I road the "Back of the Dragon" yesterday.
It's actually hwy 16 from Tazwell VA to Marion VA
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I camped in the Mt Rodgets National Rec Area last night.
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I'm in NC today
Rode from Stecoah NC back to KY yesterday.
Took my favorite route Hwy28 along Fontana lake
One of the best views in the Smokey Mts
Then over to Hwy 129 also know as Tail of the Dragon. Not to be confused with Back of the Dragon I rode on Monday
It was 9:00am on Wednesday so no crazy stuff was going on. I only got my picture taken twice instead of the normal 5 times.
These are the type of corners that make the Dragon famous, dangerous, technical, or other descriptive words.
Back to back 180 degree turns with elevation changes, camber change between the turns, no shoulder, with water running across the road. Probably some gravel there to.
From here I went thru Crossville Tn and stopped at another favorite spot
Sargent Alvin C York State Historic Park.
There is a small museum, a nice park, picnic area, and the grist mill
You can also get a sticker
By this time it was 90 degrees F so no more stopping until home.