“Not The Tail of the Dragon” is a twisty, scenic, safe motorcycle ride through Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina, United States.
Mike Harness
Mike Harness
September 17, 2023

Includes parts of north GA US 19, Cherohola, and Moonshiner 28--makes for an excellent, scenic, and challenging motorcycle ride. Plan your trip when it's warm and dry though because it wouldn't be worth a spit if it's not.

This ride omits the Tail of the Dragon though, which was not worth the risk for an old man like me on a bagger and too crowded and dangerous on the weekend. The rest of this loop is just as good, maybe better, and much longer anyway so you won't be missing much.

From FL, take I-75 north to I-475 around Macon to I-75 north to Atlanta to I-85 north to GA 400 to US 19. If traffic's a problem in Atlanta, take I-285 to US 19 instead.

It's a four-day trip. I spend a day getting there from St Petersburg, about 600 miles, and stay in Blairsville GA for three nights. Ride the loop one way on the 2nd day, the other way the 3rd day, and head back to St Petersburg on the 4th day.

This
494km
ride visits Turners Corner, Blairsville, Friendship, Tellico Plains, Robbinsville, Lake Santeetlah and 9 other places.
Twisty
Scenic
Intermediate
Rural
On Road
Smooth
Safe
Excellent surface
Difficult
  • Turners Corner

  • Blairsville

    at 32km
  • Entering North Carolina

  • Friendship

    at 68km
  • Entering Tennessee

  • Tellico Plains

    at 120km
  • Entering North Carolina

  • Robbinsville

    at 204km
  • Lake Santeetlah

    at 212km
  • Fontana Village

    at 246km
  • Tuskeegee

    at 260km
  • Franklin

    at 321km
  • Cullasaja

    at 328km
  • Highlands

    at 351km
  • Entering South Carolina

  • Long Bottom Ford

    at 376km
  • Entering Georgia

  • Clayton

    at 415km
  • Batesville

    at 452km
  • Helen

    at 469km
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