 Who wants to get some Tail?, Heading to Tail of the Dragon 9/15 from Okteenerfest |
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| 914dave |
 Aug 22 2019, 12:52 PM
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914 Addict  Group: Members Posts: 700 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States 
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Ok who else is in? Since I don’t get below the Mason/Dixon line that often. I plan to head out from Okteenerfest early on 9/15 for the Tail. If anyone else is interested or had planned on going why not form a traveling whorde? I have my GoPro so we could get some great action shots. There will be no drug testing and sketchy character is a plus.
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| poorsche914 |
Aug 22 2019, 02:10 PM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,087 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
Instead of going through Maryville to get to The Dragon, plan your route to go into Pigeon Forge, TN. From there, take Wears Valley Road. About halfway into Wears Valley, you can pick up the start of the Foothills Parkway which will give you ~25 miles of scenic drive along the ridge to the TN side of The Dragon.
After you've had your fill of The Dragon, head for the Cherohala Skyway (another scenic drive) which will take you west to Tellico and then I-75 for your blast back north. OR... you could take the Blue Ridge Parkway all the way to Cherokee, NC and then west to catch The Dragon from the North Carolina side. And when you get home, be sure to check for photos from 129photos.com. The owner is a good friend of mine and he will most likely post at least one 914 as a "Photo of the Week" on the following Monday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| 914dave |
Aug 22 2019, 02:15 PM
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914 Addict Group: Members Posts: 700 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(poorsche914 @ Aug 22 2019, 04:10 PM)  Instead of going through Maryville to get to The Dragon, plan your route to go into Pigeon Forge, TN. From there, take Wears Valley Road. About halfway into Wears Valley, you can pick up the start of the Foothills Parkway which will give you ~25 miles of scenic drive along the ridge to the TN side of The Dragon. After you've had your fill of The Dragon, head for the Cherohala Skyway (another scenic drive) which will take you west to Tellico and then I-75 for your blast back north. OR... you could take the Blue Ridge Parkway all the way to Cherokee, NC and then west to catch The Dragon from the North Carolina side. And when you get home, be sure to check for photos from 129photos.com. The owner is a good friend of mine and he will most likely post at least one 914 as a "Photo of the Week" on the following Monday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Thanks for the info. Sounds good. |
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| preach |
Aug 23 2019, 06:12 PM
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Ridge Runner Group: Members Posts: 1,028 Joined: 27-March 10 From: Live Free or Die Member No.: 11,513 Region Association: North East States
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I did the tail and the skyway last month in my Cayman. GREAT roads.
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| 914dave |
Aug 26 2019, 03:28 AM
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914 Addict Group: Members Posts: 700 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States
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| Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 26 2019, 06:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,199 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None
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Just don't do it the way I did it, pulling a trailer, it sucked, and everyone behind me was really pissed.
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| 914dave |
Sep 1 2019, 05:26 AM
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914 Addict Group: Members Posts: 700 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States
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| bahnzai |
Sep 1 2019, 06:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 26-July 06 From: Columbia, SC Member No.: 6,509 Region Association: South East States
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Hello Dave! Sorry, I just saw this thread. I might be interested in chasing you around those mountains, if all my prep goes well the next couple of weeks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Sounds like a great addition to the trip!! |
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| 914dave |
Sep 1 2019, 07:54 AM
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914 Addict Group: Members Posts: 700 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(bahnzai @ Sep 1 2019, 08:34 AM) Hello Dave! Sorry, I just saw this thread. I might be interested in chasing you around those mountains, if all my prep goes well the next couple of weeks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Sounds like a great addition to the trip!! That would be great Dan. I have a possible third as well. Bringing my GoPro for some great photos. |
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| porsche914rick |
Sep 1 2019, 08:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Seymour, TN Member No.: 17,744 Region Association: South East States |
The Dragon
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| 914dave |
Sep 6 2019, 05:35 AM
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914 Addict Group: Members Posts: 700 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States
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