Squirrel Spur Rd

[wildcrazy442000]

Have we ever done Squirrel Spur Road? Its on the way to Mabry Mill, and the BRP. Wicked and evil would best describe it.

[wildcrazy442000]

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.632887,-80.48172&spn=0.091469,0.181789&z=13

[jdavidson]

I'm not sure if it's been done as a club, but if not, we should! Some great views as well. Maybe this could part of the next covered bridge run (The two in Stuart and Woolwine.

[jcauseyfd]

Oooh, awesome info guys. Just what I needed to get planning!

[jdavidson]

Oooh, awesome info guys. Just what I needed to get planning!
Good to know you can take a hint haha!
But seriously, if you do want to tackle a 2nd covered bridge run I would be happy to help with any planning and logistics

[BlimeyCabrio]

I've seen that on the map before - I *think* it was on one of the runs up that way a couple years back - but I haven't driven it. It looks wikkid.

[wildcrazy442000]

We could start in Winston, head up Hwy 66, and then work our way over to Squirrel Spur road.

[ZOOOOOM!]

SOUNDS GOOD!

[eheath49]

My wife works in this area and she had told me this road would be a lot more fun in the MINI than in her work minivan.

Link to bicycle article from the Roanoke Times a few years back, 64 mile loop

http://www.roanoke.com/outdoors/biking/road/wb/87 (http://www.roanoke.com/outdoors/biking/road/wb/8727)





we started on Virginia 8 about 3 miles north of Stuart, near a country store. From there, we headed north through Woolwine and up to Tuggles Gap.
At Tuggles Gap, turn south on the Blue Ridge Parkway for just more than 18 miles.
Turn left off the parkway onto an unpaved road at mile marker 183.9, then make an immediate right onto Squirrel Spur Road (614), and follow it down the mountain for about 6 miles.
At the first stop sign turn left on Ararat Road (773) and go about 4.5 miles.
Turn left at the stop sign on Claudville Highway (103) and take it about a half-mile to the bottom of the hill.
Turn left on Little Dan River Road. It's marked 731 but soon makes a bend right and becomes 647. This road twists and turns over the next 13 or so miles as it leads you back to Stuart. From 647: Take it for .3 miles and turn right on 646, which you follow for 3.7 miles before bearing left on 647. Follow 647 for 3.5 miles, where you bear left to stay on 647. 1.7 miles later, you stay straight where it turns into 631. It later turns into Dobyns Road.
As you enter town, turn left at the stop sign and climb a steep hill on N. Main Street. Take N. Main to Blue Ridge Street (which is Va. 8/U.S. 58), make a left and follow it 3 miles out of town back to your car.

[Lil'DukeCoop]

Count me in! I'm itchin' to drive somewhere besides work & home :(