BamaJohn
Active member
Departed home June 2
Arrived home June 6
Home base for ride-outs: Maggie Valley NC
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After tagging along vicariously on others' rides herein, this little ride pales in comparison, but it accomplished its purpose of creating new memories.
David Smith and I met with 2 of his riding buddies in North Georgia for a wandering ride to Tellico Plains TN and the short jaunt over to the newly-opened viewing area of Bald River Falls... a nice job was done (sorry no pics due to no parking).
Dave and I continued by taking the newly-paved Turkey Creek Road back to the Cherohala Skyway. Turkey Creek Road is much-improved, but be cautioned that it's VERY narrow with no shoulders.
Onward across the Cherohala to Maggie Valley.
We rode North and East the next day, then South and West the 2nd day for a total of around 450 miles, targeting :
Arrived home June 6
Home base for ride-outs: Maggie Valley NC
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After tagging along vicariously on others' rides herein, this little ride pales in comparison, but it accomplished its purpose of creating new memories.
David Smith and I met with 2 of his riding buddies in North Georgia for a wandering ride to Tellico Plains TN and the short jaunt over to the newly-opened viewing area of Bald River Falls... a nice job was done (sorry no pics due to no parking).
Dave and I continued by taking the newly-paved Turkey Creek Road back to the Cherohala Skyway. Turkey Creek Road is much-improved, but be cautioned that it's VERY narrow with no shoulders.
Onward across the Cherohala to Maggie Valley.
We rode North and East the next day, then South and West the 2nd day for a total of around 450 miles, targeting :
- TN 32- both directions - a double handful of switchbacks and elevation changes;
- Trust General Store - always on our list of places to take a break;
- The Rattler
- Crossing French Broad River multiple times;
- Checking out Marshall NC flood damage from Hurricane Helene. The bridge there was featured in news coverage after the Hurricane, showing water and debris flowing OVER the bridge. Marshall is slowly recovering.
- The great riding roads around Cashiers and Highlands NC
- Bridal Veil Falls
- A bit of BRP
- AND... we saw a couple of Elk and 2 bears, one of which ran between us, barely missing Dave's front tire!
