SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO ... ... ... SO LITTLE TIME!

Our illustrious road captain on this ride kept every day full of adventures and trying to catch up on my posts is now becoming confusing, we were on the road and exploring some place new every day!

End of the Devil's Triangle

Jim somehow found out about a road nicknamed the "Devil's Triangle" that he wanted to check out on Saturday. It was a bit of a ride from our lodging, so we fueled up and jumped on the interstate for about an hour and a half to get close to the start of the ride.

The intention was to tour the Brushy Mountain Prison on our way to the ride, however after a few wrong turns trying to locate the road, we accidentally flew past the entrance to the prison. The prison was built in the late 1800's and eventually is was restored to be a tourist attraction in 2018. They average about 70,000 visitors a year. As part of the tourist gig, the prison kitchen is now used to serve meals to guests.

Unfortunately we missed the entire experience, however the Triangle was more than we could have
bargained for. I was struggling over how to describe this ride, until I came across the official Tennessee website, and the section for Oliver Springs gave up this excellent review. So with credit where credit is due, here is a description of the ride...

This is the most legendary motorcycle ride in the area, beginning at Brushy Mountain Prison on Hwy 116 heading back to Oliver Springs. The gorgeous 72-mile route is recommended for experienced and adventurous riders. The Devils Triangle, just north of Oak Ridge (TN) in the mountains of the Cumberland Plateau, is made up of some of the most unusual two lane twisty roads in eastern Tennessee. The adventure ranges from the bucolic rural Tennessee scenery to a view of Brushy Mountain State Prison; from gentle country road sweepers to gnarly steep switchbacks; from serene straights to Dragon like twisties with guard rails of death; from gentle pull-offs to three foot deep rock strewn gullies just inches from the pavement; from peaceful farmsteads to sections of rutted roadway right out of a horror movie.

When we got to the end and pulled over, the whoops could be heard for miles and the smiles were from ear to ear on every rider's face! 

Following the ride, we went in search of food. Jim had a lunch location all planned out, only to discover that they were closed! So we settled for a little place on the road into Brushy Canyon, where we spent almost two hours of our life we will never get back. Don't get me wrong, the folks manning the restaurant were nice enough, but the time to get orders taken, cooked, served and checks delivered was tortuous. 

I don't remember exactly how we got back to the house, it was all a blur after that afternoon. But the Triangle ride made the entire day awesome. 

I am including some photos in this post that are from previous days to try to get more of them in. Enjoy and Peace and Love!

Bobbi