The Hellbender 28: North Carolina Motorcycle Rides

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Title: The Hellbender 28

"Having the combination of the Hellbender 28 and the proximity to the Dragon makes this a must-ride east of the Mississippi.": Lurch

Great Smoky Mountain National Park

State: North Carolina

Submitted By: Lurch

Date Submitted: Nov 06

Motorcycle Type: 06 HD Heritage Softail

Motorcycle Road Length: 22 Miles

Motorcycle Road Scenery:

Heading north on the Hellbender 28, you find a completely different road experience with sweeping curves and drop offs, all lakeside in the Great Smoky Mountains. There are few drives in America that can equal the views as you travel this beautiful byway along Fontana Lake in North Carolina. The 22 mile stretch is surrounded by water and dense, forested mountains. The 22 mile stretch ends at Deals Gap and begins what is then called the famous "Dragon."

Motorcycle Road Quality:

These two lane mountain side roads are in great shape. There is little commercial traffic which leaves plenty of wide open space for the cycling public.

Motorcycle Roadside Amenities:

At the halfway point on this roadway, you come to Fontana Village at Fontana Dam, NC. The motorcycle friendly resort looks directly into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and offers a lodge, cabins, camping and even houseboats for rent. They have a great selection of restaurants, retail outlets and amenities for the vacationing cycle enthusiast. Many cycle clubs use this resort to base their events out of because the Hellbender 28 intersects the famous Dragon at Deals Gap. In addition, the resort has a great roadside pitstop called "Hellbender 28 Pitstop" with food, gear and plenty of great tee shirts. And, the route is not far from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and its great amenities.

Directions:

Written directions:

The easiest way to find this route is to find the town of Stecoah, NC and take "the Hellbender 28" (Hwy 28) all the way to where Hwy 28 and Hwy 129 meet (about 2 miles north of the town of Tapoco, NC). Along the way you'll travel lakeside along Fontana Lake for 12-13 miles to Fontana Village and the Hellbender Pitstop on at the Fontana Dam. The last 9 miles takes you to the route's end at the intersection of Hwy. 28 and Hwy. 129 … which is the home of the famous Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles).

Additional Information:

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patrick flanagan - 2005 Harley-Davidson

Posted 78 days ago

this is a very nice ride. Road it on 4/30/08 with some great friends some were new to riding and others had some experiance it went very well there is post card scenery at almost every turn an it was a good warm up to the dragon. Keeping in mind for everyone to remember to respect the road an ride within there limits, and dont let the impationt riders push them beyond them. there is plenty of places to stop and enjoy the scenery an take a break if you need. This is a high 9 on a 10 scale

banshee - 2003 Honda

Posted 209 days ago

I've been to this road twice in two years and will return again next year. Between the Hellbender, the Dragon, and the Cherohala... you can't get much better. Beautiful surroundings and you can get lost for days riding all the roads in the area. Plenty of places to stay and eat in the area.

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