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The Atlas/Tennessee/Smoky Mountain Bike Week
Rally · Event

Smoky Mountain Bike WeekSep 26 – Oct 3, 2026 · Tennessee

Smoky Mountain Bike Week is an annual multi-day motorcycle rally headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Now in its fourth year, the event uses the surrounding road network as its venue — routes include US-129 (the Tail of the Dragon), the Cherohala Skyway, the Foothills Parkway, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The rally draws cruiser, sport, and adventure riders who use Maryville as a base camp for day rides into the surrounding mountains and North Carolina.

Sep 26 – Oct 3, 2026
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9 days
Late September to early October, ~8 days
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Tennessee
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Calderwood Dam Overlook
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The Calderwood Dam Overlook is a pull-off on US-129 in Tallassee, Tennessee, positioned at the northern (Tennessee) end of the Tail of the Dragon. From the overlook, riders look south into the gorge of the Little Tennessee River at the circa-1930 Calderwood hydroelectric dam and reservoir, backed by ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains. It is a common regrouping point where riders finishing the Dragon's 318-curve, 11-mile stretch pull over to share accounts of the run or turn around for another pass.
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8.7/10
Cherohala Skyway
Tennessee
43-mile high-elevation ride across the Cherokee and Nantahala forests.
41
miles
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8.9/10
Cherohala Skyway (TN-165 / NC-143)
Tennessee
Tellico Plains to Robbinsville, 43 mi. Long sweeping corners, elevation up to 5,400 ft, near-perfect tarmac, zero commercial traffic, no facilities for 41 mi. **Perfect for a Road Glide.**
22
miles