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Old 02-16-2017, 08:08 PM
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Hi all.
I just came up with a full day's drive for Friday. It hits many fantastic roads- hellbender, wayah, cherohola, tellico plains, 315, candy mountain, and 129. This is a rain or shine drive since once you're on the other side of the range, its typically sunny.
here's the map for those looking for about an 8 hour drive. leave about 8:30 am. Lunch in Tellico Plains.

https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m72!1m12!1m3!1d833370.223077384!2d-84.54495927348248!3d35.32206876178117!2m3!1f0!2f0! 3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m57!3e0!4m5!1s0x885eb 8e96bdc95f7%3A0x6644ac8224295705!2sFontana+Village !3m2!1d35.4325453!2d-83.82139029999999!4m3!3m2!1d35.161041!2d-83.54818519999999!4m5!1s0x885ec65ea3b816a1%3A0xe93 831a052d79c43!2sRobbinsville%2C+North+Carolina%2C+ USA!3m2!1d35.322866!2d-83.80739899999999!4m5!1s0x885ef5cef1140925%3A0x3ce 678d9c35d5f62!2sTellico+Plains%2C+TN%2C+United+Sta tes!3m2!1d35.362854999999996!2d-84.29408699999999!4m5!1s0x885e4b7f032a6207%3A0x746 fc1c278d35584!2sArchville%2C+TN%2C+United+States!3 m2!1d35.1328534!2d-84.5254853!4m5!1s0x885e537fc46b1239%3A0xc767167cb6 20be5!2sTurtletown%2C+TN%2C+United+States!3m2!1d35 .1268011!2d-84.3532883!4m5!1s0x885eff8cd11844e9%3A0xd2e431d428 5621c6!2sCandy+Mountain+Rd%2C+Murphy%2C+NC+28906%2 C+USA!3m2!1d35.0983051!2d-84.250964!4m3!3m2!1d35.0876076!2d-84.20451!4m5!1s0x885ef5cef1140925%3A0x3ce678d9c35d 5f62!2sTellico+Plains%2C+TN%2C+United+States!3m2!1 d35.362854999999996!2d-84.29408699999999!4m5!1s0x885ebe3cb100b5ed%3A0x9ec 5d298af01c9c4!2sDeals+Gap%2C+Forneys+Creek%2C+NC%2 C+United+States!3m2!1d35.4740497!2d-83.9210026!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1487308626143

I can't get the map to take us up 360 to Vonore from Tellico Plains, but that would be a better route.

darcy

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Here ya go!

With 360.


https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Font...7!3e0?hl=en-US
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darcyw..... are you leading this drive? Or are you just putting a route out there for the "brave souls"?
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Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000
darcyw..... are you leading this drive? Or are you just putting a route out there for the "brave souls"?
thanks for posting the map better than i can.

so, to answer, maybe and yes.

this is a drive i'll likely do- my buddy Ted hasn't done this area and this is one route that hits lots of highlight roads. Its out there for anyone to do, though.

till then
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Looks great! It's a nice change from the usual drives. I think I'm in!
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I may consider this next Spring, if you guys pull it off then. I fear I'll be a little gun shy after DFR16, to do it this year.
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Are you trying to avoid driving home with me again?
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Darcyw if you are leading this one I'm in. That way Matt the dent guru can repair a good ding in the driver's door on Saturday morning. Would like to know the pace or just curious

See you there Super Dave
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Originally Posted by Bama Dave
Darcyw if you are leading this one I'm in. That way Matt the dent guru can repair a good ding in the driver's door on Saturday morning. Would like to know the pace or just curious

See you there Super Dave
​​​​​​​Bama, you won't be there for Friday unless you have totally changed your original plans. ?
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Going to hook up with you in Marion on Wednesday. Hope that's ok with you. Going to stay with Brett in NC the beginnings of the week. Doing ALGP the weekend before. Don't know about the Georgia part of the trip because I will doing a lot of those roads on the way up to Brett's house. I have all day to get his house. See you soon. You know me


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