Cottonland Overland Opine Thread
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Headed up to Kodak, TN this weekend.
Need tips on food and fun.
Since I am taking the 100, we plan to explore some mild trails.
Found this trail from the jeep place.
Cades Cove and Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
Any other recommendations?
No camping but have 2-3 days to get out.
Need tips on food and fun.
Since I am taking the 100, we plan to explore some mild trails.
Found this trail from the jeep place.
Cades Cove and Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
Any other recommendations?
No camping but have 2-3 days to get out.
I haven't been on the roaring fork motor trail, but have been to cades cove. Not sure about this time of year, but the last time I was there I swore I'd never go back. It is beautiful and there are some cool stops around the loop, but it is one lane and is usually stacked up with people who will stop in the middle of the road and get out to see deer in a field, and God forbid someone spots a bear... It took us like 4 or 5 hours to make the loop. If you're looking for off the beaten path, I'd keep looking. There are some good spots up there. @bluehawk @RSHARPfzj80 @cphillips or @Goode are all from around Knoxville and might be able to offer some nice scenic places to check out.
Was in Cades Cove years ago one September. Timed the route just before sunset when traffic would be light and the critters would be moving. A truck load of Alabama yahoos was driving through the cove drinking beer, tossing cans, and spot lighting deer 
. Because the cove is long and narrow the light could be seen at some distance, and it was by a park ranger. The ranger blasted down the road after the perpetrators. I'm sure he caught them and passed along a little "education."
. Because the cove is long and narrow the light could be seen at some distance, and it was by a park ranger. The ranger blasted down the road after the perpetrators. I'm sure he caught them and passed along a little "education."
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Cade's Cove is a nightmare. Ask @pmccraney
bit further but Highlands / Cashiers NC looks to be about 4-5 hrs for you. Beautiful country, good hiking / fishing and neat places to eat in the towns - nice for kids / wife too if you're looking for something in addition to outdoors only Probably our favorite place in the SE
Fontana Dam / Robbinsville area or Tellico Plains / Vonore
Townsend TN is nice bit the Park can be nuts w/ crowds as weather warms up
Got more time later - head up to Boone
Fontana Dam / Robbinsville area or Tellico Plains / Vonore
Townsend TN is nice bit the Park can be nuts w/ crowds as weather warms up
Got more time later - head up to Boone
Unless you like New York gridlock in a national park, avoid cade's cove.
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Yep, that pretty well sums it up.
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Anyone want to wander and explore Friday?
I may ride over to Vicksburg and see my doc and then wander some.
I may ride over to Vicksburg and see my doc and then wander some.
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Never mind. Can't. May camp one night though.
still one of my favorite spots. Love the last 10 secs of the video where JTTMFT polishes off one of the 60 miller lites he and bomar drank that day.
@Bomar @fountainhead
@Bomar @fountainhead
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that was a great trip. awesome camp site
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Just 60?
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I had started brown water few hours before also and would not had if i had known that obsticle was coming up.
Good times...when we going back?
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I'll toss out May 20th weekend.