[Vince in FL]

I am planning to ride up to NC/Tenn. area on Monday 05/16 and would appreciate any help on a route. I have trailered the bike up 75 many times but this will be my first time riding the bike up. I do enjoy back roads better than the slab. I will be travelling alone. Also if anybody wants to ride along let me know.

Thanks
Vince

 

[OldAge]

If you like to hang on one route, 441 will take you all the way to NC. It will give you quite a variety of riding.

 

[Vince in FL]

Thank you will check it out on Google map

 

[3 Eagles]

If you wind up sticking close to I-75, you might look at taking a slight detour, after Atlanta, through the mountain roads through the Dahlonega and Helen, GA areas.

Message me if you would like to talk about it.

Ride Safe,
Jeff

 

[lowbar]

I've ridden US-19 from Tampa to Atlanta a number of times. US-441 is good too. Either beats I-75 if you have the time.

 

[UNCLEJOHN]

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[Vince in FL]

If you wind up sticking close to I-75, you might look at taking a slight detour, after Atlanta, through the mountain roads through the Dahlonega and Helen, GA areas.

Message me if you would like to talk about it.

Ride Safe,
Jeff

Looks like 441 goes thru Helen

 

[Vince in FL]

I've ridden US-19 from Tampa to Atlanta a number of times. US-441 is good too. Either beats I-75 if you have the time.

Does two days sound about right or do you make it up in one day?

 

[FL_RedWing]

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[dduelin]

If you like back roads I have a favorite route(s) that avoids all towns of any size. At the north end you have to pick Robbinsville, Franklin/Waynesville, or Dahlonega/Suches. If you choose Suches, GA60 will take you to Tellico Plains TN.

 

[Vince in FL]

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[FloridaLarry]

I have ridden from St. Pete to Deals Gap in one day. If was a full day 13 plus hours on the super slab. Two day ride on backroads IMO. During the week at sunrise The Dragon is all yours. Better riding than The Dragon all around but hey I was there and I wanted a Dragon sticker for my cycle. Wheels Through Time is a great museum in Maggie Valley. Enjoy whatever you do and stay safe.

 

[Vince in FL]

Thanks for the info. I have ridden the Dragon a few times and agree early in the morning in the middle of the week best time to ride. But as stated there are a lot of nice roads up there. I am pretty sure I met you a couple of times at some VTX work get togethers. If you are him the last time I saw you was in Ocala and we talked about some rental property you owned.

I have ridden from St. Pete to Deals Gap in one day. If was a full day 13 plus hours on the super slab. Two day ride on backroads IMO. During the week at sunrise The Dragon is all yours. Better riding than The Dragon all around but hey I was there and I wanted a Dragon sticker for my cycle. Wheels Through Time is a great museum in Maggie Valley. Enjoy whatever you do and stay safe.
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[UncleJim]

My preferred route to TN from Tampa is I-75 to Macon, GA., then get on US129 N. It will merge with US441 and then I go up to Dillsboro NC. From there you can go US441N/US74W to the GSM park, Maggie Valley and on to Tail of the Dragon. As I visit E Tenn, I take US23/US74E to I-40, then up to the Foothills Parkway and Cosby, TN. Lots of good riding roads up there.

Macon is about 5-6 hrs, with 2 gas stops. Good place for lunch. Can make it to Cosby in another 5-6 hrs, or spent the night near Commerce/Cornelia and take the remainder of the ride in the morning. Beautiful scenery on the way.

Safe riding.

 

[Vince in FL]

My preferred route to TN from Tampa is I-75 to Macon, GA., then get on US129 N. It will merge with US441 and then I go up to Dillsboro NC. From there you can go US441N/US74W to the GSM park, Maggie Valley and on to Tail of the Dragon. As I visit E Tenn, I take US23/US74E to I-40, then up to the Foothills Parkway and Cosby, TN. Lots of good riding roads up there.

Macon is about 5-6 hrs, with 2 gas stops. Good place for lunch. Can make it to Cosby in another 5-6 hrs, or spent the night near Commerce/Cornelia and take the remainder of the ride in the morning. Beautiful scenery on the way.

Safe riding.

Thank you I will check it out.

 

[Femme6B]

I am planning to ride up to NC/Tenn. area on Monday 05/16 and would appreciate any help on a route. I have trailered the bike up 75 many times but this will be my first time riding the bike up. I do enjoy back roads better than the slab. I will be travelling alone. Also if anybody wants to ride along let me know.

Thanks
Vince

I wish I could remember the hiway I took down when I road to Florida from Kansas. It was either 19, or runs parallel to. 19. Watch out for bears though. One ran out beside me and ran along beside the hiway for a while. There’s also I nice stretch of road that runs up along the Georgia Alabama border.

 

[Bulitt]

Like others have said, I would just take 441 from your side of the state. Nice road, you will make good time and avoid the big cities. I live in Jax and make the trip often. I was just there last week and this is the route I usually take from my side.

Enjoy your trip!

 

[Vince in FL]

Like others have said, I would just take 441 from your side of the state. Nice road, you will make good time and avoid the big cities. I live in Jax and make the trip often. I was just there last week and this is the route I usually take from my side.

Enjoy your trip!

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Yes it is looking like that is the best way to go 441.

Thank you
Vince

 

[Motoboy52]

Happy riding Vince!
Josh

 

[dduelin]

Like others have said, I would just take 441 from your side of the state. Nice road, you will make good time and avoid the big cities. I live in Jax and make the trip often. I was just there last week and this is the route I usually take from my side.

Enjoy your trip!

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Try this next time. It's at least an hour quicker and no traffic plus fun roads for the most part. There’s possibly of traffic on 95 and the little bit on 441.