BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY / SKYLINE DRIVE / TAIL OF THE DRAGON

This road trip will encompass three (or more) different segments:

Shenandoah National Park & Skyline Drive
Blue Ridge Parkway, beginning in Virginia and ending at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tail of the Dragon: 318 Curves in 11 Miles (NC)

SKYLINE DRIVE

Skyline Drive is a 105-mile (169 km) National Parkway that runs the entire length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, generally along the ridge of the mountains. Skyline Drive is the main road through Shenandoah National Park and has access to campgrounds, visitor centers, and resorts such as Skyland Resort and Big Meadows. Skyline Drive is a two-lane road that has 75 overlooks providing views of the Shenandoah Valley to the west and the Piedmont to the east. The drive provides access to numerous trails, including the Appalachian Trail.

The drive's northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 340 (US 340) near Front Royal, and the southern terminus is at an interchange with US 250 near Interstate 64 (I-64) in Rockfish Gap, where the road continues south as the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The trip will begin with a visit to Shenandoah National Park. The park is best known for Skyline Drive, a 105-mile (169 km) National Scenic Byway that runs the length of the park along the ridge of the mountains. I will travel all 105 miles, visiting many of its 69 overlooks featuring views of the mountain peaks. Especially looking forward to seeing Hawksbill Mountain, the highest peak, at 4,051 feet.

Mileage markers on this route include:

Mile 0.5: Front Royal Entrance Station
Mile 2.X: Shenandoah Valley Overlook
Mile 4.6: Dickey Ridge Visitor Center
Mile 5.4: No Name Overlook
Mile 5.7: Signal Knob Overlook
Mile 6.X: Gooney Run Overlook
Mile 7.3: Gooney Manor Overlook
Mile 10.4: Campton Gap
Mile 10.X: Indian Run Overlook
Mile 12.4: Jenkins Gap Overlook
Mile 13.9: Hogwallow Flats Overlook
Mile 14.9: Browntown Valley Overlook
Mile 17.1: Range View Overlook
Mile 1X.4: Gimlet Ridge Overlook
Mile 19.0: Mount Marshall Overlook
Mile 19.7: Little Hogback Overlook
Mile 20.1: Little Devil Stairs Overlook
Mile 21.0: Hogback Overlook
Mile 21.9: Rattlesnake Point Overlook
Mile 22.1: Piney River Ranger Station
Mile 22.2: Matthews Arm Campground
Mile 24.0: Elkwallow Wayside
Mile 24.2: Elkwallow Picnic Grounds
Mile 26.4: Jeremys Run Overlook
Mile 27.6: Thornton Hollow Overlook
Mile 2X.5: Beahms Gap Parking
Mile 30.1: Pass Mountain Overlook
Mile 31.5: Thornton Gap/US 211 - Washington DC, Luray
Mile 31.6: Panorama
Mile 32.2: Marys Rock Tunnel
Mile 32.4: Marys Rock Tunnel Overlook
Mile 32.9: Buck Hollow Overlook
Mile 33.0: Hazel Mountain Overlook
Mile 35.1: Pinnacles Overlook
Mile 36.4: Jewell Hollow Overlook
Mile 3X.6: Stony Man Overlook
Mile 39.7: Hemlock Springs Overlook
Mile 40.5: Thorofare Mountain Overlook
Mile 41.7: Skyland
Mile 43.3: Timber Hollow Overlook
Mile 44.4: Crescent Rock Overlook
Mile 46.5: Old Rag View Overlook
Mile 4X.1: Spitler Knoll Overlook
Mile 49.0: Franklin Cliffs Overlook
Mile 49.3: Fishers Gap Overlook
Mile 51.2: Big Meadows/Byrd Visitor Center
Mile 51.5: Tanners Ridge Overlook
Mile 53.2: Naked Creek Overlook
Mile 54.4: Hazeltop Ridge Overlook
Mile 55.6: The Point Overlook
Mile 57.5: Lewis Mountain Campground
Mile 59.0: The Oaks Overlook
Mile 61.2: Baldface Mountain Overlook
Mile 62.7: South River Overlook
Mile 62.X: South River Picnic Grounds
Mile 64.4: Hensely Hollow Overlook
Mile 64.9: Hensely Ridge Overlook
Mile 65:5: Swift Run Gap: US33 Richmond, Harrisonburg
Mile 67.2: Swift Run Overlook
Mile 67.X: Sandy Bottom Overlook
Mile 69.3: Bacon Hollow Overlook
Mile 70.3: Eaton Hollow Overlook
Mile 71.2: Rocky Mount Overlook
Mile 72.2: Heldore Hollow Overlook
Mile 73.2: Simmonds Gap Ranger Station
Mile 74.4: Loft Mountain Overlook
Mile 76.2: Two Mile Run Overlook
Mile 76.9: Brown Mountain Overlook
Mile 77.5: Ivy Creek Overlook
Mile 7.1: Rocktop Overlook
Mile 79.5: Loft Mountain Wayside
Mile 81.2: Big Run Overlook
Mile 81.9: Doyles River Overlook
Mile 83.0: Browns Gap
Mile 83.7: Dunda Overlook
Mile 83.7: Dondo Group Campground
Mile 86.8: Trayfoot Mountain Overlook
Mile 88.6: Horsehead Overlook
Mile 90.0: Calvary Rocks Overlook
Mile 91.4: Riprap Overlook
Mile 92.0: Moormans River Overlook
Mile 92.6: Crimora Lake Overlook
Mile 93.7: Turk Mountain Overlook
Mile 95.3: Sawmill Run Overlook
Mile 95.9: Sawmill Ridge Overlook
Mile 96.8: Jarman Gap
Mile 98.9: Calf Mountain Overlook
Mile 99.8: Beagle Gap Overlook
Mile 102.4: McCormick Gap Overlook
Mile 104.7: Rockfish Gap Overlook
Mile 104.7: Rockfish Gap Entrance Station
Mile 105.5: Rockfish Gap US250 to I-64 Charlottesville
Blue Ridge Parkway South

From there, a 12.2-mile drive via Bear Den Mountian Trail and Skyline Drive leads to the north entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty.

The parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for 469 miles (755 km) through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties. It runs mostly along the spine of the Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. The parkway runs from the southern terminus of Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Virginia at Rockfish Gap to U.S. Route 441 (US 441) at Oconaluftee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 441 (US 441) on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, from which it travels north to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The roadway continues through Shenandoah as Skyline Drive, a similar scenic road which is managed by a different National Park Service unit. Both Skyline Drive and the Virginia portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway are part of Virginia State Route 48 (SR 48), though this designation is not signed.

In addition to the road, the parkway has a folk art center located at mile marker 382 and a visitor center located at mile marker 384, both near Asheville. There are also numerous parking areas at trailheads for the various hiking trails that intersect the parkway, and several campgrounds located along the parkway allow for overnight stays. The Blue Ridge Music Center (also part of the park) is located in Galax, and Mount Mitchell (the highest point in eastern North America) is only accessible via North Carolina Highway 128 (NC 128), which intersects the parkway at milepost 355.4.

Mileposts along the parkway start at zero at the northeast end in Virginia and count to 469 at the southern end in North Carolina. The mileposts can be found on the right-hand side of the road while traveling southbound on the parkway.

Major towns and cities along the way include Waynesboro, Roanoke, and Galax in Virginia; and in North Carolina, Boone and Asheville, where it runs across the property of the Biltmore Estate. The Blue Ridge Parkway tunnels were constructed through the rock—one in Virginia and 25 in North Carolina.

The parkway has been the most visited unit of the National Park System every year since 1946 except four (1949, 2013, 2016 and 2019).

Mile Marker Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway

HIGHLIGHTS IN VIRGINIA

Mile 0 Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro, Virginia, is the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. To the north the parkway connects directly to Skyline Drive, which winds 105 miles (169 km) through Shenandoah National Park.

5 to 9.3 Humpback Rock has a self-guiding trail through a collection of old Appalachian farm buildings. A hiking trail from the parking area (at mile 6.1) leads 0.75 miles (1.21 km) to The Rocks, whose humped appearance gives the area its name. Greenstone self-guiding trail (8.8).
10.7 Ravens Roost offers vistas of Torry Mountain and the Shenandoah Valley to the west. The overlook is built above a cliff, so it is frequently used for rock climbing and hang gliding. There is also a single picnic table.
16 Sherando Lake is a recreation area in George Washington National Forest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the parkway via VA 814. Swimming, picnicking, and camping. 29 Whetstone Ridge provided many a mountain man with a fine-grained sharpening stone.
34.4 Yankee Horse Ridge supposedly is where a hard-riding Union soldier's horse fell and had to be shot. A reconstructed spur of an old logging railroad provides access to Wigwam Falls.
58 to 63.6 Otter Creek runs 10 miles (16 km) down the Blue Ridge to the James River. Otter Lake (63.1), fishing, trail.
63.8 The James River and Kanawha Canal is where a footbridge leads across the river to the restored canal locks and exhibits. A self-guiding trail follows the river bluff. 71 Onion Mountain's short loop trail leads through rhododendron and mountain laurel.
83.4 Fallingwater Cascades can be seen along a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) loop trail.
84 to 87 Peaks of Otter are three mountain peaks which have been popular viewing sites since the days of Thomas Jefferson. A shuttle bus provides service to Sharp Top.
114.9 The Roanoke River Gorge is visible after a short walk.
120.4 Roanoke Mountain is a 3.7-mile (6.0 km) side trip. A one-way loop road, with steep grades, crosses over the mountain. Towed vehicles are prohibited.
129.6 Roanoke Valley Overlook gives a view of the largest city along the parkway.
154.5 Smart View is named for having "a right smart view". A nearby cabin built in the 1890s is known as a spot for viewing dogwood blooms in early May.
167 to 174 Rocky Knob overlooks Rock Castle Gorge.
176.1 Mabry Mill was operated by E.B. Mabry from 1910 to 1935. A trail leads to his gristmill, sawmill, blacksmith shop, and other exhibits. Old-time skills are demonstrated in the summer and fall.
188.8 Groundhog Mountain has a variety of rural fences: snake, Post-and-rail, picket and buck. Picnic grounds and observation tower are also nearby.
189.1 Groundhog Mountain
189.9 Aunt Orelena Puckett Cabin Exhibit was the home of an area midwife.
213 Blue Ridge Music Center near the town of Galax with concerts, music demonstrations, and a 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m2) museum dedicated to anything musical, especially old-time music.

HIGHLIGHTS IN NORTH CAROLINA

The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses the North Carolina–Virginia state line at mile 216.9. The 1749 party that surveyed the boundary included Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson.

217.5 Cumberland Knob, at 2,885 feet (879 m), is the centerpiece of a small parkway recreation area.
218.6 Fox Hunters Paradise, down a short walking path, is where hunters could listen to their hounds baying in the valley below.
238.5 Brinegar Cabin was built by Martin Brinegar about 1880 and lived in until the 1930s when the homestead was purchased from his widow for the parkway. The original cabin stands there today.
238.5 to 244.7 Doughton Park was named for Congressman Robert L. Doughton, a staunch supporter and neighbor of the parkway. The park has many miles of hiking trails, a lodge, dinner, picnic area and a campground.
258.6 Northwest Trading Post offers crafts from North Carolina's northwestern counties.
260.6 Jumpinoff Rock is at the end of a short woodland trail.
264.4 The Lump is a grassy knob that provides views of the forested foothills.
272 E. B. Jeffress Park has a self-guided trail to a waterfall known as the Cascades. Another trail goes to an old cabin and church.
285.1 Daniel Boone's Trace, which Boone blazed to the West, crosses near here.
292 to 295 Moses H. Cone Memorial Park has hiking, fishing and horse trails. Flat Top Manor, the former house of Moses H. Cone, is now used as the Parkway Craft Center.
295.1 to 298 Julian Price Memorial Park, the former retreat of the insurance executive Julian Price, offers a variety of hiking trails, campground, and 47-acre (190,000 m2) Price Lake. This is the only lake on the parkway on which paddling is allowed.
304.4 Linn Cove Viaduct, the last segment of the parkway built, skirts the side of Grandfather Mountain. A visitor center is located nearby and provides access to a trail under the viaduct.
308.3 Flat Rock provides views of Grandfather Mountain and Linville Valley.
316.3 Linville Falls Recreation Area provides trails with overlooks of Linville Falls and the Linville Gorge. A campground and picnic area are also provided.
331 The Museum of North Carolina Minerals interprets the state's mineral wealth.
339.5 Crabtree Meadows & Crabtree Falls is a parkway recreation area with a picnic area, campground, giftshop and hiking trails.
349.2 Laurel Knob provides views of Grandfather Mountain, Linville Mountain, Hawksbill Mountain, and Table Rock.
355.4 Mount Mitchell State Park, reached via NC 128, is the highest point east of the Mississippi River.
359.8 Walker Knob, formerly known as Balsam Gap, is located where the Black Mountains and the Great Craggy Mountains meet.
361.2 Glassmine Falls is an 800-foot (240 m) ephemeral waterfall visible from an overlook on the side of the parkway.
363.4 to 369.6 Craggy Gardens in the Great Craggy Mountains are covered with purple rhododendron in mid-to-late June. Craggy Pinnacle Trail and other trails (364.1 and 364.6); road to picnic area and trails (367.6).
382 The Folk Art Center is the flagship facility of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. It offers sales and exhibits of traditional and contemporary crafts of the Appalachian region. There are interpretive programs, three galleries, a library and a book store.
384 The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is the newest along the parkway.[13] Exhibits focus on the history and heritage of the parkway and western North Carolina.
408.6 Mount Pisgah was part of the Biltmore Estate. The estate became home of the first forestry school in America and the nucleus of the Pisgah National Forest. Also located here is the Pisgah Inn resort, a park service concession.
417 Looking Glass Rock is visible from many spots on the parkway starting at Mount Pisgah.
418 East Fork Overlook. Located here are the headwaters of the Pigeon River. Yellowstone Falls is a short distance away and gets its name from the yellowish moss covering the rocks.
420.2 Shining Rock Wilderness is the largest wilderness area in North Carolina, covering 18,483 acres (74.80 km2), with 25 miles (40 km) of trails and peaks over 6,000 ft (1,800 m). The wilderness is named for Shining Rock.
420.2 Black Balsam Knob is a grassy bald with panoramic views just outside the Shining Rock Wilderness in Pisgah National Forest. The wilderness area also includes Cold Mountain.
422.4 Devil's Courthouse is a rugged exposed mountaintop rich in Cherokee traditions.
423.5 Herrin Knob Overlook. A hiking trail goes around Tanasee Bald and Herrin Knob. Tanasee Bald (423.7) is said to be the home of the mythical Cherokee giant Tsul 'Kalu.
431 Richland Balsam is the highest point on the parkway at 6,053 feet (1,845 m). There is a self-guiding trail that passes through a remnant spruce-fir forest.
435.7 Licklog Ridge once hosted cattlemen and their herds of cattle before it became part of the national forest. The area earns its name from the cattlemen who would place rocks of salt into logs and holes in the earth.
451.2 Waterrock Knob provides a panorama of the Great Smokies, visitor center, trail, comfort station, exhibits.
458.2 Heintooga Ridge Road runs north from the parkway 8.8 miles (14.2 km) to Heintooga Overlook in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
469 The southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway intersects with U.S. 441 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina.

The route boasts 26 tunnels as well, most through the mountains.

53.1 Bluff Mountain Tunnel - 630 feet (192 m) 19 feet 1 inch (5.8 m) 13 feet 7 inches (4.1 m) 37.66538°N 79.322866°W
333.4 Little Switzerland Tunnel - 542 feet (165 m) 19 feet 8 inches (6.0 m) 14 feet 4 inches (4.4 m) 35.851638°N 82.085917°W
336.4 Wildacres Tunnel - 330 feet (101 m) 19 feet 10 inches (6.0 m) 13 feet 1 inch (4.0 m) 35.829603°N 82.117972°W
344.6 Twin Tunnel (North) - 300 feet (91 m) 21 feet (6.4 m) 16 feet (4.9 m) 35.763598°N 82.169124°W
344.7 Twin Tunnel (South) - 401 feet (122 m) 19 feet 7 inches (6.0 m) 14 feet 7 inches (4.4 m) 35.761875°N 82.170027°W
349.0 Rough Ridge Tunnel - 150 feet (46 m) 21 feet 6 inches (6.6 m) 13 feet 9 inches (4.2 m) 35.726871°N 82.207028°W
364.4 Craggy Pinnacle Tunnel - 245 feet (75 m) 19 feet 9 inches (6.0 m) 14 feet 1 inch (4.3 m) 35.701204°N 82.376888°W
365.6 Craggy Flats Tunnel - 400 feet (122 m) 19 feet 5 inches (5.9 m) 14 feet 1 inch (4.3 m) 35.687289°N 82.383519°W
374.4 Tanbark Ridge Tunnel - 780 feet (238 m) 19 feet 5 inches (5.9 m) 14 feet 1 inch (4.3 m) 35.664224°N 82.461434°W
397.1 Grassy Knob Tunnel - 770 feet (235 m) 19 feet 2 inches (5.8 m) 13 feet 7 inches (4.1 m) 35.469254°N 82.622304°W
399.3 Pine Mountain Tunnel - 1,434 feet (437 m) 19 feet 3 inches (5.9 m) 14 feet 2 inches (4.3 m) 35.449040°N 82.643771°W
400.9 Ferrin Knob Tunnel #1 - 57 feet (17 m) 19 feet 6 inches (5.9 m) 14 feet 2 inches (4.3 m) 35.456014°N 82.666996°W
401.3 Ferrin Knob Tunnel #2 - 421 feet (128 m) 19 feet 2 inches (5.8 m) 14 feet (4.3 m) 35.455056°N 82.674271°W
401.5 Ferrin Knob Tunnel #3 - 375 feet (114 m) 19 feet 5 inches (5.9 m) 13 feet 9 inches (4.2 m) 35.454157°N 82.676163°W
403.0 Young Pisgah Ridge Tunnel - 412 feet (126 m) 19 feet 8 inches (6.0 m) 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) 35.454444°N 82.700881°W
403.9 Fork Mountain Tunnel - 389 feet (119 m) 19 feet 2 inches (5.8 m) 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) 35.450169°N 82.715308°W
406.9 Little Pisgah Tunnel - 576 feet (176 m) 19 feet 5 inches (5.9 m) 13 feet 10 inches (4.2 m) 35.421636°N 82.742592°W
407.4 Buck Springs Tunnel - 462 feet (141 m) 19 feet 2 inches (5.8 m) 13 feet 8 inches (4.2 m) 35.417720°N 82.747806°W
410.1 Frying Pan Tunnel - 577 feet (176 m) 19 feet 9 inches (6.0 m) 13 feet 8 inches (4.2 m) 35.390981°N 82.773952°W
422.1 Devil's Courthouse Tunnel - 665 feet (203 m) 19 feet (5.8 m) 14 feet 2 inches (4.3 m) 35.305332°N 82.895343°W
439.7 Pinnacle Ridge - 813 feet (248 m) 19 feet 1 inch (5.8 m) 13 feet 10 inches (4.2 m) 35.434901°N 83.033833°W
458.8 Lickstone Ridge Tunnel - 402 feet (123 m) 13 feet 1 inch (4.0 m) 11 feet 1 inch (3.4 m) 35.507822°N 83.187861°W
459.3 Bunches Bald Tunnel - 255 feet (78 m) 13 feet 4 inches (4.1 m) 10 feet 6 inches (3.2 m) 35.514440°N 83.193087°W
461.2 Big Witch Tunnel - 348 feet (106 m) 18 feet 1 inch (5.5 m) 11 feet 3 inches (3.4 m) 35.5178885°N 83.2155379°W
465.6 Rattlesnake Mountain Tunnel - 395 feet (120 m) 19 feet 6 inches (5.9 m) 14 feet 5 inches (4.4 m) 35.518671°N 83.269625°W
466.3 Sherril Cove Tunnel - 550 feet (168 m) 19 feet 7 inches (6.0 m) 14 feet 4 inches (4.4 m) 35.511708°N 83.271575°W

TAIL OF THE DRAGON

Deals Gap is a popular and internationally famous destination for motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts, as it is along a stretch of two-lane road known since 1981 as “The Dragon” and the "Tail of the Dragon". The 11-mile (18 km) stretch of the Dragon in Tennessee is said to have 318 curves. Some of the Dragon's sharpest curves have names like Copperhead Corner, Hog Pen Bend, Wheelie Hell, Shade Tree Corner, Mud Corner, Sunset Corner, Gravity Cavity, Beginner's End, and Brake or Bust Bend. The road earned its name from its curves being said to resemble a dragon. The stretch bears the street name "Tapoco Road" in North Carolina and "Calderwood Highway" in Tennessee and is signed entirely by US 129 (hidden SR 115).

Since part of the road is also the southwestern border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, there is no development along the 11-mile (18 km) stretch, resulting in no danger of vehicles pulling out in front of those in the right of way. It mostly travels through a forested area and there are a few scenic overlooks and pull-off points along the route. The speed limit on the Dragon was 55 mph (89 km/h) before 1992; it was reduced to 30 mph (48 km/h) in 2005.

In December 2021, YouTuber CGP Grey drove a Tesla Model 3 equipped with the latest beta version of Tesla Autopilot through Deals Gap. The autopilot successfully navigated the route without human intervention. (I won’t be doing that…)

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For more information, visit TailOfTheDragon.com

A company called Smoky Mountain Drives offers private and group tours.

We do a guided tour through the most iconic driving roads America has to offer! The tour would be a little over 120 miles and would take approximately 3.5 with fuel stops and our introductory driver meeting. We include loaner FRS radios so we can communicate, since there is little to no phone signal throughout the drive. We know these area roads better than just about anyone and can easily alter our plans based on area conditions. For example, one of these iconic roads is undergoing repaving and another is down to one-lane in a section because of a sinkhole. This cost would be $150 for the drive and would include a guide with downloadable map and a printed map, along with the loaner radio. It would be $175 if you want the Dragon Rally decals included, which pop and look great for the photos. The Tail of the Dragon has photographers along the road, so you can purchase pictures of your drive.

Smoky Mountain Drives also organizes sports car rallies once a month. The cost is $20. A list of dates for this year is as follows:

March 19

April 23
May 14
June 18
July 16
August 12-14
September 17
October 15
November 5

There are also a list of dates to look forward to (or avoid). For April and May 2022…

April 8-9 Wookies in the Woods event
April 13-17 Pride at the Dragon at Fontana Village website
April 14-18 - 14th Annual Spring Dragon for Chrysler Crossfire cars. website
April 22-24 - BMW's MOA Getaway at Fontana. website
April 23 - Dragon Rally - For car enthusiasts in sports cars, exotic cars and luxury cars. smokymountaindrives.com
April 27-May 1 - 19th Annual Minis on the Dragon. website
April 27 - May 1 - Deal’s Gap Rotary Club. website
April 29 - May 1 - Spring Thunder in the Smokies in Maggie Valley website
May 5-8 - Spring FIAT on the Dragon in Townsend TN. event
May 5-8 - Sidecars in the Smokies at Ironhorse Motorcycle Resort. website
May 8-15 Electrics at the Dragon event
May 10-14 Sport Riders Unlimited event
May 12-15 Rock the Dragon at Fontana Village event
May 12 - She Rides Moto at Smoky Mountain HD event
May 14 - Dragon Rally - For car enthusiasts in sports cars, exotic cars and luxury cars. smokymountaindrives.com
May 14 - Elements on the Dragon. event
May 14-16 - Jaguar F-Types of North America at Tapoco Lodge. event
May 15 - Central Jersey Corvette Club website
May 24-28 WRX/STI Dragon Run
May 31-June 4 May 31st/June 4th - Slingshots in the Smokies in Maggie Valley website

OTHER SCENIC DRIVES

There are a number of scenic drives in the area of Tail of the Dragon - depending on the charging and schedule situations I may try one of the following:

TailoftheDragon.com - The complete website for the number one motorcycle/sports car road in the country.
Moonshiner28.com - 105 miles of fun and sightseeing with waterfalls, mountain views and shopping. Formerly known as the Hellbender.
Cherohala.com - The mile-high scenic ride from Rob binsville North Carolina to Tellico Plains Tennessee.
FoothillsParkwayTN.com - 33 mile scenic drive con necting Tail of the Dragon and Smoky Mountain Loop.
SixGap.com - A great 73 mile long figure eight loop in north Georgia with mountain scenery. Part of the 133 mile long Gauntlet Run.
SmokyMountainLoop.com - Visit the most popular National Park on US441. Watch for elk in Cherokee.
DevilsTriangleTN.com - Think you’ve seen a switchback? Ride the Triangle and then you’ll know what a real one is. Not for the squeamish or novice rider.
GamblerNC.com - NC209 to Hot Springs NC. Also known as the Rattler. Luck, Trust and Bluff your way along some great twisties near Waynesville NC.
Diamondback226.com - Loop at Little Switzerland on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Stay at the Switzerland Inn or Diamondback Lodge.
TheDevilsWhip NC80—On Diamondback Loop. Great connector to the Blue Ridge Parkway
BlueRidgeParkway.org - 469 scenic miles from Chero kee NC to the Shenandoah National Park in VA.
TheSnake421.com - US421 known as the Striped Snake at Shady Valley TN.
RattleSnake192.com—KY192 Somerset, KY Daniel Boone National Forest.
ClawoftheDragon.com - Five great loops in the mountains of southwest Virginia which includes Back of the Dragon.
WarriorRoad.com - Also known as Wayah Rd, SR1310, from US19/74 to Franklin. 27 miles of fun and scenery.
GraveyardLoop.com - NC276 and NC215 Includes the BRP and connects US19 and US64 with scenery and twisties for 30 miles. AKA Cold Mountain Loop.
Devils Drop - NC151 is one of the BRPs access roads near Asheville offering pure excitement with a drop from 4,260 feet to 2,600 in the first 4 miles.
Road to Nowhere – Road from Bryson City NC to No where. A scenic 6 miles dead-end at the Smoky Mountain tunnel featured in the movie Alien Abduction.