This trip to Suches most likely won't include a trip to the Dragon....although it could happen if somebody really wants to go there.

One trip that is nice is to leave the Two Wheels of Suches and ride north on Wolf Pen Gap to 19 North, then ride to Tellico Plains and stop for lunch at Kats Deli, then ride the Cherohala Skyway...then on the east end of Cherohala you can ride 129 South and return to Suches.....or we can ride over to South on 28 through Franklin and go south until we reach Warwoman.....then go east to Clayton.....then find our way back to Suches.  I believe it is an all day ride of about 300 miles - and it has a nice mix of roads (with a few pesky towns to ride through where we can stop to get fuel).

stewmills wrote on 02/22/18 at 06:49:11:


Is that your helmet, gloves and bra in the photo?

They didn't have a working restroom either.....and they had security cameras to deter you peeing behind the building.

 
They didn't have a working restroom either.....and they had security cameras to deter you peeing behind the building.  

You mean my   may be on u-tube , how embarrassing  

I hope I was the one with my back to the camera !


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Now the camp at Suches , don't have cameras anywhere besides the shower room  do they ?  

Bump.....this thread is still active and I have my calendar marked.

I just checked Accuweather to see if GA has warmed up yet, and the next few weeks could provide 60 degree riding days - but the nights are down in the 40's - which is just a bit too cold for me to go camping!

Looking ahead to May....the night temperatures creep up into the 50's - so it does appear the end of May/June weekend that we have scheduled is about as early as we can schedule and have tolerable night time temperatures.

Maybe.......a "global warming" weekend event could be scheduled on short notice if some weekend proves to be warm and dry enough.

I'm fine with the Guzzi.....as long as you can sit in the saddle all day!

We don't have to ride all day every day - but there is great opportunity for some 300 mile days in the area.  One very nice trip is to go up to Tellico Plains, ride the Cherohala Skyway, then go over to the north end of 28 at Deals Gap (Dragon ride optional), the ride south on 28 to Warwoman, then go west into Clayton, then back to Suches.

Other good rides that are good for sightseeing and eating are going over to the Natahala in the morning to watch them turn the river "ON" and see the first folks in kayaks and rafts catch the rapids.

Going to the favorite roads like Wayman is also doable, Wolf Pen Gap is a hoot with the incredibly tight turns and steep grades (when it is not raining), and 19 is full of fun hills and curves!  Stewmills wants to take us to his restaurant on Wayman, and the restaurant up at Chatuge Lake is a really nice place with a 2nd floor patio and great affordable food.

https://eatsleepride.com/c/42358/the_suches_loop_aka_georgias_dragon

You can bring any bike you want MM.....you won't have any trouble riding all day.  I am bringing the big tent - so you won't need to pack a tent.

Here is the observation area at the Ocoee River........we can ride up to that area on a weekend day and watch the rafting (they don't turn the river on during the week)!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwX-4hlXnUI

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/suches-ga/30572/may-weather/2153437


Oh, that evil evil weatherman is back again .....      

A thought .....

Plug in your planned location at Daniel Boon Forest and see what the weather looks like there.

Ditto for Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground, they will each have somewhat different weather patterns.