Great Smoky Mountains

Christian Fillion said:

Hello,
I am currently organizing a cycling trip with my friends for next April in
the Great Smoky Mountains. Our base camp would be in Gatlingburg Tennessee.
Do you know a a book that would describes some nice routes? Any help would
be appreciated.

Christian

Check the state-specific area of your local Barnes&Noble. Should be some
"Road Biking...(insert state here)" books, and/or a 'Biking the Smokies'. I
found one on Va routes, and found one on biking App. Trail/Skyline Drive.

Failing that, search Amazon.com?

-B

Badger South said:

Christian Fillion said:

Hello,
I am currently organizing a cycling trip with my friends for next April in
the Great Smoky Mountains. Our base camp would be in Gatlingburg Tennessee.
Do you know a a book that would describes some nice routes? Any help would
be appreciated.

Christian

Check the state-specific area of your local Barnes&Noble. Should be some
"Road Biking...(insert state here)" books, and/or a 'Biking the Smokies'. I
found one on Va routes, and found one on biking App. Trail/Skyline Drive.

Failing that, search Amazon.com?

Just searched myself on these terms "Cycling Great Smoky Mountains", and
found:

Bicycling Tennessee: Road Adventures from the Mississippi Delta to the
Great Smoky Mountains by Owen Proctor.

HTH,

-B

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Quoted message said:

Hello,
I am currently organizing a cycling trip with my friends for next April in
the Great Smoky Mountains. Our base camp would be in Gatlingburg

Tennessee.

Quoted message said:

Do you know a a book that would describes some nice routes? Any help

would

Quoted message said:

be appreciated.

Christian

The National Park website has some information on biking in the Smokeys.
They have some suggestions on suitable roads within the park. I have some
friends who did the Cades Cove Loop road and loved it. It's closed to motor
vehicles at certain times.

http://www.nps.gov/grsm/gsmsite/justforfun.html#biking

Beverly

You might want to check out the State Bicycle Coordinater for TN.

615-253-2422; [email hidden];
www.tdot.state.tn.us/bikeroutes
There is a selection to order cycling maps of the state.

Bill

Christian Fillion said:

Hello,
I am currently organizing a cycling trip with my friends for next April in
the Great Smoky Mountains. Our base camp would be in Gatlingburg Tennessee.
Do you know a a book that would describes some nice routes? Any help would
be appreciated.

What kind of cycling? Mountain bikes are generally prohibited in GSMNP,
except for roads. However, there are a few dirt/gravel roads you might
want to look at; down from Heintooga Overlook, and Parsons Branch
(closed to cars) and Rich Mountain out of Cades Cove.

If you're riding out of town, the only main drag I'd want to ride would
be east towards Cosby. Another poster mentioned the Cades Cove loop.
It's 11 miles; however, if you want to add distance and challenge, I've
enjoyed cycling from Townsend up to the Cove. (Or actually trying --
I've never made it without a 1/4 to 1/2 mile hike just before the
crest.) Traffic usually doesn't pick up until 9:30 or later, except on
the Wednesday and Saturday mornings the loop is closed to cars until 10:00.

Pat