Sat/Sun (Jan3/4) Drive - Any Interest?

Does anyone have an interest in (if the roads are clear and weather is decent) heading for a drive?

 

I forgot that Sunday is the one car event in Roswell..........so how does this sound?

1) Saturday is the day
2) Meet @ Starbucks across from TheAvenues (400/X13) as we have done before.
3) Leave @ 9am, as before.

.........I know of a route that, if we consider the Chevron @ end-of-400 as the starting point, would be about
110+ miles RT from there. (add another 26 to go from Starbucks up to the end of 400).

We would head up to TurnersCorner, make a right (vs the left we made last time to head north up towards the
NeelsGap trading post)........head down the road a few miles to Alt75, then up towards Helen to take 356/197 up
along LakeBurton. At the "top" of Burton, we would head west on US76 and then pick-up 17/75 to head south again.
Then we can catch 180 (the side of 180 that passes BrasstownBald) and back-over-to us129 and take that south, then
back-track homeward.

.....While up in the mountains today, 348 (Richard Russel Pkwy) has "stuff" on it at the higher elevations, so honestly
that road is "out".

If that sounds ok, I can put some directions together, and possibly a simple map.............Depending on when the
route ends, we could possibly stop somewhere for a bite.

 

Vinny...........4pm will be easy......(much earlier than that for sure)

 

Bump........... (Vicky and I are going to take the Vision on the route tomorrow/Thursday, because she's working
Saturday and can't make it with us).



Bob

 

Drive faster, leave earlier.............


(Correction, and I'll post the route tomorrow, but looks like the route may be 134miles from the
Chevron starting point. Then add +26miles x2 round trip from Starbucks). So the total R/T may
be about 186miles.

VINNY........... HOLD OF ANY RAIN........ THATS YOUR JOB!

 

Hopefuelly it (if any) rains much later in the day..................... I'll have a good timing when I get
back tomorrow afternoon from the bike ride.

 

Did the route today. Roads all clear and VERY nice..........I think you will like it!
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Destination: NE Ga/Lake Burton

Distance: Aprox 185 miles (includes 52mi r/t from Starbucks to end-of-400)

Time to meet @ 8:15 ~ 8:30 AM (Starbucks X13/US400 across from The Avenues)
Leave promptly @ 9 AM
Duration (w/minor stops) 3hrs

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1) Exit STARBUCKS, make RIGHT, and immediately take NORTHBOUND ramp on right entering US400.
(Travel this for ~26miles)
*Follow to end" of US400 and pull into CHEVRON (on your left)to top off tanks and such.

2) Exit CHEVRON, make LEFT, and another LEFT immediately @ intersection onto LongBranch Rd.
(Travel this for ~5miles)
*This will take us NORTH until the SR52 traffic light.

3) Make a LEFT @ Longbranch/SR52 traffic light.
(Travel this for ~5miles.....until the end at the US19/129 traffic light)

4) Make a RIGHT and continue NORTH on US19/129. At the the US19/SR60 "rock pile" bear
RIGHT and continue until it ends at another "T" intersection (Turners Corner).
(Travel this for a total of ~12miles.......until TurnersCorner)

5) Make a RIGHT @ Turners Corner onto US19/129 Southbound.
(Travel this for ~7miles........until Alt75)

6) Make a LEFT onto Alt75 towards Helen.
(Travel this for ~8miles.....until it ends on SR17/SR75)

7) Make a RIGHT onto SR17/SR75, in about 1/2 mile you will make a LEFT onto SR356. (This takes
us up towards LakeBurton).
(Travel this for ~10.5miles.....until the end onto SR197)

8) At the end of SR356, make a LEFT onto SR197. Takes us up along the LakeBurton area.
(Travel this for ~11miles.....until the end at US76)

9) At the end of SR197, make a LEFT (heading EAST) onto US76. This is NICE mountain highway.
(Travel this ~13miles.....until the SR17/SR75 signs)

10) When you come to SR17/SR75, make a LEFT (heading SOUTH).
(Travel this for ~6.5miles.....until you see SR180 the sign)

11) When you come to SR180, make a RIGHT. Take to end where it joins back with SR19/129.
(Travel this for ~13miles.....until it ends on US19/129 "T" intersection)

12) At the end of SR180 is another "T" intersection. Make a LEFT (heading SOUTH). We will
follow this back to the TurnersCorner intersection, BUT BE STOPPING at The Neels Gap
area for a quick stop.
(Travel this for ~5miles to trading post(stop), then a another ~7miles to TurnersCorner)

13) Make a RIGHT back onto US19 @ TurnersCorner (cafe' on corner). Remember to BEAR LEFT
when you come to the US19/SR60 split (aka "rock pile") in about 5miles, then continue
until the SR52 light just when the lake appears on your LEFT.
** Caution at the rock pile for oncoming traffic. **
(Travel this for ~12miles.....until the SR52 traffic light)

14) Make a LEFT at the SR52 traffic light.
(Travel this for ~5miles.....until the Longbranch Rd light)

15) At your next light (Lonbranch Rd), make a RIGHT. This will take you back to the top
of 400/Chevron station.
(Travel this for ~5miles.....Your next intersection will be 400)