Driving The Tail of The Dragon in an RV
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- We didn't intentionally choose US 129 on our route to the Smoky Mountains and the Bryson City area there. Our GPS system put us on that road, which we soon . learned is known far and wide as "The Dragon," and especially one 11-mile stretch called "The Tail of the Dragon.
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Nice video. I own a 25’ B+ and a touring motorcycle as well. I’ve ridden the Dragon many times, I would respectfully disencourage anyone to drive even a “small” class B through that road, it’s challenging for the casual driver and probably an added risk for everyone on a bike. Safety first.
We took the road on a family vacation years ago when our boys were young. One of them was scared of heights and cried the whole time. It was sure not his favorite vacation memory.
You are in my country! Enjoy Bryson City. Take the train, if time allows. Lunch in Asheville.....my treat!
We did!!! See czcams.com/video/U6g2U__Fyxk/video.html
RV Lifestyle are you still in the area? No kidding! I’d love to take you to lunch. We have Grove Park Inn, Biltmore and a plethora of awesome sights and eateries. (Plus, very cool RV secrets!)
We road this Hwy a couple of years ago on our motorcycle, it was awesome. I can't wait to go back again.
Awesome scenery! The section of highway 89 between Flagstaff and Sedona is great too. Not nearly as long as the Tail of the Dragon, a portion of highway 89 is known as “The Switchbacks”.
Thanks for sharing... That was very enjoyable and quite beautiful! I’m always looking forward for your next adventure.
Please, please, everyone do not try to pull you fifth wheel or bumper hitch camper up or down the dragon.
Why is that? Based on what was shown in the video, it does not appear that challenging and it was mentioned the speed limit is 30 mph. It also looked relatively flat and it is a US designated highway. Are there areas not shown that would be a problem? I can see someone wanting to do a high speed run being annoyed of a trailer in front doing 30 mph, but if that is the speed limit, then that is the way it goes. It looks like a nice scenic parkway type drive.
I'm thinking the reason is that trailers tend to need more room for turns and curves, so either the vehicle will need to make wide turns, or the trailer will kick up dirt onto the road.
Both aren't very good, and as Mike said, his class b was the biggest thing there (aside from pickups)
I understand what you are saying but the curves I saw in the video looked more shallow than tight. I was wondering if there are other curves that are a lot tighter but not included in the video. It might be a bit much for a 40 ft Class A or a long trailer but it looks like a trailer under 28 ft or so could do fine on the sections shown in the video. Anyone have towing experience on Dragon?
Do a search on CZcams of Tail of the Dragon. The curves are so tight that when you trailer
anything of length you can not maintain your lane, that is, your trailer
crosses the center line, endangering oncoming traffic. Many people have died as a result hitting
another vehicle be it a motorcycle, car, pickup truck, travel trailer, semi etc.
not maintaining their lane.
Love love this video , Thanks for sharing your adventure ! Keep them coming !
Making me homesick! I miss my mountains!
My dream trip is the US 191. It runs from the mexican border in Arizona to Canada. It has a section in it from Clifton AZ to Hannagan meadow around 100 miles that took me 5 hours to drive in my truck. It runs along the peaks of a mountain range and is full of twists and turns. Oh did I mention It is called the Coronado scenic byway. This road transverses some of the greatest scenery in the west. It has lots of side trips just a few miles from the highway. Check it out on google maps. You probably have driven on parts of it before!
Glenn I will be riding my Harley the whole length this june if you have the MeWe social app you will be able to see my pics. My user name is my real name as here
Great video. So glad yall had a great time.
It reminds me of 127 from Beverly to Manchester MA
awesome!!! I need to check it out....Thanks for sharing.
That does look like a lot of fun. I also love twisty turny roads. I usually travel in a Prius V. No problems. The small RV I would like to buy, might have to wait until I'm real comfortable with it.
I don’t know if you’ll admit it, but I’m confident you crossed the center line in your rig, given it’s size.
Appreciate your efforts. God bless. Love from India.
This is in my home town...........great video...!!!
We rode this several years back on motorcycle 2 up. We came across a logging truck that took both lanes up a hair pin curve. It can be quite dangerous when going to fast and can not see around the curve. Had a good time on it though.
"The Tail of the Dragon" is now officially on my bucket list !! Thanks for the great videos and the inspiration !! :)
not in your rv. did it in my little focus titanium, wow was it fun!
Oh yes, I agree, I'll be using my small tow car to make the trip ;)
Yeah after the ride I bet they got a I survived the dragon t-shirt
How about the Berkshire Mountains? Beautiful, particularly in the fall.
Now try Going to the Sun Road.
I don't think they built the highway just for motorcycles??? That would have been a big waste of state money to build an auto highway just for motorcycles.
Eric Van Eck exactly
We have a road in Arkansas called the Pig Trail
We are in Sylva....just do the whole Blue Ridge parkway
All i could think of was how car sick i would be on there. Glad you enjoyed it tho.
Put your patch on your hat!
Did this, both directions) in 2006. Ford crew cab, long bed, and my arms were "exhausted" by the time I got back to Bryson City. Welcome To GOD's country.
If you tend to get motion sickness, this is not the road for you. My wife regretted doing it. I thought it was great.
318 turns in 11 miles
Seriously?... performance vehicles only
rick fidler because they built the road as a track and not a public road?
nice vid my turn is coming
Don’t.
We rode this several years back on motorcycle 2 up. We came across a logging truck that took both lanes up a hair pin curve. It can be quite dangerous when going to fast and can not see around the curve. Had a good time on it though.