jcauseyfd
May 19th, 2011, 10:57 PM
As seems to be my custom now, I am planning to drive up to Waynesboro on Thursday via some backroads through Virginia. Here are some details:
Meet Location: Wilco-Hess station at Exit 150 on Interstate 40/85 in Graham
Wheels Up Time: 11:00 AM
Estimated Driving Time: 5 hours
No firm schedule/plans as far as gas stops, restroom breaks, or lunch. It will be one of those "hmm, think I feel like stopping" deals (or someone gets on the radio and says, "I NEED to stop!").
A Google Map is below showing the route. I'll post up a gpx at some point. The route is a little different compared to the past couple years as we will continue to head NW around Smith Mountain Lake and eventually cross I-81 before looping back into Waynesboro.
Please note: all indicators point to a stretch of gravel road, possibly up to 6 miles in length, as part of the route (or course, there could be other parts that are dirt/gravel as I have not scouted out the route). It looks to be fairly well packed, but there is a lot of it I can't see in the available photos. It occurs AFTER we cross I-81 (between points H and I on the map), so for those who don't do unpaved roads, you can easily turn off at that point and shoot up to Waynesboro.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Jimmie+Kerr+Rd&daddr=Academy+St+to:US-29+N+to:Climax+Rd%2FCo+Rd+799+to:State+Route+608%2FTolers+Ferry+Rd+to:Go odview+Rd%2FState+Route+757+to:Goose+Creek+Valley+Rd%2FState+Route+695+t o:VA-43+N%2FNarrow+Passage+Rd+to:Bluegrass+Trail%2FState+Route+612+to:4+Squar e+Ln&hl=en&geocode=FQBmJgId2y9F-w%3BFXiALQIdeldH-w%3BFd3LMQIdprlE-w%3BFdgxMgIdlmtD-w%3BFU5GNgIdw9lB-w%3BFb6iOAIdlII--w%3BFe2eOgIdqsE_-w%3BFVRYPQIdSmw_-w%3BFQJ7PwIdguJA-w%3BFWEiRQId9b9K-w&mra=mi&mrsp=9&sz=15&sll=38.084683,-78.987837&sspn=0.016822,0.029182&ie=UTF8&ll=37.155939,-79.370728&spn=2.171444,3.718872&z=8
View in Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Jimmie+Kerr+Rd&daddr=Academy+St+to:US-29+N+to:Climax+Rd%2FCo+Rd+799+to:State+Route+608%2FTolers+Ferry+Rd+to:Go odview+Rd%2FState+Route+757+to:Goose+Creek+Valley+Rd%2FState+Route+695+t o:VA-43+N%2FNarrow+Passage+Rd+to:Bluegrass+Trail%2FState+Route+612+to:4+Squar e+Ln&hl=en&geocode=FQBmJgId2y9F-w%3BFXiALQIdeldH-w%3BFd3LMQIdprlE-w%3BFdgxMgIdlmtD-w%3BFU5GNgIdw9lB-w%3BFb6iOAIdlII--w%3BFe2eOgIdqsE_-w%3BFVRYPQIdSmw_-w%3BFQJ7PwIdguJA-w%3BFWEiRQId9b9K-w&mra=mi&mrsp=9&sz=15&sll=38.084683,-78.987837&sspn=0.016822,0.029182&ie=UTF8&ll=37.09024,-79.200439&spn=4.311278,7.437744&z=7)
Please post up if you plan to join me just so I'll know to be on the lookout for you!
Tentative list:
jcauseyfd
colejd
yaemsiri
fehorse
mjsteelega
tScott
ehatl
Meet Location: Wilco-Hess station at Exit 150 on Interstate 40/85 in Graham
Wheels Up Time: 11:00 AM
Estimated Driving Time: 5 hours
No firm schedule/plans as far as gas stops, restroom breaks, or lunch. It will be one of those "hmm, think I feel like stopping" deals (or someone gets on the radio and says, "I NEED to stop!").
A Google Map is below showing the route. I'll post up a gpx at some point. The route is a little different compared to the past couple years as we will continue to head NW around Smith Mountain Lake and eventually cross I-81 before looping back into Waynesboro.
Please note: all indicators point to a stretch of gravel road, possibly up to 6 miles in length, as part of the route (or course, there could be other parts that are dirt/gravel as I have not scouted out the route). It looks to be fairly well packed, but there is a lot of it I can't see in the available photos. It occurs AFTER we cross I-81 (between points H and I on the map), so for those who don't do unpaved roads, you can easily turn off at that point and shoot up to Waynesboro.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Jimmie+Kerr+Rd&daddr=Academy+St+to:US-29+N+to:Climax+Rd%2FCo+Rd+799+to:State+Route+608%2FTolers+Ferry+Rd+to:Go odview+Rd%2FState+Route+757+to:Goose+Creek+Valley+Rd%2FState+Route+695+t o:VA-43+N%2FNarrow+Passage+Rd+to:Bluegrass+Trail%2FState+Route+612+to:4+Squar e+Ln&hl=en&geocode=FQBmJgId2y9F-w%3BFXiALQIdeldH-w%3BFd3LMQIdprlE-w%3BFdgxMgIdlmtD-w%3BFU5GNgIdw9lB-w%3BFb6iOAIdlII--w%3BFe2eOgIdqsE_-w%3BFVRYPQIdSmw_-w%3BFQJ7PwIdguJA-w%3BFWEiRQId9b9K-w&mra=mi&mrsp=9&sz=15&sll=38.084683,-78.987837&sspn=0.016822,0.029182&ie=UTF8&ll=37.155939,-79.370728&spn=2.171444,3.718872&z=8
View in Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Jimmie+Kerr+Rd&daddr=Academy+St+to:US-29+N+to:Climax+Rd%2FCo+Rd+799+to:State+Route+608%2FTolers+Ferry+Rd+to:Go odview+Rd%2FState+Route+757+to:Goose+Creek+Valley+Rd%2FState+Route+695+t o:VA-43+N%2FNarrow+Passage+Rd+to:Bluegrass+Trail%2FState+Route+612+to:4+Squar e+Ln&hl=en&geocode=FQBmJgId2y9F-w%3BFXiALQIdeldH-w%3BFd3LMQIdprlE-w%3BFdgxMgIdlmtD-w%3BFU5GNgIdw9lB-w%3BFb6iOAIdlII--w%3BFe2eOgIdqsE_-w%3BFVRYPQIdSmw_-w%3BFQJ7PwIdguJA-w%3BFWEiRQId9b9K-w&mra=mi&mrsp=9&sz=15&sll=38.084683,-78.987837&sspn=0.016822,0.029182&ie=UTF8&ll=37.09024,-79.200439&spn=4.311278,7.437744&z=7)
Please post up if you plan to join me just so I'll know to be on the lookout for you!
Tentative list:
jcauseyfd
colejd
yaemsiri
fehorse
mjsteelega
tScott
ehatl