Deals Gap closed?

[Country Spyder]

So I was planning a trip to Tenn/NC this spring and I read that deals gap is closed??? Does anyone have any information. Lamonster you are from that neck of the woods correct?

Thanks for the help!

CS

 

[j45p3r]

Looks to be the case: http://www.clutchandchrome.com/news/news/dragons-tail-possibly-closed-for-months

Possibly until July 31.

 

[spyryder]

:yikes:

 

[Firefly]

WOW... watching that 2nd rockslide was amazing....

 

[YPILOT]

The power of mother nature is awesome. Too bad for us but at least no one has been injured by these slides. As fast as that slide happened no one could have escaped unharmed had they been in the path.

 

[bodymanpainter]

I will be changing my June plans now, was planning a trip to the Dragon.
Guess I can make it later.:yikes:

 

[DynamoBT]

Good thing no one was inured. That second slide was something!

 

[RTGENE]

OH NO

Firefly
This is what it looked like the day we drove by.
smile time

 

[patches]

I would still go, even if the dragon is closed, there are plenty of great riding to be found off the beaten path. The dragon is nice but can get full of traffic and lots of crazy stupid people on that road.

 

[Dukester]

Dragon

I'm heading down there the first week of August. I hope it's open then, if not there are plenty of great roads down there to ride.

 

[ThreeWheels]

I'm heading down there April 17th.
We will definitely do the other roads in the area.

 

[YPILOT]

This is not Deals Gap. Listen to the audio at the beginning.

:yikes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUXhjPkGBtU

 

[WackyDan]

OY!!!

So I'm here in Florida with Forest at his house and was planning to be up on the Dragon next week.

So I'm sensing... I should just head home after my Atlanta area stops.

 

[SpyderWolf]

I would still go, even if the dragon is closed, there are plenty of great riding to be found off the beaten path. The dragon is nice but can get full of traffic and lots of crazy stupid people on that road.

:agree: There are all kinds of great roads to ryde in that area, just most of them don't have the hype The Dragon does. I also wonder what financial impact this is going to have on the Deals Gap Motorcycle Resort and The Tail of The Dragon vendors?

 

[YPILOT]

Deals Gap will be closed for a while but if you come this way I'll show you the Snake across 421 into Shady Valley, TN. Plenty of twisties around. Dennis

OY!!!

So I'm here in Florida with Forest at his house and was planning to be up on the Dragon next week.

So I'm sensing... I should just head home after my Atlanta area stops.

 

[spyryder]

This is not Deals Gap. Listen to the audio at the beginning.

You're right!pps: I got that from the Tail of the Dragon website. It seems like there are a lot of slides in the area, and figured that was the one.

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

 

[redspyderlady]

Yes YPILOT the "snake" is a good alternative. We enjoy that ride very much.

 

[Bootie]

No Gap at Deal's Gap

I will be changing my June plans now, was planning a trip to the Dragon.
Guess I can make it later.:yikes:

Shoot, I was planning on doing The Dragon in May. I guess the Cherohala Skyway is OK, eh?
bt

 

[rnet]

It's better. I was told there is a falls just off the main rood about 5 miles that is a must see. Forgot the name, also missed the turn off for it. I'll catch it next time.

 

[GeminiJane]

Shoot, I was planning on doing The Dragon in May. I guess the Cherohala Skyway is OK, eh?
bt

If I remember correctly, there is a posted speed limit of 45 or maybe 50 for the Cherohala but it certainly wasn't enforced to the extent that the Dragon's lower speed limits were. I've ridden the Cherohala several times and really like it better than the Dragon....it's more "rideable" in that the curves are more open and sweeping and you get more open views much of the time. The Dragon is intense, hard turns on a narrow pavement whereas the Cherohala is less technical and a wider road, as I remember it, but still a great ride.

If you haven't ridden the Blue Ridge Parkway you should consider it, too. It's a beautiful ride from start to finish with plenty of tight turns and sharp curves to make you feel like you've given yourself a challenge - although I have to say I'm more comfortable riding it on a two wheeler (same with Dragon) than the Spyder just because I don't take up so much pavement and have a little more breathing room when rounding a corner and finding someone "sharing" my lane!

There are many other roads around the Tail of the Dragon area that are great rides, too.