Quick trip to Tellico

[Fencejumper09]

Rocky Top has some amazing views! I watched a Tenere puke out its oil at one of those vistas! (it was from some exploring off the road)

Snowbird was a fun road that had some loose gravel when I was on it 2 years ago! Keep up your momentum!

[DonJuan]

It was going to be 80 and only a 10% chance of rain on Friday. So, I scheduled some PTO and headed to Tellico Thursday after work. I debated whether to camp or not. There was a line of rain that was headed that way. I didn't know if it would be cleared out by the time I got there. I didn't really want to set up a tent in the dark with it raining, so I booked one of the little cabins on Rafter Road for $45.



Should have camped! It was a lovely night. I headed up the Cherohala first thing in the morning. I met one car before I got to the Bald river falls turn off, It would be last vehicle or person I would see on the Cherohala. This would be a theme for the day. Almost no traffic everywhere I went. I made a quick detour to see the falls. It was flowing pretty good.



The road to the falls.



It was clear in Tellico when I started and a little cool. I rode through a warm air layer at about 3000'. That was nice!. The weather up high on the Cherohala is unpredictable. It was foggy, misty and cold!





I then rode Joyce kilmer over to 129 and then Meadow Branch and Rymers Ferry to Fontana Village. Rymers Ferry has new pavement.





I then rode 28 up to Deals Gap. I didn't ride the Dragon, In hindsight I should have. I wanted to go to Wayah Bald and didn't know if I had enough time. It was deserted.

Awesome pics and info.

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