Tail of the Dragon Dragon Statue — Attraction in Snowbird Community

We saw the 25-foot-long metal dragon statue with gleaming red eyes at the entrance of the Tail of the Dragon Souvenir store. The statue is named "Calestar" by Ron Johnson, the owner of the souvenir store and the statue itself.

This fierce dragon statue was built in 2012, by welder Peter Macaluso with hundreds of different motorcycles and car parts including an old Plymouth speedometer on the left thigh. There is a box on the lower neck with a pipe leading up to his nostrils to make the statue seem breathing smoke when a smoke bomb is lit. Beforehand there was no motorcycle on the tail of the statue, it was added later.

On different occasions, the statue gets decorated with occasion-related ornaments. When we went there it was fall and the statue was decorated with corn, pumpkins, and fake skulls.

Don't miss the chance to take a photo with the statue as it represents the namesake...

Motorcycles 🏍️ everywhere and that’s how it’s set up. That’s why most people go. There’s a length limitation and no trailers/tractor trailers. You must see Deals Gap. Make a reservation and you can stay there to drive it again the next day. It’s a narrow banked one lane road. Max speed limit I saw was 45 mph but let’s get real, it’s a RACETRACK. Adult amusement ride. Have fun but be safe and pull outs are everywhere on this 11 mile stretch of highway. My first run I got out dizzy; my...

Unfortunately didn't get to have my WRX on this trip but did the drive in my Chevy Suburban and the pull offs were more than large enough to accommodate my extra large SUV. Even on a cold Tuesday morning there were more than enough vehicle sightings to make the trip out worth it. I'd love to go back on a weekend though to see more cars and bikes. Absolute blast of a time 10/10 one of the best stretches of road I've...