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Apr 24, 2008 | 05:42 PM

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orangecrush

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Originally Posted by BlimeyCabrio

I don't know if that video is representative of the whole thing... but what the video shows is much more similar to sections of the Cherohala Skyway than it is to the Dragon. The part of Hwy 36 shown has much more "sweeping" curves than the Dragon, and I didn't see anything like the numerous decreasing-radius hairpin and "fish hook" curves that the Dragon has. That road also looks MUCH less treacherous than the Dragon - wider, lots of places to pull off, real guardrails, even a passing zone! The Dragon looks like the Road of Death compared to that segment of CA36... but you could certainly carry more speed on that road (like the Skyway), and that is a different kind of fun than the intensely technical Dragon. All IMHO. If there's a more Dragon-like section of Hwy 36, I'd love to see it! My comments only apply to the section shown in the video...

I COMPLETELY AGREE.... I watched that video and thought it was much more Cherohola Skyway.... 100-120 mph sweepers.

I do understand why the author says it's the best driving road since driving the dragon is cool to do it and say you've done it but I actually enjoy doing the skyway drive after the dragon.

To me, the Dragon is like eating super hot wings. It's cool to say you can eat a dozen atomic, eye burning, tongue blazing wings but in reality, I'd rather eat two dozen medium wings (Cherohola Skyway)

Oh, nevermind, stupid analogy but anyway... I'm hungry.

Mark