Fall Dragon Run

 Unlike Gettysburg from my last post, the FDR is one of our least sedate trips. It's four or five days to fun driving in the NC/TN/GA mountains near the Smokey Mtns National Park.

Bridal Veil Falls on the road between Franklin NC and Highlands NC.

The area is beautiful all year, but especially during the fall when the trees are changing colors.

Foothills Parkway, this is the new part that runs from 321 north to almost Pigeon Forge.

The hills outside of Highlands NC, taking 28 south through the tip of GA into SC was a total blast, nothing but curves and no other cars. I only found this road because I got stuck at a light, lost the group I was driving with and took a wrong turn. Five minutes in I knew I went the wrong way but was having way too much fun to turn around.

One of our favorite routes is Wayah Rd from 23 west to 74. Switchbacks up and over Wayah Gap, around a few beautiful lakes then down the river valley back and forth over the river.

The lineup before we do our group run over the Dragon Saturday morning.

Most runs end with a stop to compare cars and chat about how much fun the drive was, and where to go next. In this case next was lunch at Tellico Grains, one of the best bakeries around then a fast run over the Cherohala Skyway.

Perfect fall day for top down fun driving. Near Canada road, another fun fun road.