H & H Towing Recovery
Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson ~ Maryville TN
Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center
Claw of the Dragon ~ Southwest Virginia
129 Dragon Shine & Helmets
Wheelers Performance ~ Robbinsville NC
Wolf Creek General Store & Cafe
Iron Works Grill, Tellico Plans TN
Wolf Creek Rentals
Cherokee Realty ~ Robbinsville NC
Lynn’s Place ~ Robbinsville NC
Iron Works Grill, Tellico Plans TN
Appalachian Driving Experience
Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap with 318 curves in 11 miles: America’s number one motorcycle and sports car road.
Designated US 129, the road is bordered by the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest with no intersecting roads or driveways to hamper your travel. It is considered “the destination” for thousands of motorcycle and sports car fans throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Can you brave it? It’s best to be cautious as the turns are tight, but the Tail of the Dragon is guaranteed to be the ride of your life.
The nearby Cherohala Skyway is quickly becoming a destination too, with its remote 60 miles of breathtaking scenic mountain highway. The area also has other incredible roads like the Moonshiner 28, Foothills Parkway, Smoky Mountain Loop, Devils Triangle, Blue Ridge Parkway, The Gambler NC209, Diamondback 226, Devil's Staircase, Six Gap North Georgia, The Snake US421 and many Great Forest Service Dual Sport and Jeep Roads.
The Complete History of US 129 from Chiefland, FL to Knoxville, TN
by Ron Johnson 2020
April 4, 2021
We are open for the 2021 year at the Tail of the Dragon T-shirt Shack. Plan to stop in and get a photo in front of Calestar, our huge metal dragon.
The weather is moderating with decent riding temps. We are falling into the summer weather pattern when the online weather services predict rain on many days. Be aware that if you look closely at the predictions they show chances of rain BELOW 50%. When the chance of rain is BELOW 50% it is likely to be a nice day with possible scattered showers usually in the mid afternoon that quickly clear. Under 50% chance and you can still have good riding conditions most of the day.
Our friend Neale Bayly paid us a visit last year when he brought a custom KTM Super Duke 1290 to play around for a few days. SEE HIS STORY HERE
Tail of the Dragon Store
Tail of the Dragon offers custom signs in both street sign and shield format. You can add a photo too. What a great way to remember your trip to the Dragon.
Tail of the Dragon Store
Find your swag for all the great roads including Cherohala Skwyay, Tail of the Dragon, Moonshiner 28, Devils Triangle, Six Gap, Diamondback and more.
Upcoming 2021 Events
From official rallies with hundreds of attendees to a small gathering of friends, our region is ready to host your group. Let us help you plan your event.
Dragon Web Cams
Current Highlights
Find your photos online at Killboy.com
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It's National Park week so we're putting the focus on a few of our favorite NPS spots in and around the region. To kick things off, we'll start with our favorite: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park loop!
The Smoky Mountain Loop includes five of the top touring roads in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. US 441, a 38-mile route from Cherokee to Gatlinburg, climbs to over 5,000 feet elevation at New Found Gap before plunging to 1,500 feet at Sugarlands Visitor Center offering unmatched mountain views and fabulous touring. From here TN 73 AKA Little River Road winds 33 miles westward through scenic rock overhangs along the Little River. A short jog will get you on the the Foothills Parkway, 33 miles of touring fun along the ridge line with overlooks with views of the Smokies. Then comes the best, the Tail of the Dragon with 318 curves in 11 miles of twisting mountain pavement. To complete the loop finish with Moonshiner 28 and US 19 back to Cherokee.
And there are scenic stops all along this "full-day", 143-mile adventure loop.
Check out smokymountainloop.com
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Next Tail of the Dragon trip is coming up soon. Apparently the days we already decided on is during Tougefest, so it may be a bit busy. But lots of other cool roads nearby.
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Are we there yet? How far are you from the tail of the dragon?
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Looking for a good base camp when battling the tail of the dragon? Featured here is the Sweetwater Creek Cabin
2 bedroom, 2 full bath, sleeps 4.
Recently renovated, secluded creekside cabin located 3 miles east of Robbinsville just off NC143. Covered parking and level area for cars, motorcycles and trailers.
https://www.vrbo.com/2211558
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TGIF! Where are you headed this weekend?
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Another successful #tailofthedragon run w/ s2kthegreat 🌚🌚🌚
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America's number one motorcycle and sports car road.
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Heading this way for the Easter holiday? Then plan ahead to stop in and visit our friends at The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson! A great stop before heading in from the Tennessee side of the Tail of the Dragon!
Where are you looking forward to visiting on your next trip to the Tail of the Dragon? Drop your favorites and recommendations in the comments below.
Photocred: @shedjukejoint @smokymtnhd
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Last minute weekend opening at the Moonshiner Studio just off the Cherohala Skyway!
$100/ night with 2-night minimum
The Moonshiner Studio sleeps up to 4. Perfect for a couple or overflow from our other rentals.
This unit has three single beds and a leather fold down couch. Two single beds can be made into king size bed at your request. An efficiency kitchen, full bath, Dish satellite TV, wi-fi, Verizon cell phone signal booster, telephone, pool table, central air and heat, ceiling fans, outdoor gas grill and fire pit. A new hot tub was installed in 2020. Firewood is provided for the outdoor fire pit. The kitchen has a Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, 2 burner gas cook-top, griddle and microwave. Linens and towels are provided with your rental.
There is plenty of room for motorcycles, sportcars, and trailers. Rags for cleaning cars and bikes are provided.
Details and booking info at thetreetops.com
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I wish I was still up there right now..
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FEATURED LODGING
Want to see more?
There are a wide variety of accommodations in our area. These range from basic tent camping to exclusive mountain top resorts.