favorite drives around kc

mcconned · 02-10-2013, 10:37 AM

I "discovered" that road some years ago on an SCCA Road Rally. Great roads with enough hills, blind hills, curves, blind curves, etc. to keep you interested.

One trip just after the 90 degree left I crested a hill and a couple was in the middle of the road walking their dog.

FYI, Some years back I picked up a Missouri highway map at the Missouri visitors center at Royals stadium. It shoes a lot of county roads where, in my experience, more fun can be found.

tower74 · 02-12-2013, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcconned

I "discovered" that road some years ago on an SCCA Road Rally. Great roads with enough hills, blind hills, curves, blind curves, etc. to keep you interested.

One trip just after the 90 degree left I crested a hill and a couple was in the middle of the road walking their dog.

FYI, Some years back I picked up a Missouri highway map at the Missouri visitors center at Royals stadium. It shoes a lot of county roads where, in my experience, more fun can be found.

The only problem with a lot of those roads is that they have not been taken care of for some time. Take D hwy out by Bate City. Great short road but it is falling apart quickly. I've noticed that quite are like this, so it's a crap shot if the road has be repaired.

mcconned · 02-18-2013, 08:22 AM

I took a great drive yesterday...about 150 mostly 2 lane roads. I took:
# I-435 to N/152.
#Took N to Platte City. Looped around Platte City and hit MO-371 into St. Joe.
# Drove up to King Hill then followed the "Parkway". In some spots it's very similar to Ward Parkway.
#Followed the Parkway to Krug Park and cruized it. Pretty cool park with some good photo ops.
#Drove through downtown St. Joe and hit V on the south side.
#Took V to JJ.
#Took JJ to HH (DeKalb).
#Took HH west and hit MO-116.(Rishville).
#Took MO-116 to M.
#Took M to H. Turned right.
#Took H to the intersection of MO-45 and H. (Weston)
#Took MO-45 back to I-435.

Overall, the roads were good but JJ was kind of rough.

A great mix of hills (some blind), curves (some blind), some stright aways, and even some 90 degree turns.

I've mentioned before the Missouri Hiway map I use. There's also a program called "Streets and Trips" I use a lot as well.

edub370 · 11-20-2012, 04:42 PM

^^ great road. i jsut drove that one last month for the first time

aCoul82 · 01-13-2013, 06:18 PM

This is a very short one, but if you're ever out south, this was my route home from high school back in the day

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...&mra=ls&num=10

Nuki · 01-14-2013, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by C.Bui

I used to do KS 5 when I lived in KC:

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=N...via=1&t=m&z=12

Quote:

Originally Posted by aCoul82

This is a very short one, but if you're ever out south, this was my route home from high school back in the day

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...&mra=ls&num=10

I'll be trying both of these here soon. Weathers plenty decent enough for me to ride.

themann1984 · 02-09-2013, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aCoul82

This is a very short one, but if you're ever out south, this was my route home from high school back in the day

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...&mra=ls&num=10

That is exactly what I was thinking of! Definitely fun but you have to watch out for bicyclists. That is a popular route for them, too.

The 370Z is pure sex! It is hot, loud, and rough!

edub370 · 03-16-2013, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aCoul82

This is a very short one, but if you're ever out south, this was my route home from high school back in the day

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...&mra=ls&num=10

Great call on this road by the way. I just tried out for the first time and man are there some great Twistys on this road. 1 of my new all time favorites in the Kansas City area

Nuki · 03-18-2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

Great call on this road by the way. I just tried out for the first time and man are there some great Twistys on this road. 1 of my new all time favorites in the Kansas City area

Think I'll try it here in a day or two.

edub370 · 01-14-2013, 07:52 AM

Thanks aCoul82. nice to see something down sorta in my neck of the woods on here.

Nuki · 02-08-2013, 05:21 PM

New route thanks to mr Tower:

Quote:

Originally Posted by tower74

Hey got a drive to check out....If the weather is good and my other Z gets finished today I might try this on saturday(late) or sunday.

MapQuest Maps - Driving Directions - Map

edub370 · 02-08-2013, 08:01 PM

nice thinking Nuki.

Can i take half credit for towers since my first post was half that route? Trolololol

Nuki · 02-08-2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

nice thinking Nuki.

Can i take half credit for towers since my first post was half that route? Trolololol

LOL.. Collaborative efforts are certainly welcomed.

tower74 · 02-09-2013, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

nice thinking Nuki.

Can i take half credit for towers since my first post was half that route? Trolololol

Yours is to short so I had to improve on it....

...I'm looking at another one up by Weston as well. Looks good.

tower74 · 02-09-2013, 09:28 PM

MapQuest Maps - Driving Directions - Map

Let's see if this shows up. I should of added Hwy C ( Off I 435) to Hwy 92 to the start.

11-20-2012, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 21	^^ great road. i jsut drove that one last month for the first time __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

01-14-2013, 07:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 21	Thanks aCoul82. nice to see something down sorta in my neck of the woods on here. __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

02-08-2013, 08:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 21	nice thinking Nuki. Can i take half credit for towers since my first post was half that route? Trolololol __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq Last edited by edub370; 02-08-2013 at 08:21 PM.

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02-10-2013, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
mcconned Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO. Posts: 268 Drives: 2005 350Z Roadster Rep Power: 15	I "discovered" that road some years ago on an SCCA Road Rally. Great roads with enough hills, blind hills, curves, blind curves, etc. to keep you interested. One trip just after the 90 degree left I crested a hill and a couple was in the middle of the road walking their dog. FYI, Some years back I picked up a Missouri highway map at the Missouri visitors center at Royals stadium. It shoes a lot of county roads where, in my experience, more fun can be found.

02-18-2013, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
mcconned Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO. Posts: 268 Drives: 2005 350Z Roadster Rep Power: 15	I took a great drive yesterday...about 150 mostly 2 lane roads. I took: # I-435 to N/152. #Took N to Platte City. Looped around Platte City and hit MO-371 into St. Joe. # Drove up to King Hill then followed the "Parkway". In some spots it's very similar to Ward Parkway. #Followed the Parkway to Krug Park and cruized it. Pretty cool park with some good photo ops. #Drove through downtown St. Joe and hit V on the south side. #Took V to JJ. #Took JJ to HH (DeKalb). #Took HH west and hit MO-116.(Rishville). #Took MO-116 to M. #Took M to H. Turned right. #Took H to the intersection of MO-45 and H. (Weston) #Took MO-45 back to I-435. Overall, the roads were good but JJ was kind of rough. A great mix of hills (some blind), curves (some blind), some stright aways, and even some 90 degree turns. I've mentioned before the Missouri Hiway map I use. There's also a program called "Streets and Trips" I use a lot as well.

01-13-2013, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
aCoul82 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 43 Drives: 40th Ann. build #559 Rep Power: 13	This is a very short one, but if you're ever out south, this was my route home from high school back in the day https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...&mra=ls&num=10

02-09-2013, 09:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
tower74 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 1,597 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Camaro Rep Power: 370	MapQuest Maps - Driving Directions - Map Let's see if this shows up. I should of added Hwy C ( Off I 435) to Hwy 92 to the start.