Originally Posted by
bonsai171
Amazing scenery! That reminds me of the Delaware Water Gap between NJ and PA.
Dave
Yes, now that you mention it, it does. My parents had a 33 foot camper/trailer in Marshall Creek, PA, the first exit after the Deleware Water Gap. Spent much time up there. That's Lake Ocoee. The Ocoee river is where the Olympic kayak event was held.
As for the ride, this was easily one of the most difficult I've ever done - only 44 miles but 6180 ft climbing and nine miles of washed out road on the shoulder of Big Frog Mountain left me exhausted.
I was exploring a side road and surprised a group of about eight boars! They seemed as startled as I was and I didn't stick around to take pictures.
Burned through two bottles and a 70 oz camelbak in about four hours and used a Sawyer filtration system to filter water from a beautiful mountain stream.
This is what the washed out road looks like including a four mile descent. You would have hated me if you had come.
-Tim-