Best Roads to Drive

r_seng · 08-11-2008, 02:57 PM

Personally I run Glendale Mountain Road a lot, sometimes I go to Mt. Wilson.

m3bs · 08-11-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom K.

I've always enjoyed picking up 441 at Lake City through Georgia, then east on 64 in NC to north on 215 to north on the Blue Ridge Parkway to its end. Then you could take the Skyline Drive (35 mph limit for about 100 miles) to I81 or pick up I81 at Waynesboro, VA to PA.

Be sure and budget more time (4 days is good for this trip although it's doable in 3) and bring your camera.
Tom

I'll second your choice of Rt. 215. That is on my route for my annual mountain "tour". This picture was taken on one of my early trips up there (It's been a while - digital cameras hadn't been invented yet).

Gray135i · 08-12-2008, 09:54 PM

Hickory Nut Gap Rd. in Banner Elk, NC. Not a high speed road, mostly 2nd gear with touches of third but it has no traffic. Note though that after one pass in only one direction, my brakes were faded enough that I wouldn't have gone back until they had cooled off...

jkp1187 · 08-12-2008, 10:45 PM

My wife and I took a drive from Pittsburgh to the Shenandoah valley last month. Very enjoyable driving -- especially if you avoid the Pa. Turnpike and take State Rte 31. Lots of twists, lots of hills, lots of scenic vistas.

I'd also recommend the Pittsburgh to Philadelphia drive, too, but only if you avoid the amateurs on the Turnpike as much as possible. Take the back roads (State Rte 31, U.S. 30) where possible. An enjoyable drive, if you aren't in a hurry.

And I definitely endorse Skyline Drive, as well.

professor · 08-12-2008, 11:33 PM

the prettiest road i ever saw was near devnogorsk in russia. but i graduated from virginia, so i have a soft spot for the skyline drive too....

Oregon · 08-13-2008, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by r_seng

Personally I run Glendale Mountain Road a lot, sometimes I go to Mt. Wilson.

Have you done the switchbacks behind Mt. Baldy which end in Glendora? Drove it every weekend when I was a much younger man.

d3syd · 08-13-2008, 04:21 AM

This is Jacob's Ladder, about 1.5 hour's drive from my place. Great for rallying, but don't want to damage my 135's paintwork.

jeremyc74 · 09-02-2008, 01:18 AM

Well, after a huge ordeal, I finally got some decent video of the roads I posted earlier. The problem is....I can't get them off the damn camera and into a format I can upload.

Hopefully I'll have it figured out by tmrw night.

pheller · 09-02-2008, 01:37 AM

Pacific Coast Highway, especially once you get a hundred feet or so off the water, up near Big Sur for instance. Head northbound for the driving experience, head southbound to scare the hell out of your passenger. Oh, and be prepared to get behind RV's in both directions that do not give a damn that they are going 30mph all the time.

Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles Crest Forest. Beautiful drive, lots of twisties. You can find youtube videos shot here. Some people drive this dangerously fast.

Colorado State Route 72, Coal Creek Canyon. Pretty well maintained pavement, lots of canyon twisties.

US 40, Berthoud Pass, Colorado. Very new pavement, lots of switchbacks. Reminds me of Stelvio, albeit much tamer. See map here.

rwp120 · 09-02-2008, 02:49 AM

I can't wait to put my car on the ferry over to the island of Maui and go on the "Road to Hana!" I once took a rental on it...but I can't wait to drive the one there...50-mile Hana Highway that features 600 hairpin turns and 54 one-lane bridges.
The hardest part of driving it is deciding whether to pay attention to the joys of driving it or observing some of the best scenery in the 50 states.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sadd...7&ie=UTF8&z=11

pit1 · 09-02-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by C_Topher

If you are in the area, Skyline Drive in Shenandoah NP in western VA was a blast.

What section do you recommend? I'm in NOVA so I'd likely jump on around Front Royal.

jeremyc74 · 09-03-2008, 12:21 AM

First Video is up. It doesn't look very good. Youtube's compression changes the aspect ratio (it's shot in 16:9) and screws it up pretty good.

I've got another that will be up later, or tomorrow night.

jeremyc74 · 09-03-2008, 09:06 PM

Another one:

m0digital · 09-26-2008, 03:56 PM

These are some amazing routes!
Just as a FYI, Mountain Blasting is now open to the public with a new UI and additional features. It would be awesome if these routes were posted. Its ridiculously easy to create a route.

Also please don't hesitate to send some feedback. We'd love to hear from you.

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08-11-2008, 02:57 PM	#23
r_seng End Game 7 Rep 350 Posts Drives: Devil's Chariot Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (0)	Personally I run Glendale Mountain Road a lot, sometimes I go to Mt. Wilson.
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Gray135i Private First Class 15 Rep 138 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East of the Mississippi iTrader: (0)	Hickory Nut Gap Rd. in Banner Elk, NC. Not a high speed road, mostly 2nd gear with touches of third but it has no traffic. Note though that after one pass in only one direction, my brakes were faded enough that I wouldn't have gone back until they had cooled off...
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08-12-2008, 10:45 PM	#26
jkp1187 Unindicted co-conspirator 68 Rep 1,734 Posts Drives: to work, mostly. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Detroit, Michigan iTrader: (0)	My wife and I took a drive from Pittsburgh to the Shenandoah valley last month. Very enjoyable driving -- especially if you avoid the Pa. Turnpike and take State Rte 31. Lots of twists, lots of hills, lots of scenic vistas. I'd also recommend the Pittsburgh to Philadelphia drive, too, but only if you avoid the amateurs on the Turnpike as much as possible. Take the back roads (State Rte 31, U.S. 30) where possible. An enjoyable drive, if you aren't in a hurry. And I definitely endorse Skyline Drive, as well.
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08-12-2008, 11:33 PM	#27
professor Major 49 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	the prettiest road i ever saw was near devnogorsk in russia. but i graduated from virginia, so i have a soft spot for the skyline drive too....
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08-13-2008, 04:21 AM	#29
d3syd Major 54 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	This is Jacob's Ladder, about 1.5 hour's drive from my place. Great for rallying, but don't want to damage my 135's paintwork. Attached Images __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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09-02-2008, 01:18 AM	#30
jeremyc74 Banned 79 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	Well, after a huge ordeal, I finally got some decent video of the roads I posted earlier. The problem is....I can't get them off the damn camera and into a format I can upload. Hopefully I'll have it figured out by tmrw night.
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09-02-2008, 01:37 AM	#31
pheller First Lieutenant 7 Rep 362 Posts Drives: 2011 VO 1M Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1)	Pacific Coast Highway, especially once you get a hundred feet or so off the water, up near Big Sur for instance. Head northbound for the driving experience, head southbound to scare the hell out of your passenger. Oh, and be prepared to get behind RV's in both directions that do not give a damn that they are going 30mph all the time. Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles Crest Forest. Beautiful drive, lots of twisties. You can find youtube videos shot here. Some people drive this dangerously fast. Colorado State Route 72, Coal Creek Canyon. Pretty well maintained pavement, lots of canyon twisties. US 40, Berthoud Pass, Colorado. Very new pavement, lots of switchbacks. Reminds me of Stelvio, albeit much tamer. See map here. __________________ --phil
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09-02-2008, 02:49 AM	#32
rwp120 Enlisted Member 9 Rep 45 Posts Drives: AW 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kapolei, Hawaii iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	Road to Hana I can't wait to put my car on the ferry over to the island of Maui and go on the "Road to Hana!" I once took a rental on it...but I can't wait to drive the one there...50-mile Hana Highway that features 600 hairpin turns and 54 one-lane bridges. The hardest part of driving it is deciding whether to pay attention to the joys of driving it or observing some of the best scenery in the 50 states. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sadd...7&ie=UTF8&z=11 Attached Images __________________
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09-03-2008, 12:21 AM	#34
jeremyc74 Banned 79 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	First Video is up. It doesn't look very good. Youtube's compression changes the aspect ratio (it's shot in 16:9) and screws it up pretty good. I've got another that will be up later, or tomorrow night.
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09-26-2008, 03:56 PM	#36
m0digital New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2015 EBII 335i MSport+6MT+DHP Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	These are some amazing routes! Just as a FYI, Mountain Blasting is now open to the public with a new UI and additional features. It would be awesome if these routes were posted. Its ridiculously easy to create a route. Also please don't hesitate to send some feedback. We'd love to hear from you. http://www.mountainblasting.com
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