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Mid-Atlantic Cruise: The Skyline Drive Mega-Cruise

Starting a new thread for this Cruise. Official Date: Sat September 3, 2011 Beginning in Leesburg at 9:00 AM (to allow comfy arrival time for MD participants) Tentative route: Leesburg

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Old 07-23-2011, 02:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Starting a new thread for this Cruise.

Official Date: Sat September 3, 2011

Beginning in Leesburg at 9:00 AM (to allow comfy arrival time for MD participants)

Tentative route:

Leesburg west on Rt 7 to Blueridge Mountain Road
South to Route 50
South again to Rt 55
West to Front Royal
South on Skyline Drive
Turn around in Sperryville
Back North on Skyline
North through Middleburg to Snickersville Tpk
Back to Leesburg

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235 Fort Evans Road Northeast
Leesburg, VA 20176

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Old 07-23-2011, 02:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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will attempt to be in town for this.
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Old 07-23-2011, 03:53 PM   #3 (permalink)
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3. Continue onto VA-7 W/Harry Byrd Hwy
17.4 mi
4. Turn left onto Blueridge Mountain Rd N/State Route 601
10.9 mi
7. Turn left onto US-17 S/US-50 E/John Mosby Hwy
Continue to follow US-17 S/US-50 E
1.2 mi
8. Turn right onto US-17 S/Winchester Rd
1.9 mi
9. Turn right onto Co Rd 688/Leeds Manor Rd
6.7 mi
10. Turn right onto VA-55 W/John Marshall Hwy
Continue to follow VA-55 W
10.8 mi
11. Turn left onto US-340 S/S Royal Ave
Continue to follow US-340 S
0.5 mi
12. Turn left onto Skyline Dr
This road may be seasonally closed
31.3 mi
13. Turn right onto the US-211 ramp to Washington DC/Luray
0.3 mi
14. Turn left onto US-211 E/Lee Hwy
6.8 mi
15. Slight right onto Co Rd 1001/Main St
Continue to follow Main St
0.2 mi
16. Take the 1st left onto US-522 N
0.1 mi
17. Turn left onto US-211 W/Lee Hwy
7.0 mi
18. Take the exit toward Skyline Dr
0.2 mi
19. Keep right at the fork and merge onto Skyline Dr
This road may be seasonally closed
31.3 mi
20. Turn right onto US-340 N/Stonewall Jackson Hwy
Continue to follow US-340 N
0.5 mi
21. Turn right onto South St
0.5 mi
22. Turn right onto US-522 S/Remount Rd
Continue to follow US-522 S
6.9 mi
23. Turn left onto Co Rd 635/Hume Rd
11.5 mi
24. Turn left onto Co Rd 647/Crest Hill Rd
4.5 mi
25. Turn left onto Co Rd 721/Free State Rd
Continue to follow Free State Rd
0.3 mi
26. Turn right onto US-17 BUS S/VA-55 E/W Main St
Continue to follow VA-55 E
2.7 mi
27. Turn left onto Co Rd 709/Zulla Rd
8.0 mi
28. Turn right onto US-50 E
6.0 mi
29. Turn left onto Snickersville Turnpike
4.7 mi
30. Turn right onto W Lime Kiln Rd/State Route 733
5.7 mi
31. Turn left onto US-15 N/James Monroe Hwy/Monroe-Madison Memorial Hwy
Continue to follow US-15 N
5.8 mi
32. Merge onto US-15 N/VA-7 E/Leesburg Bypass via the ramp to Alexandria/Frederick MD
Continue to follow US-15 N/Leesburg Bypass

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If you have more than about 10 cars....expect trouble without a permit. Just an FYI. We (350z/G35 group) have had problems in the past....
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I'll be going to the Baltimore Grand Prix that weekend. Sounds like a fun drive.
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hmmm just saw this Randy. I will be taking the missy for a weekend getaway that labor day weekend. If we change plans, I will be there for the cruise boss looking for trouble
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I will just be getting back from San Fran (Dreamforce 2011) on a red eye, no can do unfortunately.
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If we get 10 cars, getting the permit should be no problem. It was like $35 last time I cruised skyline with the subie crew.
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i just did a dry run today... nice drive.

the park charged $15 for entry - which allows you to go back for 7 days.

how would August 13th work for everyone? If not then, i will have to wait until the 3rd or 10th. It would be cool to get the highest attendance - so lets try to get a consensus.

The segment from Rt7 down to Rt 50 was fantastic.
I found a great little scenic byway down to Rt17.
The ride on Skyline was a blast, and very fun on 211 down to sperryville, although i got stuck behind people in the curves...

I am thinking it would be best to get to sperryville, then turn around and do skyline drive the other direction, since it is so much better than Rt211.

anyhow - let's please settle on the right weekend, and I'll keep scouting
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The 3rd is great for us. We would have have to miss the 13th and the 10th.
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latest thoughts on route

Edwards Ferry Rd NE/State Route 773 to Edwards Ferry Rd NE/State Route 773 - Google Maps
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Results aren't coming up from the link Randy, unless it's an iPad issue.
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I reposted the route above. (Anyone else having trouble with the link?)

based on todays dry run, the idea is to go down the mountains to Front Royal,
then south on the Skyline Drive until 211
then turn around at sperryville and go back north along skyline drive again.
then cut back up to leesburg.
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saw a black bear on the drive btw... kinda cool
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