If The Dragon is still closed for our spring rally, then attached is an alternate route that would take us along a good section of the BRP, a stopover at Chimney Rock (Last of the Mohicans movie was filmed here) & a final leg on US 28N out of Franklin, NC.

I've got another route that goes South, would take us to Hiawasee Lake/Dam, northern GA mountains and then the final leg on US 28 North out of Franklin, NC. It's posted elsewhere in The Forum.