Deal's Gap Trip

[KnightofNi]

Hey sorry, I don't mean to sound boastful, but very thankful.  Everybody thinks that where they are from is the best, but most of the year this area is a veritable garden of Eden with a race track running though it.

Come see us.

LA

i'll be there in 5 days 

[lauramonster]

bikes loaded:




canopy & ramp loaded:



4 for Wednesday:



we'll be there Wednesday 04/29!!!

[the_Journeyman]

There are a bunch of us rednecks around here, and we may be dumb as dirt, but by God I do love the place.

Ain't that right JourneyMan?

LA

That is right, good roads right in our backyards and we do love it.  I can spend about 10 miles on US19, hit the Blue Ridge Parkway & the Great Smokies parkway almost to Gatlinburg TN and then hit ANOTHER parkway to Townsend, TN then hop on TN321 for a few miles and hit the Foothills Parkway over to Chilhowee Lake that US129 runs along just north of Deal's Gap.  Long ride, but oh so nice.

JM

[El Matador]

hmmmm I know someone who will be bringing a bit of a surprise  [moto]

[swampduc]

hmmmm I know someone who will be bringing a bit of a surprise  [moto]

Prob not. Can't seem to find a trailer at a reasonable price on 1 day's notice 

Oh well, I can only ride 1 bike at a time.

[the_Journeyman]

Looks like unless the wheels fall off I'll be able to ride out Saturday morning and join whoever is around for some day-ride action ~

It's gonna be a busy weekend on the gap it looks like.  Minis on the Dragon will be there this weekend and the Audi's are gonna be there too.  There may even be a few old school bikes out as well. 

JM

[KnightofNi]

Looks like unless the wheels fall off I'll be able to ride out Saturday morning and join whoever is around for some day-ride action ~

It's gonna be a busy weekend on the gap it looks like.  Minis on the Dragon will be there this weekend and the Audi's are gonna be there too.  There may even be a few old school bikes out as well. 

JM

there will be 4 of us coming down the BRP starting fromn linville falls sat morn going to robbinsville.
how far out are you?

[the_Journeyman]

I'm 45ish minutes from the BRP & 276 interchange, about the same from the BRP & 215 interchange.  I'm only 10 minutes from the BRP & 23/74 interchange and about 15 minutes from the BRP & US19 interchange.  If you find Lake Junaluska on a map, I'm right in the vicinity, right near where US19 splits from 23/74.

JM

[KnightofNi]

it looks like we will be around 2 hrs from asheville, and maybe another 2-3 hrs from 23/74. assuming an 8am start time, that will put us there around 1pm. plus i'm sure with it being a sat there will be traffic that slows us down too.

it looks like we might be a little later than you want to get out.   

if you are out and see a triumph, an st2, and 2 monsters headed south/west then that'll be us. 

[the_Journeyman]

I was planning on heading out earlier depending on what's going on at Deal's Gap that morning.  However, I'm fairly certain it's a bit less than 2 hours, even at the 45mph limit from Asheville to 23/74 nonstop.

I'm 30 minutes from Asheville using the interstate.

JM

[KnightofNi]

I was planning on heading out earlier depending on what's going on at Deal's Gap that morning.  However, I'm fairly certain it's a bit less than 2 hours, even at the 45mph limit from Asheville to 23/74 nonstop.

I'm 30 minutes from Asheville using the interstate.

JM

really? it looked a bit further than 2 hrs, but i'll defer to your local knowledge.

and of course we will be travelling at the posted limit. we're not hooligans or anything ya know. the radar detector is only to remind me to travel slowly.

so would you like to meet up and ride the rest of the way over with us? i'll warn you now that i need to make it to the other end of the parkway, so i'll be following it all thew way even though it's well out of the way. i don't know if the other 3 are going to follow me or not.

[the_Journeyman]

I'll probably head on over to Deal's Gap on the morning so I can be there for a day ride with the folks that area there.  However, if you've following the parkway to the end, and want more Parkway, you can pick up the Great Smokies Parkway and the end fo the BRP in Cherokee, NC.  It's labelled 441 IIRC.  Heads toward Gatlinburg, TN.  You can hang a left just before you get to Gatlinburg and continue through the park to a little town called Townsend, TN.  312 is the road that passes through Townsend, then you can pick up the Foothills Parkway just outside Townsend and follow it to US129 a few miles north of Deal's Gap and come in that way if you want to REALLY ride the parkway ~

JM

[KnightofNi]

I'll probably head on over to Deal's Gap on the morning so I can be there for a day ride with the folks that area there.  However, if you've following the parkway to the end, and want more Parkway, you can pick up the Great Smokies Parkway and the end fo the BRP in Cherokee, NC.  It's labelled 441 IIRC.  Heads toward Gatlinburg, TN.  You can hang a left just before you get to Gatlinburg and continue through the park to a little town called Townsend, TN.  312 is the road that passes through Townsend, then you can pick up the Foothills Parkway just outside Townsend and follow it to US129 a few miles north of Deal's Gap and come in that way if you want to REALLY ride the parkway ~

JM

i'll be sending the rest of the party this tidbit. right now we are planning to head south on 441 to 19...

is what you are describing above?

[the_Journeyman]

Very close, but instead of following 441/71 into Gatlinburg, you make a left and stay in the park at a place called Sugarlands.

I attempted to modify & show here

[LA]

DANGER ......DANGER Will Robinson!  May I remind anyone thinking of taking 441 from Gatlinburg over New Found Gap to Cherokee that the park rangers who are charged with enforcing the law in the park have abso(make the beast with two backsing)lutely NO SENSE OF HUMOR - none whatsoever.  Assssss me how I know.  I will NEVER again take that route on a motorcycle.  No NEVER EVER EVER NEVER.

You've been warned.

LA