Taking a trip to the Draon / Deals Gap in May. Need some help please.

[cb919er]

The weather at the Dragon should be pretty nice during the day mid-may. If you ride the Cherohala Skyway will be cold near the top. Check the Microtel in Robbinsville, NC.  About 20 miles from the dragon, and it's a beautiful ride to and from.

I'll be up there May 21st with a group of Hornet Riders, but I'll be camping out the KOA in Tellico Plains...

[blackbuell]

Robbinsville is a nice place to stay, but it's in a dry county.  

Jon

[sprint_st]

Robbinsville is a nice place to stay, but it's in a dry county.  

Jon

That's what they made luggage for  

[tpierce (MP)]

Anyone know if any of the parts of the Blueridge Parkway are still closed?  The website mentions early spring as opening time for a few parts, i plan on riding it from the south to the north this coming week, after hitting the skyway and 129 along the way.

[vulcanbill]

Anyone know if any of the parts of the Blueridge Parkway are still closed?  The website mentions early spring as opening time for a few parts, i plan on riding it from the south to the north this coming week, after hitting the skyway and 129 along the way.

Which website?  

Try blueridgeparkway.org?

[tpierce (MP)]

Which website?  

Try blueridgeparkway.org?

yes

[R Doug]

http://www.fontanavillage.com/

Never stayed but received some good recommendations from Fontana.  

+1

I've stayed there twice.  It's a great place.

[jfurf]

Anyone know if any of the parts of the Blueridge Parkway are still closed?  The website mentions early spring as opening time for a few parts, i plan on riding it from the south to the north this coming week, after hitting the skyway and 129 along the way.

There are still two sections closed. One section is to the southwest of Asheville, just outside the city. There's also a section to the northeast of Asheville that has been closed for like a year or two due to rockslides. That closure has a well marked detour.

Also... watch your speed. Even though there's no one on the road, I got paced by a Park Ranger who wrote me a ticket a few days ago.  

[tpierce (MP)]

Made the trip last week south to north.  No problems with the few rangers i encountered.  Parkway as d-e-a-d through most of it thankfully.  Great time.

[kawboyCAFE]

We will be trailering the bikes out....

dude, your on a sport-touring website, and your talking about trailering your bike somewhere? are you serious, or was this meant as a joke?

[lightnin4]

Fontana Village is a nice place to stay.  I've stayed there 3 times during the Women's Sportbike Rally.  They've got hotel rooms and cabins.  Plenty of room to park trailers too.  There were several trailers parked around when we were there last September.

[dgshaffer]

Getting excited yet? I'm headed there the end of may and this is gonna be a long four weeks!

[TriumphTiger1050]

There are still two sections closed. One section is to the southwest of Asheville, just outside the city. There's also a section to the northeast of Asheville that has been closed for like a year or two due to rockslides. That closure has a well marked detour.

Also... watch your speed. Even though there's no one on the road, I got paced by a Park Ranger who wrote me a ticket a few days ago.  

And that is federal property and must be payed to federal courts.  If not...........they will actually send a US Marshal to pick your butt up!

[rajflyboy]

Man

There is a bunch of great places to stay on here.    I love the Tapoco Lodge.   Its as close to the dragon as you can get other than the gas station (Lodge).    People are nice and plenty of room to park a trailer.  

This place is suppose to open up again soon (its getting remodled.

check it out:    http://tapocolodge.com/

[Ryan381]

I was up there a little bit ago, we stayed at a place called Hog Heaven. They have 3 little cabins for rent. They had a queen size bed and a futon, bathroom, mini fridge, coffee pot, flatscreen and a awesome little view. Only like 2 miles from the cherohala skyway and only $75 a night. If I head up that way again I will be staying there again.

http://www.hogheavenresort.com/

[jfurf]

And that is federal property and must be payed to federal courts.  If not...........they will actually send a US Marshal to pick your butt up!

Yeah. The ticket is kind of a generic "excess speed" ticket. Nothing about 5-15 over or whatever, like state agencies.

But I actually sent the ticket to the Virginia district court (in Blacksburg, I think), so they actually administer the fines.

And yes, I did pay. I consider speeding tickets a cost of doing business. Plus the ranger who pulled me over was a nice guy.  

[dgshaffer]

As I understand it, since its park property, there aren't any points assessed. Is that correct?  

[jfurf]

As I understand it, since its park property, there aren't any points assessed. Is that correct?  

I asked the park ranger that and he said that if your state has a mutual agreement with the park service, then there could be points assessed. He looked it up on the spot and said Georgia was one that did have the agreement in place, but I haven't heard anything from the state dmv or my insurance company about any points.  

[dgshaffer]

Not like it would have slowed me down anyway. I'll be there this Saturday!