Host Location

Stecoah Valley Center   http://www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/ 

•    The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is a vital contributor to the preservation of the Appalachian  mountain heritage of Western North Carolina. Located less than three miles from Iron Horse.

Great Smoky Mountain Railroad http://www.gsmr.com/about/schedules.php

• Never ridden on a train?  Here is your chance to take a scenic train ride.
• The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad ...Bryson City NC 25 minutes from Iron Horse.

Ride the Road to NoWhere

• The Road to NoWhere is a very scenic and colorful road with an equal colorful history. 
• Maps and directions available at lodge.

Cherokee National Forest http://www.tellico-plains.com/cherokee.html 

Foothills Parkway http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/scenic_drives/tennessee/foothills_parkway 

Cherohala Skyway – A “must-ride” scenic byway!  http://www.cherohala.com/ 

The Blue Ridge Parkway– Iconic “must-ride” scenic byway!

• http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/maps.htm

http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/scenic_drives/north_carolina/Blue-Ridge-Parkway-Cherokee-Asheville/index.html  

Forest Heritage Scenic Byway http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/scenic_drives/north_carolina/Forest-Heritage-National-Scenic-Byway/index.html

Newfound Gap Road http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/scenic_drives/north_carolina/newfound_gap/index.html 

Personal warning:  This is 441 hwy from Cherokee to Gatlinburg,  90% of all tourist that come to  Smoky Mountains take this road...so bumper to bumper, stop and go,...

 Cades Cove Loop http://www.smokymountainnavigator.com/index.asp?mid=69&mid2=193 

  Personal warning: This 11 mile loop can take you all day....bumper to bumper....

Appalachian National Scenic Trail   (The A.T.) http://www.nps.gov/appa/

• There will be several AT crossing in our venue area … Hwy 76, Hwy 143, Fontana Dam, Hwy 28, and many gravel road.

Fontana Dam and Visitor's Center http://www.tva.gov/sites/fontana.htm

 
Cherokee Indian attractions http://www.cherokee-nc.com/index.php?page=120 

Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum  http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com/

            Maggie Valley, NC

• Worth the time, but plan to be there awhile, several good places to eat and fuel up nearby.

            Murphy, NC

• Moonshiner Hwy 28  http://www.moonshiner28.com/index.html  

 Webb Brothers Store (Store, Fuel) http://www.webbbros.com/

•   Webb Brothers Store since 1936 is located in Reliance, TN on Hwy 30.
•   Gas, snacks, restroom, post office in store, located on the Hiwassee River.
•   Hwy 30 down to Hwy 64 Ocoee River Gorge is nice challenging ride.

 REST AREA http://wikimapia.org/12132346/Rest-Area-US-19-74-129-Andrews-NC

•     Hwy 19-74-129, Andrews, NC
•     This is the cleanest rest area I have ever seen ... restrooms are well maintained and full staff on     duty. Picnic tables, large parking lot, shade trees, creek area 

 Smoky Mountain National Park  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park

• Many attractions and scenic roads and loops, we have some routes and advice for local conditions           and traffic during the holiday weekend.

 Mountain Waters Scenic Byway http://www.westernncattractions.com/attractn/mntwater.htm

National Park Tour Ink Stamps

• This area offers many stamps in a three state area.  

• Smoky Mountain National Park,
•  Blue Ridge Parkway,
•  Chief Junaluska Memorial in Robbinsville (steep grade, caution),
•  Cherokee Visitor's Center in Cherokee,
•  More information at the event

 
 Other websites of interest

            http://www.ironhorsenc.com/maps_wnc.html  

            http://www.westernncattractions.com/roadto.htm  

            http://www.greatsmokies.com/roadnowhere.html  

            http://www.tailofthedragonmaps.com/  (maps)

            http://www.tailofthedragon.com/   -- Site has many links and tons of information.