My Favorite Road

JWR · 05-16-2010, 05:28 PM

The Cherohala Skyway.

The Cherohala Skyway was opened and dedicated in 1996. The road has been
designated a National Scenic Byway. The road cost over 100 million dollars to
construct. The Cherohala Skyway crosses through the Cherokee National Forest in
Tennessee and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The name
“Cherohala” comes from the names of the two National Forests: “Cher” from the
Cherokee and “ahala” from the Nantahala. The Cherohala Skyway is located in
southeast Tennessee and southwest North Carolina. The Skyway connects Tellico
Plains, Tennessee, with Robbinsville, North Carolina, and is about 50 miles
long. The Cherohala Skyway is a wide, paved 2-laned road maintained by the
Tennessee Department of Transportation and the North Carolina Department of
Transportation. The elevations range from 900 feet above sea level at the
Tellico River in Tennessee to over 5400 feet above sea level at the
Tennessee-North Carolina state line at Haw Knob.

This road is 50 miles from my house. The first 14 are 4 lane, so we will skip to the start of the 2 lane section.
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more to come

JWR · 05-16-2010, 05:49 PM

After about 35 miles of this.
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We get to the city of Tellico.
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I always think of this curve as the start to the Skyway.
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more later

JWR · 05-16-2010, 05:57 PM

This is what most of the next 36 miles will look like.

One handed camera action...
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My riding buddy Ed.
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Water Warrior 2 · 05-16-2010, 08:28 PM

Ah yes, the road I missed 3 years ago when I was in Tenn. Someday someday.

BusyWeb · 05-17-2010, 09:42 PM

Nice road and ride...
By the way, I don't see your ride frend "Ed" on the photos... ha ha ha.
Looks like very fun riding.
I tried couple of times with "Photo shoot with left hand", whew it's really difficult.
But you made very good, any trick?
So, I put very long straps on the small camera, and put the strap on the neck.
Also put camera inside jacket pocket (left side), it makes easy to use, safe when I drop the camera.... (but still feeling danger, and do not do unless I ride really slow...^^

JWR · 05-17-2010, 10:13 PM

I took about 30 photo's, till the batteries died.

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JWR · 05-17-2010, 10:40 PM

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05-16-2010, 05:28 PM	#1
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	My Favorite Road The Cherohala Skyway. The Cherohala Skyway was opened and dedicated in 1996. The road has been designated a National Scenic Byway. The road cost over 100 million dollars to construct. The Cherohala Skyway crosses through the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The name “Cherohala” comes from the names of the two National Forests: “Cher” from the Cherokee and “ahala” from the Nantahala. The Cherohala Skyway is located in southeast Tennessee and southwest North Carolina. The Skyway connects Tellico Plains, Tennessee, with Robbinsville, North Carolina, and is about 50 miles long. The Cherohala Skyway is a wide, paved 2-laned road maintained by the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The elevations range from 900 feet above sea level at the Tellico River in Tennessee to over 5400 feet above sea level at the Tennessee-North Carolina state line at Haw Knob. This road is 50 miles from my house. The first 14 are 4 lane, so we will skip to the start of the 2 lane section. [attachment=1:3oj55xk5]IMG_0094.JPG[/attachment:3oj55xk5] [attachment=0:3oj55xk5]IMG_0097.jpeg[/attachment:3oj55xk5] more to come __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-16-2010, 05:49 PM	#2
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: My Favorite Road After about 35 miles of this. [attachment=2:j46d98gu]IMG_0108.jpeg[/attachment:j46d98gu] We get to the city of Tellico. [attachment=0:j46d98gu]IMG_0118.jpeg[/attachment:j46d98gu] I always think of this curve as the start to the Skyway. [attachment=1:j46d98gu]IMG_0125.jpeg[/attachment:j46d98gu] more later __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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05-16-2010, 05:57 PM	#3
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: My Favorite Road This is what most of the next 36 miles will look like. One handed camera action... [attachment=1:119hk115]IMG_0128.jpeg[/attachment:119hk115] My riding buddy Ed. [attachment=0:119hk115]IMG_0131.jpeg[/attachment:119hk115] __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-16-2010, 08:28 PM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: My Favorite Road Ah yes, the road I missed 3 years ago when I was in Tenn. Someday someday.
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05-17-2010, 09:42 PM	#5
BusyWeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 626	Re: My Favorite Road Nice road and ride... By the way, I don't see your ride frend "Ed" on the photos... ha ha ha. Looks like very fun riding. I tried couple of times with "Photo shoot with left hand", whew it's really difficult. But you made very good, any trick? So, I put very long straps on the small camera, and put the strap on the neck. Also put camera inside jacket pocket (left side), it makes easy to use, safe when I drop the camera.... (but still feeling danger, and do not do unless I ride really slow...^^ __________________ BusyWeb Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-17-2010, 10:13 PM	#6
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: My Favorite Road I took about 30 photo's, till the batteries died. I rested my left hand on my knee and just rode one handed.[attachment=1:f9gvt15c]IMG_0132.JPG[/attachment:f9gvt15c] [attachment=0:f9gvt15c]IMG_0153.JPG[/attachment:f9gvt15c] __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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05-17-2010, 10:40 PM	#7
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: My Favorite Road [attachment=2:28xg80ml]IMG_0156.JPG[/attachment:28xg80ml] [attachment=1:28xg80ml]IMG_0164.JPG[/attachment:28xg80ml] [attachment=0:28xg80ml]IMG_0161.JPG[/attachment:28xg80ml] __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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