Last week I saw opportunity to ride the “Tail of the Dragon” and “Mooneshiner 28”. I was up early and departed Nashville at 6 am. Traffic was light and I was up I40 E to Lenior City in couple hours.
The Dragon was not that crowded which makes this ride much more enjoyable. I saw numerous Mini-Coopers and one the east end of Dragon there was parking lot with nothing but bright yellow Ford Mustangs. I overheard group of riders laughing at Deal’s Gap store at west end “…that they had never seen that many yellow cars much less all same model…”.
I stopped for stretch break and snapped the only pics of the day.
I headed East to beginning of Moonshine 28. This is said to be like the Dragon without the crowds. Made to Franklin, Highlands and down into South Carolina. You actual go from TN, NC, GA and SC in less than 100 miles.
Highlands is kinda artistic community and road just past there is pretty awesome. Numerous waterfalls, not crowded on weekday.
My goal was to get home before dark so I tapped “home “ on GPS and it took me to Clayton, GA then over to Cleveland TN.
Once back to I75 near Chattanooga, TN I got into fair amount backed up traffic till I got west of town on I24 W. One more gas stop in Manchester, TN I texted wife I was 67 mi from home and be there about 7 pm.
It was over 600 mi total ride. Pulling my tired body off the big Wing I got inside saying to my wife that “.. I guess am not allowed to complain that I over did the riding distance since been saying how much I wanted to make the ride,,,,” Her response was “correct”.