Murphy to Fontana Route

[TWISTER]

Van and I are taking this to Fontana Friday morning (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=66+Tennessee+Street+Murphy,+NC+28906&daddr=Burrell+Mt+Rd%2FState+Road+1325+to:35.353776,-84.077682+to:NC-28&geocode=%3BFbxzGQIdkr76-g%3B%3BFdDoHAIdkhIB-w&gl=us&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=11&via=1,2&sll=35.356016,-84.171066&sspn=0.384166,0.531464&ie=UTF8&ll=35.168757,-84.127121&spn=0.385055,0.531464&z=11)

[Vango]

cant wait this is gonna be soooo fun

[BlimeyCabrio]

u sure it's all paved and crater-free?

Because i was actually looking at doing that as part of my Saturday drive also...

[TWISTER]

Paul I'll let you know after we drive it! haha

[BlimeyCabrio]

I just charted a 178 mile route that includes Wayah Road and that route.... perfect for my drive on Saturday if that road is in good condition...

[yaemsiri]

Mark/Van, Can we tag along on Friday? What is the hotel in Murphy?

[wildcrazy442000]

Are we going to caravan? Don't worry if my MINI lays down again just leave me.

[miniola]

Wish I could join you guys for this little trip... I will be staying in Macon on Thursday night... my guess is you will be leaving far too early for me to meet up!:laugh: Anyway, see you at Fontana! Can't wait! And I am on my own this time!:ms_thumbsup:

[wildcrazy442000]

What time are we leaving? I'll drive to Winston and do the whole 3 hour tour.

[jcauseyfd]

A 3 hour tour? hahaha.

[BlimeyCabrio]

FWIW - Rudy T and I are gonna leave the Raleigh area pretty early Friday AM and my current INSANE plan is to drive all the way to Murphy, then do the Murphy-to-Fontana route. Which is nuts... and I may give up and decide I'm ready to take the "short cut" to Fontana and have a beer instead of driving 6 hours so I can drive three more hours so i can have a beer....but if anyone wants to tag along on part of my 9 hour tour, feel free.

[yaemsiri]

Mark/Van, What time do you guys plan on leaving Murphy in the morning?

[TWISTER]

9 or 10 am

[yaemsiri]

10am or later would be better for us. We will be in Asheville on Thursday night and drive to Murphy on Friday morning. From Google map, Asheville to Murphy takes about 2hr. So I will leave Asheville no later than 8am. Hope that OK with you and Van.

[miniola]

I saw the question earlier... but what hotel will you be leaving from? After reading about Blimey's insanity I'm thinking that maybe I could make this work.:lol: Maybe I can change my first stop so that I can start a little further north. Have to do some maps up. Also, if you can leave at 10am instead that would maybe work better.

[ZOOOOOM!]

Mark is there a group leaving the Winston area on friday morning?

[Flynscot0256]

I will leave Salisbury NC at noon I have got a few Conference calls I have to take care of Friday Morning.

[TWISTER]

Yes Mike is leading a group from Clemmons Friday morning

[minibugs]

:ponder:...If mike leading we leave at 10:00..:yes4:& get at 12:00:jester:......:sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::yeah:BABY...:dance: :wow:.....C U LATER...:bye:

[wildcrazy442000]

Mike, What time to you want to meet Friday? Pantera Bread in Clemmons, like usual ?

[miniola]

So Twister, what's the exact start point? Is it a hotel or somewhere else? I can't tell from the map.

[ZOOOOOM!]

MIKE, I would like to know also...THANKS!!

[TWISTER]

Somewhere near is the departure spot
Moose Hollow Trading Company
66 Tennessee Street
Murphy, NC 28906

[miniola]

I'll just catch you guys up there.

[ZOOOOOM!]

:ponder:Is there a for sure time we are leaving Clemmons?? Do not want to be late..and where in Clemmons..I know Barney said where but has anybody heard from Mike about it??:ponder:

[minibugs]

Hi Zooooooooooomee:ponder:,,Mike said we meet at 10:00 & leave at 10:30 & get 2 thaaaa DRAGON about 12:30..:yes4::yeah:.:sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic:,,,,:secret:....C U ..:bye:

[BlimeyCabrio]

Hmmmm.... previously when I mapped this, Google Maps routed it with no problem... now it says the road doesn't go all the way through... what gives???? Google can't see the section of Beaver Dam road that crosses the NC/TN state line and T's into River Rd... hmmm... I hope it's really there... long way to back-track...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Welch+Rd&daddr=NC-143/Sweetwater+Rd+to:aquone,+nc+to:wayah+depot,+nc+to:35.201586,-83.63265+to:Murphy,+NC+to:Cherohala+Skyway/NC-143+to:Meadow+Branch+Rd/NC-1247+to:Welch+Rd&geocode=FZqwHAId7u0A-w;Fd4sGwId9P8B-w;;;;FQZ5FwIdXdP9-g;Faq3GgIdZ-L9-g;FTTaHAIdMtP_-g;FTqsHAIdbusA-w&gl=us&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=2,3&mrsp=4&sz=14&via=1,6,7&sll=35.199623,-83.623295&sspn=0.045519,0.070467&ie=UTF8&ll=35.271411,-83.807831&spn=0.727645,1.127472&t=h&z=10

[jcauseyfd]

Paul,

I note that on Google there is another break in Beaver Dam Rd where it apparently is supposed to connect with Davis Creek Rd (shortly before you get to the point you are looking at).

fwiw, both MapQuest and the Cherokee County GIS both show the road going all the way through.

[BlimeyCabrio]

Well, we're driving through there on Saturday, even if I have to sharpen the leading edge of my front splitter and blaze a trail.

[BlimeyCabrio]

OK - works in MapQuest - thanks Jeff!
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/1-nCfGAU4626YzWz3jjzAl

[jcauseyfd]

Paul,

Found the following:

http://www.mountaintravelguide.com/4x4%20Trails/North%20Carolina/cherokee/Upper%20Tellico%20Off-Road%20Vehicle%20Area.htm

http://www.offroaders.com/reviewbox/showproduct.php?product=266

Especially from the description provided on the second link, it sounds like at the end of Davis Creek Road it becomes unpaved and normally would turn into part of the Upper Tellico Off-Road Vehicle system. As the news items indicate, the National Forest Service has apparently closed those roads to use/traffic. Like last week. Maybe the Google is smarter than we think. Today's Pearls Before Swine did hint that we should start praising the Google.

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[BlimeyCabrio]

Grumble Grumble. I hope somebody tells Mark... before he goes missing Friday AM...

Nothing as much fun as re-routing my drive at the last minute - but THANKS for finding this...

[minibugs]

:ponder:...O NO...:help:.....:ponder:..:fie:......NO ROAD.....:angry:....PUTTING THAA..WINDS ON MINIBUGS :yes4:..AND AWAY WE GO:dance:...CU LATER...:bye::yeah: