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Driving Directions to the Cheoah River:
 DIRECTIONS TO NOC's CHEOAH RIVER MEETING PLACE
All Cheoah River trips begin and end from our meeting place at the Tapoco Lodge Resort, which is near the Cheoah River takeout at the end of the famous Tail of the Dragon --America's #1 Motorcycle and Sports Car Road. Tapoco Lodge Resort is located in Western North Carolina, 15 miles north of Robbinsville on Highway 129 along the Cheoah River.
GPS Coordinates: 35.443732, -83.938422
NOC recommended driving directions to each individual outpost are the easiest and quickest routes on the most clearly marked roads and highways. Please cross-check any GPS, Mapquest, Google, Yahoo, AAA or other online routings with our directions and online maps. Note: Driving on winding mountain roads can take up to twice as long as normal travel time and mileages can be deceptive. Please make sure all members of your group have these directions and follow them closely.
From Knoxville, TN(approximately 60 miles)
Take 129 S. This is a "wicked curvy" road, known as The Tail of the Dragon, so drive carefully and allow extra driving time. Tapoco Lodge is on the right, shortly after you see Cheoah Dam on the left.
From Asheville, NC(approximately 100 miles)
Take I-40 W toward Knoxville, TN. Take Exit 27 onto US 74 W (Great Smoky Mountains Expressway) toward Waynesville/Clyde. After 48 miles, take a right on 28 N. Continue approximately 11 miles to Hwy 143. Take a left onto 143 and follow it to Robbinsville, NC. Take a right at the stop light onto 129 N. Follow 129 N out of Robbinsville. The Cheoah River will be on your left for the last 8 miles of your drive. Tapoco Lodge is on the left at the take-out for the river. If you pass Cheoah Dam, you've gone slightly too far.
From Chattanooga, TN (approximately 130 miles)
Take I-75N toward Cleveland, TN. Take the first Cleveland exit (#20) onto US 64 Bypass East. Go 6 miles; take Ocoee Exit US 64 E towards Ocoee/Murphy, NC. At Murphy the road number changes to US 74. Stay on US 74 E. Approximately 10 miles east of Andrews, NC, take a left on 129 N to Robbinsville, NC. Continue through Robbinsville. The Cheoah River will be on your left for the last 8 miles of your drive. Tapoco Lodge is on the left at the take-out for the river. If you pass Cheoah Dam, you've gone slightly too far.
From West Atlanta, GA(approximately 170 miles)
Take I-75 N to I575 N which becomes State Hwy 5 which in turn becomes Hwy 76. Stay with this road until just past Blue Ridge, GA, and then turn left onto Hwy 60 to Mineral Bluff, GA. In Mineral Bluff, turn right onto Hwy 60 Spur and follow it into North Carolina to US 74 E, turning right toward Murphy and Andrews. Approximately 10 miles east of Andrews, NC, take a left on 129 N to Robbinsville, NC. Continue through Robbinsville. The Cheoah River will be on your left for the last 8 miles of your drive. Tapoco Lodge is on the left at the take-out for the river. If you pass Cheoah Dam, you've gone slightly too far. |
