A 10-day motorcycle adventure to the Great Smoky Mountains in October '22. Starting from Little Rock, Arkansas, we will make our way across Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee out to Pigeon Forge where we will spend a few days riding the great motorcycle routes in the area like the Tail of the Dragon and Blue Ridge Parkway! After that, we head back west via Chattanooga and the Natchez Trace.
KSU
Saturday, October 15
0800 – KSU – Dietrich's House - Maumelle
0900 – Rest - White River Rest Area (Brinkley if Closed)
1000 – Rest/Fuel - West Memphis
1100 – Fuel/Lunch – Collierville – 1h
1300 – Rest/Fuel – Corinth, MS – 15m
1345– Rest - Shiloh National Military Park – 1h
1530 – Rest – Davy Crockett State Park - Lawrenceburg - 30m
1700 – Arrive – Pulaski, TN
Shiloh National Military Park
1055 Pittsburg Landing Road
Shiloh , TN 38376
731 689-5696
David Crockett State Park
1400 West Gaines
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
931-903-2323
Sunday - October 16
0900 - KSU - Pulaski, TN
945 - Rest/Tourist - Jack Daniels Visitors Center - 45m
1100 - 
Lunch - Old Stone Fort State Park - Manchester, TN
1300 - Fuel/Rest - Shell - McMinnville, TN - 15m
1430 - Rest - Cumberland Mtn State Park - 30m
⏱️ 1545 - Tourist - Manhattan Project National Monument - Oak Ridge - 5m
1600 -Fuel/Rest - Shell - Lenoir City, TN - 15m
1730 - Arrive - Pigeon Forge
Lynchburg Hardware & General Store
(Jack Daniels Visitor Center)
51 Mechanic St S, Lynchburg, TN 37352
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park
732 Stone Fort Dr
Manchester, TN 37355
(888) 867-2757
Cumberland Mountain State Park
24 Office Dr.
Crossville, TN 38555
931-484-6138
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
461 W Outer Dr
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
865.482.1942
Smoky Mountains
Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg / Maggie Valley / Blue Ridge ParkwayMonday - October 17
🔥🛁 Personal Day 🛌
Tuesday - October 18
0900 - KSU - Cabin
Ride south to Gatlinburg
Continue south on US-441 to Cherokee
Pickup the Blue Ridge Pkwy and ride to US-74
US-74 to Maggie Valley and Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum (2h)
Up US-276 to I-40
I-40 from 276 to Foothills Parkway East
Foothills Pkwy to Gatlinburg
Return to Pigeon Forge
Wednesday - October 19
0900 - KSU - Cabin
Ride north to Sevierville, then east on 441
441 to Harrisburg Covered Bridge
Jones Cove Rd to I-40
I-40 to Haywood
US-74 to BRP
BRP back to Asheville
I-40 back to Jones Cove Rd
Jones Cove Rd to Pearl Valley Dr
Pearl Valley Dr to Richardson Cove Rd
Richardson Cv to Pittmon Center Rd/Birds Creek Rd
Birds Creek Rd to Upper Middle Creek Rd
Middle Creek Rd to US-441
Thursday - October 20
🔥🛁 Personal Day 🧘
Friday - October 21 🐉
Foothills Parkway and Dragon
We will be pulling off on various pulloffs along the right side of the Foothills Parkway
Final stop before Dragon is Calderwood Overlook
At bottom of dragon we will have lunch at Dragons Den
⏱️ Proceed to Cheoah and turn onto Cherohala Skyway
Sherohala Skyway to Tellico Plains, TN
Tellicon Plains to Vanare, TN
Vanare, TN to Cabin
Saturday - October 22
900 - KSU - Cabin
1030 - Ft. Loudon Historic Park
~1130 - Lunch TBD
~1230 - Ocoee Scenic Byway
1315 - Rest - Red Clay State Park
1415 - Tourist - Chickamuaga National Park
1530 - Rest/Tourist - Lookout Point Battlefield
1630 - Rest /Tourist - Signal Point
1730 - Arrive - Chattanooga
Chickamauga Battlefield
3370 LaFayette Road
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Lookout Mountain Battlefield
110 Point Park Road
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
Chattanooga
Sunday - October 23
0900 - KSU - TBD
0945 - Rest / Rest Area
1045 - Lunch / Tims Ford State Park
1245 - Rest/Fuel - Shelbyville
1400 - Rest - Henry Horton State Park
1530 - Rest/Tourist - Meriwether Lewis National Monument
1740 - Arrive - Muscle Shoals, AL
Tims Ford State Park
570 Tims Ford Drive
Winchester, TN 37398
931-968-3536
Henry Horton Resort Park
4209 Nashville HWY
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
931-364-2222
Monday - October 24
0900 - KSU - Muscle Shoals, AL
1200 - Lunch - Memphis
1500 - Arrive Home
...from the adventure
Tennessee Blues
Out of the last 3 times I've come to Tennessee for a trip, I've gotten waylaid in Memphis due to shittastic service at a restaurant. The first time was a 3-hour stint at Cheesecake Factory, this time was a 2.75-hour stint at Applebees. So once again, here I am...
Live From The Field: Getting Ready!
Change of Direction
With exactly 2 months left until we leave for what should have been our Vegas trip, I am super excited that we are going to the Smoky Mountains instead. Find out why we had a change of direction and more at 501Riders.com