Murphy. Had a lot of help - people in that area don't like the feds. The Blue Ridge Parkway, starting in Cherokee and running through Ashville and into Virginia was listed by Charles Kuralt as one of the 3 most beautiful roads in America....in his studied opinion.

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[rusty bumper]

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I have 3 acres just outside Bryson City, near the Dragon's Tail. For sports car and motorcycle afficionado's, this road - and area - are almost not to be believed. Some of the most scenic and beautiful country in the country, especially in the fall.

I've been all over western NC, except for the far southwest corner of it that includes the Dragon.

That's the area where the Olympic park bomber hid out for so long. It's very remote indeed.

[rusty bumper]

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I've been to the Gap before. It is an experience for sure. While there, you have to ride through the Cherohala Skyway, it awesome and hits over 5k elevation. If you go to Deals Gap, PLEASE make sure you drive safe and stay in your lane!!

Hi ss600r...Welcome to forum.

Since you're from Matthews, I presume you've driven U.S. 74 through Chimney Rock Park and over the Eastern Continental Divide?

If so, then you know how curvy that road is!

How does it compare to the Dragon?

[E-Jag]

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I have 3 acres just outside Bryson City, near the Dragon's Tail. For sports car and motorcycle afficionado's, this road - and area - are almost not to be believed. Some of the most scenic and beautiful country in the country, especially in the fall. Staying in your own lane on the Tail often isn't an option, and for truckers almost never. They spend the entire journey on their horns. The longest straightaway is about the length of a pool table. What makes it all so interesting is that, as with most of western North Carolina, there are no guardrails. People travel from all over the world to drive this road - and, frequently, to fall off of it. If you once drive it, you will never forget it. You folks owe it to yourselves, and the hospitality in the surrounding towns is first rate.

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[ss600r]

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I've been to the Gap before. It is an experience for sure. While there, you have to ride through the Cherohala Skyway, it awesome and hits over 5k elevation. If you go to Deals Gap, PLEASE make sure you drive safe and stay in your lane!!