“Blairsville GA loop” is a twisty, scenic, difficult motorcycle ride through Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina, United States.
Very twisty. An excellent, enjoyable, challenging ride but maybe a little too long for a senior on a bagger. I'm working on a similar route that skips/skirts the Tail of the Dragon (not worth it to me).
This 486km ride visits Clayton, Batesville, Helen, Blairsville, Tellico Plains, Vonore and 9 other places.
Clayton
at 16kmBatesville
at 52kmHelen
at 69kmBlairsville
at 127kmpossible alt route on old hwy 68
at 183kmEntering Tennessee
This is the detour around the washout on 165. Since I never ...
at 215kmThis is the detour around the washout on 165. Since I never did ride 165, I can't speak to what I missed but 360 is a great ride none-the-less.
When I have it to do over again is open been open I will probably skip TOD entirely and take 165, 143, 129N, and take 28E.
Vonore
at 251kmFort Loudon
at 253kmShaddon Mill
at 259kmChilhowee
at 281kmTechnically the beginning of Tail of the Dragon. Worth ridin...
at 287kmTechnically the beginning of Tail of the Dragon. Worth riding once to get to and from what's on either end if it but really too tight for a bagger and although I was there on a nice Friday, there's no way I'd be there on a weekend.
Entering North Carolina
Fontana Village
at 329kmTuskeegee
at 343kmThis streatch of 28S is definitely one of the best sections ...
at 369kmThis streatch of 28S is definitely one of the best sections of road on this loop. A sign near the beginning warning of tight turns for the next 40 miles kind of says it all.
Franklin
at 408kmCullasaja
at 415kmHighlands
at 438kmEntering South Carolina
Long Bottom Ford
at 463km