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4.71 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.71
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By MCR Contributor (1039 McR Points) on May 17, 2011

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cropduster68
October 10, 2011
This road is one of the better kept secrets in…
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Guest
August 7, 2012
I too love this road. Much less crowded, scenery…
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Written Directions

Note: A rider sent an email to MotorcycleRoads.com in June of 2014 stating "Ever since I can remember its been called The Rattler and merchandise for the road has been sold back as far as the early 2000's I bought my first shirt for the road in Jan 2007". So keep in mind that locals may refer to this ride as "The Rattler." Shiner's Run is the stretch of North Carolina State Road 209 that starts at I-40 and goes north for 33 miles before ending in Hot Springs, North Carolina. I found a map and some pics on the Trust General Store website at https://www.trustgeneralstore.com.

Scenery

Amazing scenery. To me, this is a better run than the Dragon. Winds its way the mountains from I-40 to Hot Springs on 209. There are old farms, rock bed rivers, scenic mountain overlooks, old churches. Beautiful ride. Even better in the fall when the leaves are changing. Have done this run several times.

Drive Enjoyment

Road is in good shape and provides riders with a bit of everything; twisties, high-speed sweepers, elevation changes and a couple of scenic straightaways through farm land.

Tourism Opportunities

Shiner's Run starts at I-40 and ends in Hot Springs. About half way to Hot Springs is the Trust General Store and Cafe which is very biker friendly and serves a mean cheese steak. Hot Springs, at the end of the ride, is a great ending spot with a handful of restaurants and stores. Don't miss the Iron Horse restaurant/hotel!
 

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WVrider
September 29, 2020
187 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
Rode this again on Sept. 25th, 2020 and it was super fun. Always knew it as The Rattler however like the idea of Shiner's Run. You can find those stickers, patches, etc. at the Trust General Store.
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Akumu
December 31, 2019
3916 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
The road gets better the closer you get to Hot Springs. To that end I do recommend starting off in Hot Springs. Start there gives you uphill twisties, which are usually a bit better than downhill ones, less brakes, one less thing to concern yourself with. However, I've only ever done it south to north. Even doing it that way this is a good, proper twisty road the further north you go, and worth it even coming off of US 40. It may not see so at the time while rolling off of 40 onto a fairly straight road, but it gets meaner the further north you go, especially past the convenience store that has the large "The Rattler" sign out front. Keep an eye out for gravel in the low land, light twisty area. It's always there, and can be seen easily, but worth noting.
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Scubamedic
February 14, 2020
19 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
well to begin with you have it named wrong its been called the rattler for many years as its tail end of dragon but anyway , Amazing scenery. in my option is a better run than the Dragon. Winds its way the mountains from I-40 to Hot Springs on 209. There are old farms, rock bed rivers, scenic mountain overlooks, old churches. Beautiful ride. Even better in the fall when the leaves are changing. Have done this run several times. also there a couple great restaurants on the way that are great food
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