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10-08-2007, 09:51 PM
#46
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When the time gets a bit closer, please send me an e-mail or pm so that I can send out directions.
One stupid question for all of you guys, do you want to drive on a dirt road? I do not want to, however there is very pretty drive that leads to an incredible road and I have not been able to find an alternate route around the dirt road as of yet. As of now I don't plan on taking it, I just figured I would throw this out there for some discussion.
One stupid question for all of you guys, do you want to drive on a dirt road? I do not want to, however there is very pretty drive that leads to an incredible road and I have not been able to find an alternate route around the dirt road as of yet. As of now I don't plan on taking it, I just figured I would throw this out there for some discussion.
10-08-2007, 10:21 PM
#47
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Richard, email your home address and I'll Mapquest a route.
Also, do you have a start time yet so we know when to start heading up there? The drive is a little over 2 hours from here.
I already put about 1500 miles on my car in less than 1 1/2 weeks and it's not a daily driver....
Also, do you have a start time yet so we know when to start heading up there? The drive is a little over 2 hours from here.
I already put about 1500 miles on my car in less than 1 1/2 weeks and it's not a daily driver....
10-10-2007, 09:09 PM
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Ok so I just got back from a 2hr. dry run of 75% of the drive. It should be awesome, some very chalenging roads up there. It will go from Hendersonville to Lake Lure to Black Mountain, back to Hendersonville. I am extremely excited, those of you that don't know whether you have fender rub will find out soon enough.
A few things, those that are definetely coming please RSVP by next Thursday so we can plan on food. I was also wondering if you would like to stop in Chimney Rock-Lake Lure or Black Mountain or drive the entire time. I will put a list of roads together here soon and when you RSVP, I will send my adress.
A few things, those that are definetely coming please RSVP by next Thursday so we can plan on food. I was also wondering if you would like to stop in Chimney Rock-Lake Lure or Black Mountain or drive the entire time. I will put a list of roads together here soon and when you RSVP, I will send my adress.
10-11-2007, 01:17 AM
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On one of the sides of Lake Lure, there is a little corner resturant that is across from the lake. The road it's on leads to a white bridge that is a one-laner. I recall a great photo opp. place there at the resturant from my drive up there this past Feb. I am anxious to give my car a thorough shakedown run.
10-11-2007, 07:46 AM
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I was thinking that if we got there in the morning time we could go and grab lunch on the way, in the evening we will have an early dinner, there is a great photo op. place that is a little off the beaten path and a little off the route that we could possibly do. I will try and find some other places.
10-12-2007, 08:57 AM
#54
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Here are the road names, I don't have mileage or maps, however Joe was nice enough to offer to plot it for me.
Rt. on Brookside Camp Rd.
Left on N. Clear Creek Rd.
Left on Fruitland Rd.
rt. on Old Clear Creek
Rt. on Slick Rock rd.
L. on HWY. 64
Rt. on Lake Lure HWY.
L. on Bills Creek Rd.
L. on Cove Rd.
L. on Old Fort Sugar Hill Rd. turns into Catawba river rd.
L. on Bat Cave rd. turns into Old Fort Rd.
L. on HWY 9
Rt. on Hwy 74 A, Gerton HWY.
L. on Cane Creek. (I may take a side road back instead of HWY 25).
L. on HWY 25
L. on Brookside Camp Rd.
take a look at some maps it has some very tight and fun sections along with some very nice sweepers.
Rt. on Brookside Camp Rd.
Left on N. Clear Creek Rd.
Left on Fruitland Rd.
rt. on Old Clear Creek
Rt. on Slick Rock rd.
L. on HWY. 64
Rt. on Lake Lure HWY.
L. on Bills Creek Rd.
L. on Cove Rd.
L. on Old Fort Sugar Hill Rd. turns into Catawba river rd.
L. on Bat Cave rd. turns into Old Fort Rd.
L. on HWY 9
Rt. on Hwy 74 A, Gerton HWY.
L. on Cane Creek. (I may take a side road back instead of HWY 25).
L. on HWY 25
L. on Brookside Camp Rd.
take a look at some maps it has some very tight and fun sections along with some very nice sweepers.
10-12-2007, 09:54 AM
#56
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Becca and I are still hoping to make the drive. More accurately, I am hoping to make the drive. Becca thinks that we are still going riding.
Let me explain how this is playing out...
Iron Mountain, VA horse camp is the alternative destination that weekend. There are already two strikes against traveling there.
Strike one - the horses require a "coggins" before we unload them off the trailer. A coggins is a health certificate issued by a vet.. The coggins on these two horses expired last month.
Strike two - she found out through the grapevine that her ex is planning to be at the same campground with many of their old riding buddies in attendance. She is apprehensive about riding with this crowd and any animosity that might incur.
Monday, I'll confirm participating in the drive. One more horse strike and we are in. While this may appear to be some subversion on my part (which it probably is) Becca will be fully aware of my preferred intentions.
OTOH, if you are looking to put the car through it's paces, there is an AX in GSO this Saturday. PCA members only and I'd like to see some more 944 / 951s competing. The location is behind Foreign Cars Europa at the old Guillford Mills. Tech inspections at 9 AM. Concours at FCE. Awards at 4 PM. Entry is $20.00 for the AX. PM me for additional details.
Let me explain how this is playing out...
Iron Mountain, VA horse camp is the alternative destination that weekend. There are already two strikes against traveling there.
Strike one - the horses require a "coggins" before we unload them off the trailer. A coggins is a health certificate issued by a vet.. The coggins on these two horses expired last month.
Strike two - she found out through the grapevine that her ex is planning to be at the same campground with many of their old riding buddies in attendance. She is apprehensive about riding with this crowd and any animosity that might incur.
Monday, I'll confirm participating in the drive. One more horse strike and we are in. While this may appear to be some subversion on my part (which it probably is) Becca will be fully aware of my preferred intentions.
OTOH, if you are looking to put the car through it's paces, there is an AX in GSO this Saturday. PCA members only and I'd like to see some more 944 / 951s competing. The location is behind Foreign Cars Europa at the old Guillford Mills. Tech inspections at 9 AM. Concours at FCE. Awards at 4 PM. Entry is $20.00 for the AX. PM me for additional details.
10-12-2007, 10:55 AM
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Spidey, I am unsure at the moment.
The people that I don know are as folows,
Peter
Fernando
Spidey
NC?
Joe?
John Forbes from Black Forest racing?
Bill Dunster from Autobahn Collision?
Brian Bray (Z TT)
Dave Broom (Z)
These are the people that have expressed the most interest, anyone else pleas let me know.
The people that I don know are as folows,
Peter
Fernando
Spidey
NC?
Joe?
John Forbes from Black Forest racing?
Bill Dunster from Autobahn Collision?
Brian Bray (Z TT)
Dave Broom (Z)
These are the people that have expressed the most interest, anyone else pleas let me know.
10-12-2007, 11:53 AM
#58
Chainsaw
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Here is a map as I have taken the directions and plotted. This looks like one heck of a drive. We are 90% in.
Please let me know if these directions are wrong.
Summary: 99.5 miles (3 hours, 4 minutes)
11:00 AM 0.0 Depart 200 Brookside Camp Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792 [200 Brookside Camp Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792] on Brookside Camp Rd (North) 54 yds
11:00 AM 0.1 Turn RIGHT to stay on Brookside Camp Rd 1.0 mi
11:02 AM 1.1 At 600 Brookside Camp Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792, turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Howard Gap Rd 1.4 mi
11:05 AM 2.5 Bear LEFT (East) onto Clear Creek Rd [Howard Gap Rd] 0.3 mi
11:07 AM 2.8 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Clear Creek Rd 3.5 mi
11:15 AM 6.3 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Fruitland Rd 54 yds
11:16 AM 6.3 At Fruitland Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792, stay on Fruitland Rd (North-East) 0.7 mi
11:17 AM 7.0 Road name changes to Old Clear Creek Rd 0.8 mi
11:19 AM 7.8 Road name changes to Clear Creek Rd 0.2 mi
11:20 AM 8.0 Turn RIGHT to stay on Clear Creek Rd 0.5 mi
11:21 AM 8.5 Bear LEFT (North) onto McNaughton Rd 0.2 mi
11:22 AM 8.7 Road name changes to Clear Creek Rd 0.9 mi
11:25 AM 9.6 Turn RIGHT to stay on Clear Creek Rd 0.7 mi
11:27 AM 10.4 Road name changes to Old Clear Creek Rd 174 yds
11:27 AM 10.5 At Old Clear Creek Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792, stay on Old Clear Creek Rd (East) 0.8 mi
11:29 AM 11.3 Turn LEFT to stay on Old Clear Creek Rd 1.3 mi
11:32 AM 12.6 Road name changes to Grant Mountain Rd 164 yds
11:33 AM 12.7 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Slick Rock Rd 0.9 mi
11:36 AM 13.6 Turn RIGHT to stay on Slick Rock Rd 0.9 mi
11:38 AM 14.5 At 4544 US-64, Hendersonville, NC 28792, turn LEFT (North-East) onto US-64 [Chimney Rock Rd] 2.4 mi
11:41 AM 16.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-64 [US-74 Alt] 10.0 mi
11:53 AM 26.9 At Bills Creek Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746, stay on US-64 [US-74 Alt] (East) 3.3 mi
11:57 AM 30.2 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Cove Crest 0.1 mi
11:58 AM 30.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto Cove Creek Dr 0.3 mi
11:59 AM 30.6 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Cove Rd 0.4 mi
12:00 PM 31.0 Turn LEFT to stay on Cove Rd 131 yds
12:00 PM 31.1 At Cove Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746, return North-East on Cove Rd 0.5 mi
12:02 PM 31.6 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Cove Creek Dr 0.7 mi
12:04 PM 32.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto US-64 [US-74 Alt] 1.3 mi
12:06 PM 33.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto McEntire Rd [SR-1341] 1.0 mi
12:09 PM 34.5 Bear RIGHT (East) onto SR-1345 [Pleasant Grove Rd] 1.0 mi
12:11 PM 35.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Cove Rd [SR-1001] 6.4 mi
12:22 PM 41.9 Turn RIGHT to stay on Cove Rd [SR-1001] 1.1 mi
12:24 PM 43.0 Road name changes to Montford Cove Rd 4.3 mi
12:31 PM 47.3 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Old Fort Sugar Hill Rd 8.9 mi
12:46 PM 56.2 At Old Fort Sugar Hill Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762, turn LEFT (South) onto Bat Cave Rd 2.8 mi
12:53 PM 59.0 At Bat Cave Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762, stay on Bat Cave Rd (West) 3.4 mi
1:01 PM 62.4 Road name changes to SR-2791 [Old Fort Rd] 98 yds
1:02 PM 62.5 Road name changes to Old Fort Rd 1.4 mi
1:05 PM 63.8 Road name changes to SR-2791 [Old Fort Rd] 3.5 mi
1:14 PM 67.3 Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-9 1.5 mi
1:16 PM 68.8 At SR-9, Black Mountain, NC 28711, stay on SR-9 (West) 3.5 mi
1:21 PM 72.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-9 [Black Mountain Rd] 1.8 mi
1:23 PM 74.2 At Gerton Hwy, Gerton, NC 28735, turn RIGHT (West) onto US-74 Alt [Gerton Hwy] 10.4 mi
1:35 PM 84.6 At Cane Creek Rd, Fairview, NC 28730, turn LEFT (South) onto Cane Creek Rd [SR-3136] 5.4 mi
1:48 PM 89.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto Cane Creek Rd 1.1 mi
1:51 PM 91.1 Turn LEFT (South) onto Cane Creek Rd [SR-3136] 0.9 mi
1:53 PM 91.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto Cane Creek Rd 1.4 mi
1:56 PM 93.3 At US-25, Fletcher, NC 28732, turn LEFT (South) onto US-25 [Hendersonville Rd] 2.3 mi
1:59 PM 95.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-25 [Hendersonville Rd S] 0.7 mi
2:00 PM 96.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-25 [Hendersonville Rd] 1.9 mi
2:02 PM 98.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-25 [Asheville Hwy] 1.3 mi
2:04 PM 99.5 Arrive Brookside Camp Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 99.5 miles
Trip duration: 3 hours, 4 minutes
Driving time: 3 hours, 4 minutes
Please let me know if these directions are wrong.
Summary: 99.5 miles (3 hours, 4 minutes)
11:00 AM 0.0 Depart 200 Brookside Camp Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792 [200 Brookside Camp Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792] on Brookside Camp Rd (North) 54 yds
11:00 AM 0.1 Turn RIGHT to stay on Brookside Camp Rd 1.0 mi
11:02 AM 1.1 At 600 Brookside Camp Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792, turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Howard Gap Rd 1.4 mi
11:05 AM 2.5 Bear LEFT (East) onto Clear Creek Rd [Howard Gap Rd] 0.3 mi
11:07 AM 2.8 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Clear Creek Rd 3.5 mi
11:15 AM 6.3 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Fruitland Rd 54 yds
11:16 AM 6.3 At Fruitland Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792, stay on Fruitland Rd (North-East) 0.7 mi
11:17 AM 7.0 Road name changes to Old Clear Creek Rd 0.8 mi
11:19 AM 7.8 Road name changes to Clear Creek Rd 0.2 mi
11:20 AM 8.0 Turn RIGHT to stay on Clear Creek Rd 0.5 mi
11:21 AM 8.5 Bear LEFT (North) onto McNaughton Rd 0.2 mi
11:22 AM 8.7 Road name changes to Clear Creek Rd 0.9 mi
11:25 AM 9.6 Turn RIGHT to stay on Clear Creek Rd 0.7 mi
11:27 AM 10.4 Road name changes to Old Clear Creek Rd 174 yds
11:27 AM 10.5 At Old Clear Creek Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792, stay on Old Clear Creek Rd (East) 0.8 mi
11:29 AM 11.3 Turn LEFT to stay on Old Clear Creek Rd 1.3 mi
11:32 AM 12.6 Road name changes to Grant Mountain Rd 164 yds
11:33 AM 12.7 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Slick Rock Rd 0.9 mi
11:36 AM 13.6 Turn RIGHT to stay on Slick Rock Rd 0.9 mi
11:38 AM 14.5 At 4544 US-64, Hendersonville, NC 28792, turn LEFT (North-East) onto US-64 [Chimney Rock Rd] 2.4 mi
11:41 AM 16.9 Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-64 [US-74 Alt] 10.0 mi
11:53 AM 26.9 At Bills Creek Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746, stay on US-64 [US-74 Alt] (East) 3.3 mi
11:57 AM 30.2 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Cove Crest 0.1 mi
11:58 AM 30.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto Cove Creek Dr 0.3 mi
11:59 AM 30.6 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Cove Rd 0.4 mi
12:00 PM 31.0 Turn LEFT to stay on Cove Rd 131 yds
12:00 PM 31.1 At Cove Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746, return North-East on Cove Rd 0.5 mi
12:02 PM 31.6 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Cove Creek Dr 0.7 mi
12:04 PM 32.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto US-64 [US-74 Alt] 1.3 mi
12:06 PM 33.5 Turn LEFT (North) onto McEntire Rd [SR-1341] 1.0 mi
12:09 PM 34.5 Bear RIGHT (East) onto SR-1345 [Pleasant Grove Rd] 1.0 mi
12:11 PM 35.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Cove Rd [SR-1001] 6.4 mi
12:22 PM 41.9 Turn RIGHT to stay on Cove Rd [SR-1001] 1.1 mi
12:24 PM 43.0 Road name changes to Montford Cove Rd 4.3 mi
12:31 PM 47.3 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Old Fort Sugar Hill Rd 8.9 mi
12:46 PM 56.2 At Old Fort Sugar Hill Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762, turn LEFT (South) onto Bat Cave Rd 2.8 mi
12:53 PM 59.0 At Bat Cave Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762, stay on Bat Cave Rd (West) 3.4 mi
1:01 PM 62.4 Road name changes to SR-2791 [Old Fort Rd] 98 yds
1:02 PM 62.5 Road name changes to Old Fort Rd 1.4 mi
1:05 PM 63.8 Road name changes to SR-2791 [Old Fort Rd] 3.5 mi
1:14 PM 67.3 Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-9 1.5 mi
1:16 PM 68.8 At SR-9, Black Mountain, NC 28711, stay on SR-9 (West) 3.5 mi
1:21 PM 72.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-9 [Black Mountain Rd] 1.8 mi
1:23 PM 74.2 At Gerton Hwy, Gerton, NC 28735, turn RIGHT (West) onto US-74 Alt [Gerton Hwy] 10.4 mi
1:35 PM 84.6 At Cane Creek Rd, Fairview, NC 28730, turn LEFT (South) onto Cane Creek Rd [SR-3136] 5.4 mi
1:48 PM 89.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto Cane Creek Rd 1.1 mi
1:51 PM 91.1 Turn LEFT (South) onto Cane Creek Rd [SR-3136] 0.9 mi
1:53 PM 91.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto Cane Creek Rd 1.4 mi
1:56 PM 93.3 At US-25, Fletcher, NC 28732, turn LEFT (South) onto US-25 [Hendersonville Rd] 2.3 mi
1:59 PM 95.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-25 [Hendersonville Rd S] 0.7 mi
2:00 PM 96.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-25 [Hendersonville Rd] 1.9 mi
2:02 PM 98.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-25 [Asheville Hwy] 1.3 mi
2:04 PM 99.5 Arrive Brookside Camp Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 99.5 miles
Trip duration: 3 hours, 4 minutes
Driving time: 3 hours, 4 minutes
