Thursday, April 21st- late afternoon Devil's Triangle

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03-31-2016 | 04:17 PM

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PJCC

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I"ll call Coal Creek Smokehouse and reserve tables for us under "Darcy with the s2000 group" as the event gets closer and more people firm up. My plan is to be there at 4:00 to 4:30 pm on Thursday.

http://coalcreeksmokehouse.com

I don't travel with a phone, so if I don't make it there, go ahead and eat and get on the road, i'll just catch up.

Proposed route-
https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Coal+Creek+Smokehouse,+211+S+Main+St,+Rocky+Top,+T N+37769/Petros,+TN,+United+States/Oak+Ridge,+TN,+United+States/Historic+Tapoco+Lodge,+Tapoco+Road,+Robbinsville,+ NC,+United+States/@35.7736988,-84.2731271,9.4z/data=!4m36!4m35!1m10!1m1!1s0x885c4ec50bcc2465:0xa0 7c2a12e65741aa!2m2!1d-84.15652!2d36.219873!3m4!1m2!1d-84.3216597!2d36.2099793!3s0x885db471b898fc4d:0xf6e 7fab5318ef262!1m5!1m1!1s0x885dc878f6590257:0x9f2bc 82aa29c63da!2m2!1d-84.4419232!2d36.0958817!1m10!1m1!1s0x885c33471cc81 0df:0x5bca4633ef1072b7!2m2!1d-84.2696449!2d36.0103561!3m4!1m2!1d-83.9467764!2d35.6088995!3s0x885e981343079447:0x54b 3945aec2064a6!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e956461586ed3:0x253c8 bf534b0656f!2m2!1d-83.938339!2d35.4436647!3e0

Check this thread for updates.

So far we have
1. darcyw
2. PJCC
3. maybe Funat9000rpm

darcy

That's the route I was hoping for.

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03-31-2016 | 04:22 PM

#12

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Originally Posted by PJCC' timestamp='1459443498' post='23924309

[quote name='funat9000rpm' timestamp='1459349470' post='23923196']
I'm interested!

Let's do this!!! I'm thinking Dragon, Knoxville lunch & sight seeing, meet for BBQ, and drive the triangle before heading back to Fontana.

On the way up to dinner, consider doing the triangle clockwise, eat at Coal Creek Smokehouse, then drive the Triangle counterclockwise back to tapoca/fontana. Its a different drive in each direction.

darcy
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Playing with the maps, another option would be doing Cherohala Skyway to Telco Plains, ~~and~~ then ~~Hwy 75 + Hwy 40~~ Hwy 360 to Vonore, TN, and Rt. 411 North to Knoxville. Just throwing it out there for everyone to read.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Historic+Tapoco+Lodge,+14981+Tapoco+Rd,+Robbinsvil le,+NC+28771,+United+States/Tellico+Plains,+TN/Vonore,+TN/Knoxville,+TN/@35.6447995,-84.2277413,10z/am=t/data=!4m36!4m35!1m10!1m1!1s0x885e956461586ed3:0x25 3c8bf534b0656f!2m2!1d-83.938339!2d35.4436647!3m4!1m2!1d-83.8366972!2d35.3340105!3s0x885ec6ba9dc58ff7:0xade d9371e990d2a9!1m10!1m1!1s0x885ef5cef1140925:0x3ce6 78d9c35d5f62!2m2!1d-84.294087!2d35.362855!3m4!1m2!1d-84.1967537!2d35.4430711!3s0x885e8b5b4df2e3fd:0x23c 8b24841ed63eb!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e887c17f61a9d:0xf3b00 eec57284763!2m2!1d-84.2418612!2d35.590078!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c162246ce42a 9:0x7bea92dac4f534c5!2m2!1d-83.9207392!2d35.9606384!3e0

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04-03-2016 | 08:05 PM

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Time permitting, this is a more interesting route I've mapped out leaving from Coal Creek Smokehouse in Rocky Top.

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Coal+Creek+Smokehouse,+211+South+Main+Street,+Rock y+Top,+TN+37769,+United+States/Laurel+Grove+Baptist+Church,+Briceville,+TN,+Unite d+States/Lenoir+City,+TN,+United+States/35.7501453,-83.9726739/Historic+Tapoco+Lodge,+Tapoco+Road,+Robbinsville,+ NC,+United+States/@35.9671629,-84.53699,12.01z/data=!4m47!4m46!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c4ec50bcc2465:0xa07 c2a12e65741aa!2m2!1d-84.15652!2d36.219873!1m20!1m1!1s0x885c357b04f1c0b1 :0x2269f8cb04ac364b!2m2!1d-84.2363129!2d36.1170232!3m4!1m2!1d-84.3216383!2d36.2100806!3s0x885db471b898fc4d:0xf6e 7fab5318ef262!3m4!1m2!1d-84.4190912!2d36.0180494!3s0x885dcf6cf4156895:0x426 d372faceec31a!3m4!1m2!1d-84.4841977!2d35.9699455!3s0x885dc4d6dfb50cef:0x9f3 d809ebe80c52e!1m5!1m1!1s0x885dd5349f35190d:0xf2f68 9f322581554!2m2!1d-84.2560299!2d35.7972998!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-83.9505409!2d35.6510331!3s0x885e9894fd1f5035:0x9c5 b5ff92383fca6!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e956461586ed3:0x253c8 bf534b0656f!2m2!1d-83.938339!2d35.4436647!3e0?hl=en

darcy

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04-04-2016 | 08:40 AM

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I like this one better!! There will be time.

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04-04-2016 | 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PJCC

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Originally Posted by darcyw' timestamp='1459742712' post='23927229

I like this one better!! There will be time.

looks to be only 30 minutes longer drive than originally planned- and there is always time to drive these roads- sleep is over rated anyway.

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04-04-2016 | 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PJCC' timestamp='1459788043' post='23927734

[quote name='darcyw' timestamp='1459742712' post='23927229']
Time permitting, this is a more interesting route I've mapped out leaving from Coal Creek Smokehouse in Rocky Top.

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Coal+Creek+Smokehouse,+211+South+Main+Street,+Rock y+Top,+TN+37769,+United+States/Laurel+Grove+Baptist+Church,+Briceville,+TN,+Unite d+States/Lenoir+City,+TN,+United+States/35.7501453,-83.9726739/Historic+Tapoco+Lodge,+Tapoco+Road,+Robbinsville,+ NC,+United+States/@35.9671629,-84.53699,12.01z/data=!4m47!4m46!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c4ec50bcc2465:0xa07 c2a12e65741aa!2m2!1d-84.15652!2d36.219873!1m20!1m1!1s0x885c357b04f1c0b1 :0x2269f8cb04ac364b!2m2!1d-84.2363129!2d36.1170232!3m4!1m2!1d-84.3216383!2d36.2100806!3s0x885db471b898fc4d:0xf6e 7fab5318ef262!3m4!1m2!1d-84.4190912!2d36.0180494!3s0x885dcf6cf4156895:0x426 d372faceec31a!3m4!1m2!1d-84.4841977!2d35.9699455!3s0x885dc4d6dfb50cef:0x9f3 d809ebe80c52e!1m5!1m1!1s0x885dd5349f35190d:0xf2f68 9f322581554!2m2!1d-84.2560299!2d35.7972998!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-83.9505409!2d35.6510331!3s0x885e9894fd1f5035:0x9c5 b5ff92383fca6!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e956461586ed3:0x253c8 bf534b0656f!2m2!1d-83.938339!2d35.4436647!3e0?hl=en

darcy

I like this one better!! There will be time.

looks to be only 30 minutes longer drive than originally planned- and there is always time to drive these roads- sleep is over rated anyway.

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04-05-2016 | 05:35 AM

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Have you been though happy valley before? FYI the road has a lot of gravel/stones on it.

I am interested though.

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04-05-2016 | 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by darcyw' timestamp='1459742712' post='23927229

Have you been though happy valley before? FYI the road has a lot of gravel/stones on it.

I am interested though.

Google map pictures look fine. It's been several years since I drove there, but a few stones don't bother me. However, if that's a no go for some, they can stay on 321 @ Maryville and take the Foothills Parkway section 8G from Walland to Chilhowee. Then we re-group at the now-paved gravel lot before entering the Dragon. Or we all take the Foothills Pkwy. It's fun either way.

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04-05-2016 | 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by goldenfri

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Originally Posted by darcyw' timestamp='1459742712' post='23927229

Have you been though happy valley before? FYI the road has a lot of gravel/stones on it.

I am interested though.

Happy Valley has been a regular for us for the past 3 years and i have no issues with the pavement surface. just keep back about 4 seconds to keep the airborne stones off your hood.

darcy

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04-05-2016 | 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by goldenfri' timestamp='1459863304' post='23928650

Have you been though happy valley before? FYI the road has a lot of gravel/stones on it.

I am interested though.

Happy Valley has been a regular for us for the past 3 years and i have no issues with the pavement surface. just keep back about 4 seconds to keep the airborne stones off your hood.

darcy
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I'm cool with it just wanted to make sure people knew it can be a little sketchy at times.

Last time I went through there it was raining so lots of fun sideways action.

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