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4 out of 5 Rider Rating 4
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By cycledr (5 McR Points) on May 27, 2013

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KubyDoo
2 McR Points
July 24, 2014
The route from US 64 (The Old Copper Road)…
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TheFryedaddy
80 McR Points
May 22, 2021
Scenic backcountry road.
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Written Directions

From Delano, TN head south on hwy 411. Turn left onto Route 30 and continue on Route 30 to Hwy 64/74.

Scenery

Beautiful back country road with numerous pulloff points along the Hiwassee river culminating, or beginning at the Ocoee river.

Drive Enjoyment

Many tight sweeping curves, smooth pavement, hills and solid double yellow line the entire distance. Several places to stop for refreshments.

Tourism Opportunities

Convence store at intersection of 30 & 411 with a couple more before arriving at 64/74. Ocoee River (just named #1 destination for rafting in the US) visiters center about 6 miles east of hwy 30 on hwy 64/74. Also location of Olympic rafting during 96 Olympics.
 

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KubyDoo
July 24, 2014
2 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
The route from US 64 (The Old Copper Road) traveling north on hwy 30 to Reliance, TN is a beautiful ride. Plenty of tight turns and sweepers, mixed in with a few straight-aways that allow you a view of the farms and many, outwardly appearing, ramshackle homes that dot the area.
Note: This is also a nice ride before the foliage appears, as you are afforded glimpses of the homes and churches and the like that sit back off the roadway - the ones you otherwise miss when everything is in full bloom.
A good portion of this route is canopied by Mother Nature so it makes for a nice ride on a hot day, too.
When I reach the Hiwassee River in Reliance, I like to turn onto 315 and head north, instead of continuing on 30 to hwy 411.
[If you'd like to take a short break here, follow the signs to Reliance Fly & Tackle, just about a mile off of 315. Here you'll find a convenience store where you can buy a cold beverage and enjoy it on their covered rear deck!]
Continue north on hwy 315 and enjoy the ride all the way up to Monroe county. 315 ends at hwy 39 (Mecca Pike) where a right turn (east) will take you to hwy 68, just a half mile north of Tellico Plains and the incredible Cherohala Skyway.
Continuing south on hwy 68 will take you all the way through to Ducktown, where you intersect hwy 64 (the same hwy where this ride started). Turn onto hwy 64 west (toward Cleveland, TN) and you're soon riding alongside the Ocoee River. This area can become somewhat congested with white water enthusiasts on the weekends.
A few more miles downriver you'll once again intersect hwy 30 where you started off.
Without stops this ride takes about 2 hours and runs under 90 miles.
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TheFryedaddy
May 22, 2021
80 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Scenic backcountry road.
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