Motorcycles in the Fog at Fontana Lake Near Deals Gap

Photo - Fontana Lake draped with fog

The bridge across Fontana Lake on NC 28 floats above a cloud of fog over the chilly water on a hot day.

Hot, overcast, occasional spits of rain, it was still a nice day to hop on the motorcycles and cruise over to Deals Gap at the southwest corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When the summer heat comes on it’s not unusual for a fog to form over the chilly waters of Fontana Lake as you near the Dragon.

Photo - Fog on Lake Fontana

The fog hugs the waters on hot days.

I shot a few photos on NC 28 to capture the phenomenon. Maybe the clouds put off some of the usual weekend crowds, there were relatively few motorcycles out for a Saturday. There were times the Dragon was quiet for a minute or more, a good day to pay a visit.

Photo - Motorcycle on NC 28 at Lake Fontana

A motorcycle cruises the lake shore on NC 28

Maybe the sportier riders stayed closer to home today. The Harleys, Gold Wings, Beemers, and other dressers  were out in force on the twisty roads at Deals Gap. It was a good  day for motorcycle touring.

Photo - Motorcycles along foggy Fontana Lake

Rarely does the mist rise high enough to have much effect on the roadway, at least in the middle of the day.

The lake section of NC 28 bordering Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most beautiful, but it’s the curvy and twisty parts that make it one of the best rides in the Smoky Mountains. I hope you get to see sights like these on your next motorcycle vacation.

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