Just discovered you via this video ... Monteagle is my family's ancestral home. Born in Chicago, reared in Florida; made many, many a pilgrimage to Middle Tennessee in my youth & then on my own when grown. I well remember the "old" way down the mountain and on towards Nashville via Pelham. It's been a handful of years since I've been home, and this moved me to tears today - the good kind, Also fond memories slingshotting down eastbound I-24 on a dark and stormy night, a styro cup of Smokehouse greens in hand - a taste of home on many levels! (O the folly of youth! LOL) Thanks for the great ride!
Nice video and music. I drove Nashville through Chattanooga on I-24 a few years back and was surprised at how nice a drive it was. I do think I-77 at the VA/NC line is a longer descent.
@@Freewayjim I drove to Chattanooga on I 75 from SC. Not from the other side. Now based in Europe. Do not travel much. But your footage is so beautiful, brings back my memories. Safe journey always. May the Lord watch over you.
Great video! I just drove this stretch this week to visit my aunt in Nashville for Thanksgiving. Did the west/northbound Wednesday night, east/southbound Saturday morning. There were some beautiful views coming back down towards Chattanooga.
Just checking in a long time after to provide a surprise I very recently found. I can see I commented here when this video was new. I found another freeway or motorway situation like this one, where the two sides split very far apart, in order to go up or down the ridge of a plateau. I first encountered it more than four years ago when I was a mere tourist here in Germany, in one direction. Late last month, I had a business trip that required me to go that same stretch, but in both directions, one going, one coming home. It's A8 between Stuttgart and Ulm. The precise geographical feature is called Drackensteiner Hang ("Hang" = Slope, cliff, hillside), and the general feature is called the Swabian Jura. The difference is this: I-24 through Monteagle has at least been modernized, and while it's nothing to sleep on, it's not as dangerous as it was when Johnny Cash made the song. OTOH, while both sides of A8 leading toward/away from Drackensteiner Hang are fully modern six lane Autobahnen engineering, through the 'Hang itself is still its Weimar era design built in the late '40s and early '50s. Four lanes, no shoulders, and an average 6% grade from what I can tell. And on the downhill side (westbound descends, eastbound ascends), you don't even get one of the things which Germans call "Notweg" (lit.: "emergency way," really: runaway truck ramp). Speed limit is 60 km/h uphill and 50 downhill, translates to 37 and 31 mph. And believe me, it means every bit of it. While it's not strictly and legally indicated as such, I know that for the most part, the big trucks won't even use it, especially the downhill.
Excellent, beautiful looking video and a great fun ride. The scenery was breathtaking and the music was even better. That didn't sound like the Beatles, but Little Texas was fine. Wow, I didn't know you knew Buckethead. The best. And so was Johnny Cash and of course, the Allman Bros. Thanx for posting this.
Awesome video! I have never seen Monteagle Mountain until now. Looks like a blast to drive. I usually get my thrill descending I-8 down In-Ko-Pah Pass on my way home from San Diego. I saw your video of you heading west through there earlier last year, hope you can come back out here one day and head east through the pass.
Very nice! Nice to finally see the highway The Bandit was made famous on in the song- The Legend by Jerry Reed- sorry- but that movie is one of my all-time faves- Monteagle seems like an area I would love to check out some time in the future as I do love mountain highways, mountain scenery! Very nice ride and a great soundtrack to go with it! Very enjoyable ride!
Excellent work! Imagine how it must have been for truckers in the 50s and 60s to use US-41 with all its twists and turns! That must have been a total nightmare! I bet many of them tried the best they could to avoid it by taking a different route.
Way different in February, at night. I did it twice...both times raining. I remember thinking holy sh-t they let trucks go down this. That Mountain is deceiving! My internal dialogue (first time) "OK this can end anytime now". Although my destination was the keys, so it was worth it.
I remember when they had those Jersey barriers. That northbound trip was a truly scary trip. Sheer rock to your right, with huge trucks on all too narrow lanes between you and the rocks. To the left was the barriers and beyond that a drop off . A lot of the trees on the right on the East(southbound geographically) were much smaller and didn't block the view of the drop-off. which looked rather intimidating to a high school kid from a small town in Michigan, formerly small town Ohio Great video, with fitting music, especially Johnny Cash.
I was there one week ago to visit Atlanta once again. That's like the 5th time down that grade. Just as exciting the 5th time as it was the first. Amazing views.
Always love the drive on I-24 between Monteagle and Chattanooga. I wondered what it was like going down Monteagle on 41 heading toward Nashville and looks like it might be something I will have to drive next time I am in the area. I have been down 41 going toward Chattanooga and honestly it is not really spectacular.
Wow this was a great video, I’m surprised I’ve never seen it before. On Friday I’m starting my first solo roadtrip to the south to Florida from my university in the Midwest and am watching videos of all of the highlights that I’ll see on the way and found this gem of a video. Also while I’m here, I plan on spending an hour or two joyriding around Atlanta, do you have any recommendations for the route I should take to see the most of Atlanta in the shortest amount of time? I’m coming from I-75 south.
Thank you, glad you liked it! I assume you are coming in on I-75 South (which is a neat ride in itself), I would recommend taking Exit 259 to I-285 East to Exit 27 GA-400 South to the end where it merges into I-85 South which will bring you back to I-75 and the Downtown Connector, it's the most interesting route through the Atlanta area IMO and it's maybe only going to take you 20-30 minutes out of the way depending on traffic but is well worth it. See it here from 1:00 to 3:45 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K7yW0vi_XRM.html
A 2nd excursion would be to take I-85 South from the Connector at Exit 242, follow it to Exit 68 I-285 East south of the Airport and you'll get the best view passing under the highly impressive runway tunnel, then you pick up I-75 South to Florida at Exit 58, this is maybe 15-20 minutes max out of your way.
Thanks for another great ride, Jim. I didn't know Johnny Cash did a song about driving I-24 over Monteagle Mountain. And, I bet you were pretty pissed off with the person in the red car on your way back to Chattanooga.
+ca2fla Thanks, I was more ticked at the guy ahead of me in the left lane going down the mountain. yeah the red car, I blew by it then all of a sudden the persin decides to drive. smh.
Another great video Jim, that was a nice little excursion you took on route 41 north, the winding roads, the trees, gave this ride a deep country feel. Was the playback in normal speed, I was able to keep up with the different contrast of the scenery?
Cool video, I-24 is an excellent candidate for a 3-laning from Monteagle to Chattanooga. I also wish Georgia would put something else on their welcome signs since the Olympic games was 20 years ago.
+Nathan Young (Geek Alabama) Just drove north into Georgia on I-95 this past weekend and the signs have changed. It took me off guard, so I do not have a picture. Not sure if all major borders have implemented this upgrade, but I agree about the '96 Olympics reference.
Tennessee seems more awesome than I thought, I always thought it was like Kansas or so, the 24 seems so cool, although I tbink it may get congested from Nashville to chattanooga often, with need of upgraded, but still doesn't ruin hiw cool the drive is, cool vieo and highway
+Freewayjim yeah, it seems like it, I just never really paid attention to Tennessee except for memphis but since the last chattanooga videos, I've been paying so much attention to the area East of the 65, also something that I've noticed is that many states are like half some weather or type of environment and the other half is something else.. just saying. not all states but many of them..
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For those who've never ventured outside California, Monteagle makes the Grapevine look like a trip down your driveway in a Big Wheel. And the scenic side route was nice, but watching it on video made me nauseous. Next time I'll pop a Dramamine before watching.
Nash wayz I go to Chattanooga all the time and it's VERY frequently used I only live like 15-20 minutes away from the top of the mountain in tullahoma on the bottom of the mountain in a town of about 20,000
My channel doesnt work that way, with sped up footage the audio of the wind and cars would not work, plus I'm listening to the radio as I drive so it's basically impossible to capture (nor would I even consider doing it). The music is fine, it just may not be your taste which is ok, these videos can't be all things to all people.
Mountain grades have a way of fooling you. Monteagle doesn't seem that steep visually, but I can assure you that if you're headed up it going northwesterly, turn your A/C off if it's warm enough outside to have it on, and for the fact that southeasterly going down has three runaway truck ramps, it is that steep, or it's more steep than it seems. On the other hand, the grade on I-17 that is north of the Verde Valley looks very scary, and it's not to be taken lightly, but in percentage terms, it's about the same as Monteagle.
+countenanceblog I agree, I have heard people say coming downhill on I-24 east here is a tricky drive for truckers, but it sure is fun whipping down at 70-80 in a good car.
+countenanceblog I have been on that stretch of I-17 north of the Verde Valley. It's a thrill to drive, and the scenery is breathtaking, but you are correct; it's a stretch of road to not take lightly.
+countenanceblog Oh, the stretch going north on I-17 descending into the Verde Valley. That one is equally as good, if not, better and more well known.
Watching this I couldn't help but think of the opening credit tune to Smokey and The Bandit by Jerry Reed singing about Bandit and his run down Monteagle. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L0OflL0INck.html
