Posted by Brad Osborne on June 24, 2019 · 8 Comments
It is still one of the most technical rides, on one of the most dangerous roads in the world. And it is worth every second.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 23, 2019 · 2 Comments
Stretching from US 129, at the Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap, Moonshiner 28 winds its way southeastward 103 miles, through Franklin and Highlands, North Carolina, before turning southward into Georgia and South Carolina and ending at the sleepy town of Walhalla, SC. This road is steeped in local history. Once one of the … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 22, 2019 · 4 Comments
The Devils Triangle, just north of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in the mountains of the Cumberland Plateau, is made up of some of the most unusual two-lane twisty roads in eastern Tennessee.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 20, 2019 · 2 Comments
The Foothills Parkway is 33 miles of paved and maintained road that follows the Smoky Mountain ridgeline from US 129 to Walland, Tennessee. It winds through the Nantahala National Forest and provides spectacular views of the Smoky Mountains to the east, and the Cumberland Mountains to the west.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 19, 2019 · 4 Comments
Referred to as “The Mile-High Legend” their tag line is “A Drive Above The Clouds”.
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