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Originally Posted by flht99b
The Dragon is still closed from TN to NC due to the rock slide earlier this year. You can drive the dragon ( 129 from Robbensville NC ) from NC towards TN to Deals Gap but you cannot go the whole way and exit in TN due to the rock slide. Frankly these cars are too big and heavy for the tight twists and hairpin turns of the Dragon, a lighter more nimble machine would be better. The Cherohala Skyway is better suited to the Camaro. Frankly, I'd like to see a meeting place that had more to do than eat. FYI, the bi-monthly Cars and Coffee event hosted by European Auto Garage will be happening again this Saturday 7/3/2010. Address is 227 Sherway road in west Knoxville. Cars begin showing up around 8am. Ed M.
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I think you are incorrect about The dragon being closed on the Tennessee side, only Access to the dragon is closed according to the Tail Of the dragon website. You can still travel the entire 11 miles (past Deals Gap into Tennessee) if you enter from the NC side.
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from http://www.tailofthedragon.com/
June 24, 2010: People continue to be confused about the status of the Dragon. The entire 11 miles of the Tail of the Dragon is open from 8 am to 8 pm. The only access is from US 129 in North Carolina. You cannot get to the Dragon via US 129 from Tennessee. Many people are now finding the Moonshiner 28. READ ABOUT IT HERE US 19 from Cherokee to Maggie Valley has been repaved. The Tapoco Lodge is now officially planning to open in March of 2011. Watch for updates on coming changes to the historic inn.
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