Skyline Drive F-Body Cruise (Planning April - May 05)
Here's the link to the main discussion. I welcome anyone to join and post your thoughts there are here.
http://www.hr3rdgen.org/showthread.p...0581#post20581
My group of F-body owners is located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
For those of you in northern VA who wish to join, I am thinking of a meet up point in Fort Royal, but I will need someones help who is in Northern Va willing to coordinate that end.
Here is a recap of whats been discussed.
This is open to anyone.
http://www.hr3rdgen.org/showthread.p...0581#post20581
My group of F-body owners is located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
For those of you in northern VA who wish to join, I am thinking of a meet up point in Fort Royal, but I will need someones help who is in Northern Va willing to coordinate that end.
Here is a recap of whats been discussed.
Skyline Drive is actually a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway located in the Shenandoah National Forest. The Blue Ridge Parkway, sometimes called "America's Favorite Drive", provides both stunning scenery and close-up looks at the natural and cultural history of the southern Appalachian Mountains. It is designed as a drive-awhile and stop-awhile experience.
The Parkway goes for 469 miles and connects Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks, providing ample opportunities for stops at overlooks, picnic and camping facilities, trails, and wonderful cultural and natural areas.
Last year I had the oppurtinuity to travel to Skyline twice. Usually I vist the Blue Ridge parkway more often, but simply just didn't get the chance in 2004.
It takes a total of about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to reach Skyline drive at either the southern entrance or the northern entrance.
I have entered the park at the southern entrance twice, but I think the for a car cruise the northern entrance would be better at Fort Royal near DC.
We have all agreed a return trip to Skyline would be awesome. And it can be done in a day. So those who would like to do a day cruise here it is.
Here is what needs to be decided on:
1.) Date for the trip (Between April & May) April 9th, 10, 11th are unavaliable for me to corridnate this event.
2.) Meeting Location
3.) Activites
Basically what I am thinking is, we all meet up very early in the morning, around 6-7 am ready to go. We'll all cruise out together towards Fort Royal.
At Fort Royal we will refuel and prepare for Skyline Drive. Entry to the park is 10$ for 7 days or 20$ for a years pass. I'd recomend a years pass if you want to return with us on our other two trips.
I figure we can spend all day cruising skyline, stopping for photo oppurtinuinties and eventually a breif day hike, if voted for, too the water falls.
There are some nice pinic areas along the park, we could stop and have a group pinic and BBQ if everyone brought something to pitch in.
Below is a PDF map of the park for you to download.
Shenadoah National Park - Map
Now I plan on driving like a normal person, I do speed, but I am not going to drive 80-100mph weaving in and out of traffic like an asshole with a group of 20 cars following me.
I've been on a cruise before were the 2 lead cars decided to race. We all have fast and nice cars. Some of us faster than others. It's ok for us to play around a little bit, using your best judgement, but remeber you run the risk of confusing someone who doesn't know the way.
Depending on the number of cars, we will have lead cars and group people up, and comminicate with walkie talkies.
This can be simple and enjoyable.
Now, discussion time.
Lets pick a month. This is also being posted on several other F-body message forums folks, we might have other people joining us. And I'm going to get it posted in Octane Magizine when we have decided on a date.
The Parkway goes for 469 miles and connects Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks, providing ample opportunities for stops at overlooks, picnic and camping facilities, trails, and wonderful cultural and natural areas.
Last year I had the oppurtinuity to travel to Skyline twice. Usually I vist the Blue Ridge parkway more often, but simply just didn't get the chance in 2004.
It takes a total of about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to reach Skyline drive at either the southern entrance or the northern entrance.
I have entered the park at the southern entrance twice, but I think the for a car cruise the northern entrance would be better at Fort Royal near DC.
We have all agreed a return trip to Skyline would be awesome. And it can be done in a day. So those who would like to do a day cruise here it is.
Here is what needs to be decided on:
1.) Date for the trip (Between April & May) April 9th, 10, 11th are unavaliable for me to corridnate this event.
2.) Meeting Location
3.) Activites
Basically what I am thinking is, we all meet up very early in the morning, around 6-7 am ready to go. We'll all cruise out together towards Fort Royal.
At Fort Royal we will refuel and prepare for Skyline Drive. Entry to the park is 10$ for 7 days or 20$ for a years pass. I'd recomend a years pass if you want to return with us on our other two trips.
I figure we can spend all day cruising skyline, stopping for photo oppurtinuinties and eventually a breif day hike, if voted for, too the water falls.
There are some nice pinic areas along the park, we could stop and have a group pinic and BBQ if everyone brought something to pitch in.
Below is a PDF map of the park for you to download.
Shenadoah National Park - Map
Now I plan on driving like a normal person, I do speed, but I am not going to drive 80-100mph weaving in and out of traffic like an asshole with a group of 20 cars following me.
I've been on a cruise before were the 2 lead cars decided to race. We all have fast and nice cars. Some of us faster than others. It's ok for us to play around a little bit, using your best judgement, but remeber you run the risk of confusing someone who doesn't know the way.
Depending on the number of cars, we will have lead cars and group people up, and comminicate with walkie talkies.
This can be simple and enjoyable.
Now, discussion time.
Lets pick a month. This is also being posted on several other F-body message forums folks, we might have other people joining us. And I'm going to get it posted in Octane Magizine when we have decided on a date.
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