Trans America Trail August 17th, 2019 - Completed

August 17th, 2019 (Fayetteville, Tennessee to Tellico Plains, Tennessee):

This was the final day of the Trans America Trail. It was a fairly boring day as well.

There was very little off-pavement driving. Most of it was 2-lane back country roads that were either paved or chip and sealed.

But then near the end, I ran in to a gravel section that had some washouts and downed trees…

And finally, four back to back water crossings. They never look as intimidating in photos because you can’t get a perception of depth.

Today I drove 231 miles, but only 23 of those miles were off pavement. I’m glad that I can officially say it’s over. I ended at Tellico Springs in Tennessee. This is where Sam originally started the TAT (Since then he extended the starting point down in to Andrews NC).

Since leaving my home in Texas, I traveled 1,869 before finally arriving in Tellico Plains.

In June, I drove 3,880 miles exploring the Trans America Trail and surrounding areas. 1,861 of those miles were off pavement.

In August I drove 1,517 miles exploring the Trans America Trail and surrounding areas. 480 of those miles were off pavement.

That means that I drove 5,397 miles exploring the Trans America Trail, and spent 2,341 miles off pavement. These do not include the miles I spent driving from Texas to hit the trail, and the return trips home.

These numbers will vary from person to person that does this trip. Some venture off the trail to see other areas, get food, gas, or find a place to sleep. Some areas have the option of newer or older routes, and sometimes you have to detour because of a trail / road closure.

After finally completing the entire Trans America Trail, I stopped at the first Dairy Queen I came to and got a Trans America Trail Blizzard. Ok, It’s really just a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard with extra cookie dough dumped on top. 😉

To see more of the adventures I took with this truck, CLICK HERE.