New York - Metro New York S2000 Owners Owners in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut

Nicest, fastest, most scenic route to the Dragon

Thread Tools
 
Old 04-02-2013, 02:40 PM
  #1  
Moderator

Thread Starter
 
Billman250's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 22,002
Received 1,245 Likes on 759 Posts
Default Nicest, fastest, most scenic route to the Dragon

As this will be my 10th Dragon, I have found the perfect route. I have learned if you try to go down through the dragon via any towns north of it, expect to add hours to your trip and a lot of misery. Many of these places are like Vegas and are overwhelmed with visitors, and rush hour traffic combined.

So I take:

I-81 south
I-26 south to ashville area (this is what we call the american autobahn)
from ashville, I-40 west
continue on 74/23 west, great smokey mountain expressway. An interstate paced mountain twister of a road with no stops or lights.
continue to hellbender 28, Fontana Village is on this road and will be on your left.

DO NOT take 28 due south, stay on 74/23 until you get to the part of 28 that heads out to Fontana Village.

Study google maps to familiarize yourself with this route.
Old 04-02-2013, 02:52 PM
  #2  
Registered User
 
sgtmorph's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Suffolk County
Posts: 618
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I am sooooo looking forward to I-26 (autobahn) again. 120+mph convoy was epic!!!
Old 04-02-2013, 03:39 PM
  #3  

 
iLuveketchup's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: NYC
Posts: 5,906
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Thanks for posting this!
Old 04-02-2013, 05:35 PM
  #4  
Registered User

 
daktruckie99's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Berkshires, MA
Posts: 8,742
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Many joys on the American Autobahn. We have left our mark there a few times.

Drive safe all.

Sincerely,

track duckie / dragon slayer / Mike
Old 04-02-2013, 07:49 PM
  #5  

 
starchland's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 7,261
Received 89 Likes on 80 Posts
Default

So we may add parts of this to our journey...whats the deal with Ameribahn? no coppers?
Old 04-03-2013, 03:01 AM
  #6  
Moderator

Thread Starter
 
Billman250's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 22,002
Received 1,245 Likes on 759 Posts
Default

3-4 lane concrete super highway. Very barren. Visibility incredible.

It will be a few towns first, then it will turn concrete, wide, barren, and scenic.
Old 04-03-2013, 03:16 AM
  #7  

 
Topplayer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 2,392
Received 19 Likes on 15 Posts
Default

wish I was going again. :-( sometimes work gets in the way of life
Old 04-03-2013, 04:32 AM
  #8  
Registered User

 
daktruckie99's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Berkshires, MA
Posts: 8,742
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by starchland
So we may add parts of this to our journey...whats the deal with Ameribahn? no coppers?
Oh, there's cops....
Old 04-03-2013, 04:57 AM
  #9  
Registered User

 
2ks2knyc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 8,369
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Topplayer
wish I was going again. :-( sometimes work gets in the way of life
TELL ME ABOUT IT!

I need to quit my job and work for Billman passing him a wrench and walking Kajira lol
Old 04-05-2013, 02:40 PM
  #10  
Community Organizer

 
jlozano180's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC
Posts: 3,295
Likes: 0
Received 74 Likes on 49 Posts
Default

Thanks Billman, I'll be taking this route down


Quick Reply: Nicest, fastest, most scenic route to the Dragon



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:10 AM.