Stangs at Tail of the Dragon

Me and a buddy of mine are trying to put together a drive and meet and greet for Tail of the Dragon.

If anyone is interested, please post up here. To follow scheduling and events please refer to:

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53917

c'mon 30 peope viewed and nobody is interested?

When we hammer everythign into a set date, I will post it here as well.

Merc123... keep that head down and eyes open... come home safe!

Quick, as I apreciate the invite and share of information... its a friend of mine that is trying to put this together.
So, I am trying to hlep him out. Though... we might show up on the 11th as well.

Basicaly this weekend seems to have an ideal forcast... Still cold, but clear. Should keep the motorcycles out, which I hear can be a problem for the cars.

Anywas as an update... we are going to try fo this saturday leaving the Knoxville area late morning.

I will try to post updates here, but please refer to the post on AFM (link up top) for current updates.

If its that addictive maybe I will make both trips, but at some point I hav eto get my Long Tubes installed.

Its official... This weekend (2/25/06)

Meeting arrangements are being made on AFM.com at the above link.

When they are actually finalized I will post them here.

As far as a meeting place, once you get to 411, getting to Chilhowee Dam is pretty simple. From 411:

Turn onto U.S. 129 (right turn if you are headed North on 411, left turn if you are headed South). If headed South on 411, you will see signs for Fontana Village and Robbinsville. Either way, you should see the Rite Stop Market at the intersection of 411 and 129. Turn there. After you turn on 129, go approx. 12.4 miles and you will see a large parking lot (parking area for a boat ramp) on the right. This is where I think we should meet up. Coming from the 411 end of 129, you will actually pass the parking lot before taking the right turn into it. Coming from 411, the parking area (Harrison Branch boat ramp) is before you get to Chilhowee Dam, so if you pass the dam, you have gone too far.

After leaving 411 and turning onto 129, some landmarks you will see include:

Punkin Center (on the left)

129 Motorcycle Shop, entrance to Highway 72, The Home Place Restaurant (all on the right)

The last three are fairly close together. Once you pass them, you are only about 1.5 miles from the parking lot.


Okay, for those who are interested, it looks like we are going to head over the Dragon this coming Saturday (Feb. 25, 2006). We plan to meet in a boat dock parking area near Chilhowee Dam (see directions above) around 9:45 AM and head out around 10:00 AM. We're keeping this simple and casual, so there is no set-in-stone itenerary. Our plan is to leave from the parking lot, head across the Dragon and stop in Robbinsville at the Brushy Mountain Smokehouse and Creamery for lunch. A couple of us plan to return via the Cherohala Skyway and stop at various 'overlook' locations for sightseeing, but some folks may choose to return via the Dragon or skip the sightseeing. Also, daylight and weather permitting, some of us will be taking a slight 'side trip' from the skyway to Bald River Falls. Again, folks are welcome to join us or skip the Falls and head on back.


The extended forecast calls for 40% chance of rain here in the Valley and a 'slight chance' of showers in Robbinsville. Unless we get a 'gullywasher', as we say in East Tennessee, we plan to take the trip, anyway. Failing an outright deluge, snow or ice are about the only things that are going to stop us, and the temps are supposed to be too warm for that but cool enough to discourage all but the most diehard motorcyclists. We're thinking (as Tripleblack said earlier in this thread) that if we wait too much longer, the Dragon will start to get really crowded - not to mention that visibility there is better while the leaves are off the trees. We hope some of our fellow AFM members will decide to join us. This trip should be fun and pretty laid back and is open to any and all Mustangs. Throw in some pretty good barbecue (Carolina style - the vinegar based sauce is their best) and ice cream along with some beautiful scenery and you pretty much have an idea of what this trip is all about.

SO there is all the information.

Who is in? Lets get a count so we know who to be waiting for...

IT was a greeat Trip. I perferd the Skyway over the Dragon though. I found out that the Dragon is only about 45 minutes from my house. I will probably go more often now.

Pics can be seen here

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54931