A run to The Tail of the Dragon

I've always wanted to make this run when I had my motorcycle and well I still wouldn't mind do it in the WRX. From the directions it's approx 150-175 miles from Atlanta. It's 318 turns in 11 miles. I am up for a weekend maybe heading up Friday and coming back Sunday. Let me know what you guys think.

Here a link
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/

Map of road

 

How ironic...this is at work this morning.
There is a run to Dahlonega in a few weeks...http://www.wrxatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21253

 

I really want to do this as well, but I've heard it's miserable on the weekends. I was talking to someone who said that traffic is a nightmare and cops are always out in force on the weekends. I'd like to head up really early on a Thursday or something, doing the run that day and either coming back that night or staying and doing another run on Friday.

 

I would be game for during the week as well. My schedule is pretty open except at month end because of work. Other then that I am game.

Alain

 

DOH I read that post last night but it didn't click that was what you guys were talking about. I only knew it by Tail of a Dragon.

Alain

 

A lot of fun up there. Its best to go during the week instead of the holidays. Keep an eye out. A lot of Subaru, evo, nissan, etc etc have meets up there.

 

Different run entirely...this one is local.

 

It's a fun road but I've found MANY roads nearby that are funner and the cop force is not there. On the TN side the cops are bad and you WILL get busted if you aren't careful. I hate the Dragon on weekends....the bikes are everywhere and either they are tailing you or you are tailing them. And idiots everywhere crossing the double yellows!

However it's worth doing at least once. But keep it safe there man....it's a blast to even take the turns 'spiritedly' vs wide open full potential.

 

Oh ok. Now I don't feel as DOH. Well I am up for anyday of the week. Who's game?

Hmm I see some suspension work being done to the car in the NEAR future lol

 

Me and a friend accidentally ran it at around midnight a couple years ago. We were completely lost looking for a campground, and just happened to drive on it. Haha, didn't see another car on it the whole way, it was fun as hell

 

skyway FTW~!

 

Yeah we should have driven the skyway when we were there


Fail...

 

True. We will make sure to hit it next time.

 

yeah nothing like decreasing radius curve that you cant see or expect at 100 mph.

 

This looks like a fun loop to do.

 

4touge is planning on going up in Nov. Check out 4touge.com

 

Im down. Just got new tires. What are the dates?

 

sounds frisky lol

 

I was thinking the week of Sept 15th or the fwe of Sept 22. What works for you guys?

 

I can most likely make it the week of the 22nd. I might not be able to go Monday or Tuesday but the rest of the week works for me.