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I'm considering a ride over Cherohala on either New Years Eve or New Years day...in either case, during daylight hours.
Anyone have any insights to what condition the road surface is in (Ice? Snow?), now that the latest storm has passed through?
Thanks.
Bob
I'm considering a ride over Cherohala on either New Years Eve or New Years day...in either case, during daylight hours.
Anyone have any insights to what condition the road surface is in (Ice? Snow?), now that the latest storm has passed through?
Thanks.
Bob
I can't speak to the exact conditions for today but I know from past experience it can be smooth riding at the bottom, turn treacherous at the top, and get smooth again as one descends back to the lower elevations. It's the same as any other such mountain ride in that respect.
To wit - when my wife and I were there last year in October it was cold and overcast when we suited up at the gas station on the Tellico side, was sleeting and snowing as we crossed the top, and turned tolerable again by the time we got over to the greasy spoon at Deal's Gap.
My thought would be to contact the local ranger station or perhaps the folks at Tellico Moto to get real time intel of what to expect.
Rode over Cherohala today and the road was in very good condition...almost completely dry. They have salted the road and there is some evidence of that, but its very light. There's lots of heavy icing on the rock faces but I saw no signs of water running onto the road. I don't think the temps got below freezing even at the highest elevation...I'm estimating it was around 40F...though I never stopped to carefully examine my thermometer.
Anyway, my first ride of the year was a doozy...appreciate your help!
I have seen pictures of the Skyway when it would not have been a fun ride. My plan was to start up it and if it got at all dicey, turn around. But crossing several gaps in north Georgia, I had a pretty good idea that it was going to be ok.That is most definitely a great ride to start the new year. Fortunate that the road was in good shape. I would think that in most years the road conditions on New Years day could be treacherous for motorcycles, especially the stretch at the Tn and NC border,