|
Coming out of Greenville/Spartanburg SC - you can get an experience equivalent to or better than Deal's Gap/Tail of the Dragon without the major detour on the way back to MD.
Depending on how many miles you're willing to add, take 276 through Caesar's Head SP to Brevard, or all the way to the Blue Ridge Parkway, then hop on that as far as you want to go. If you opt out of the Blue Ridge Parkway and want to go I40 to I77 to I81...after Asheville - take a detour just inside VA and take 221 through Floyd, VA to Roanoke. That road is awesome between Hillsville and Floyd, and a bit higher speeds than the switch-backs of 276.
Don't get me wrong - Deal's Gap is fun, but IMHO it is better suited for motorcycles. The turns are very tight. That, combined with the fact that it is 3.5 hours out of the way and crawling with TN State Troopers would seal the recommendation.
P.S - I'm an ERHS '89 grad. Grew up in Mitchellville.
|