Florida Chapter 7

Jacksonville, Florida

MOUNTAIN RIDE ITINERARY

(subject to change and/or be revised)

May 18-23, 2003

Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee

Blue Ridge Parkway - Great Smoky Mountains

Foothills Parkway - Deal's Gap - Nantahala Gorge

For General Overall Map of Mountain Ride Click Here:  OVERALL MAP

For Detailed Maps of Rides for Days 2 thru 5 - Check out Daily Schedules Below.

(NOTE:  Total Mileage indicators at end of highlighted routes are NOT accurate.)

May 18 - Sunday  -  9:00am - Kickstands up - Fire Station 31, Wilson Blvd., Jax., FL;  Breakfast:  St. George, GA;  Route:  St. George to Fargo, GA; Hwy. 441 to Dillard, GA;  Spend night at Dillard House (website)  - Dillard, GA (Prior reservations necessary)

May 19 - Monday - (See map-Day2) - Leave Dillard, GA; Ride Hwy. 246 & 106 E. to Land of Waterfalls (website) - North Carolina - Hwy. 64 E. thru Highlands, Cashiers, Sapphire, NC; Hwy. 281 S. to Whitewater Falls (website); Hwy. 281 & 130 S. to Cherokee Foothills Parkway; Hwy 11 N.; Hwy. 178 E.; Hwy 64 E. to Brevard, NC; Hwy. 276 N.; See Looking Glass Falls (website) and Sliding Rock (website); Ride the Blue Ridge Parkway N. (website)  to Mt. Pisgah; Spend night at the Pisgah Inn (website) on Blue Ridge Pkwy. (Prior Reservations absolutely necessary).

May 20 - Tuesday (See map-Day3) - Ride Blue Ridge Parkway N. to Mt. Mitchell State Park (website); Blue Ridge Pkwy. N; Hwy. 80 S. (info on website) to Marion,NC; Hwy. 70 & I-40 W. thru Old Fort and Black Mountain, NC; Hwy. 9/Bat Cave Rd. S. to Chimney Rock, NC (website); Hwy 74A/64 N. to Blue Ridge Pkwy.; Spend another night at Mt. Pisgah Inn on Blue Ridge Pkwy. (Prior Reservations absolutely necessary).

May 21 - Wednesday (See map-Day4) - Ride Blue Ridge Parkway S. to Cherokee, NC; Hwy 441 over Great Smoky Mountains (website); Stop at Newfound Gap (website) and Sugarlands Visitor Center; Hwy. 73 W. (Little River Road); Hwy. 321 W. to spend night at Townsend, TN (website) (No Reservations made at this time - this may change).

May 22 - Thursday (See map-Day5) - Ride  Foothills Parkway (website) around Northwest corner of Great Smoky Mountains; Hwy. 129 S. thru DEAL'S GAP (website) Stop at Deal's Gap Resort (website) to view Tree of Shame;  Hwy. 129 S. thru Robbinsville, NC and Cheoah, Snowbird, and Nantahala  Mountains (website);  Hwy. 19 N. thru Nantahala Gorge (website) and (Nantahala Gorge website); Rest on "Royal's Rock"  (website) (Picture) ;also see River runners on Nantahala (website); Hwy. 19/74 N.E. to Hwy. 441; Hwy. 441 S. to Dillard, GA; Pick up Chase Vehicles/Trailers left at Dillard, GA; Hwy. 441 South headed home; Stop for night where ever it is convenient - To be decided by Riders.

May 23 - Friday - Head for HOME - Hwy. 441 South or any route decided by riders.

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