Deb and I were not able to attend the Skyline drive this year and looking at all the picture produced an unbearable itch that just had to be scratched this weekend...
So, we jumped in the Challenger Sunday and headed west from DC on a 4+ hour "Cruize" of our own. When we got back, I started thing that it might be a good idea for our Virginia-based members to share their favorite cruising/escape from civilization routes - and if we get enough inputs we could make this a "sticky" in this sub-forum. They can be 1-day trips, overnight, or even multiple days. Suggestions for eating places, places to stay, and attractions would also be nice.
Here is ours from this weekend.
Start: Manassas
The weather was beautiful (had the windows and sunroof open the whole trip) and the scenery was great. We especially liked the stretches of 211 and 33 over the mountains, and all the small towns.
Next trip will be out to somewhere on the west side of I-81 and into W. VA.
How about some suggestions for possible routes?
So, we jumped in the Challenger Sunday and headed west from DC on a 4+ hour "Cruize" of our own. When we got back, I started thing that it might be a good idea for our Virginia-based members to share their favorite cruising/escape from civilization routes - and if we get enough inputs we could make this a "sticky" in this sub-forum. They can be 1-day trips, overnight, or even multiple days. Suggestions for eating places, places to stay, and attractions would also be nice.
Here is ours from this weekend.
Start: Manassas
1) Vint Hill Rd to RT 29
2) RT 29 West through Warrenton and out 211 West to Luray
3) South on Business RT 340 through Luray until it joins RT 340
4) RT 340 South to Elkton
5) RT 33 East to Spotswood Trail into Stanardsville
6) RT 230 North out of Stanardsville to RT 29
7) RT 29 North to RT 28
8) RT 28 East back to Manassas
End: Manassas2) RT 29 West through Warrenton and out 211 West to Luray
3) South on Business RT 340 through Luray until it joins RT 340
4) RT 340 South to Elkton
5) RT 33 East to Spotswood Trail into Stanardsville
6) RT 230 North out of Stanardsville to RT 29
7) RT 29 North to RT 28
8) RT 28 East back to Manassas
The weather was beautiful (had the windows and sunroof open the whole trip) and the scenery was great. We especially liked the stretches of 211 and 33 over the mountains, and all the small towns.
Next trip will be out to somewhere on the west side of I-81 and into W. VA.
How about some suggestions for possible routes?