Fun roads near Clayton/Raleigh??(NC)

Dan Z Man · 11-08-2010, 08:58 PM

okay so i move to north carolina about 3 months ago and i like it here a lot, but to be honest, where i am located, i am having a really rough time finding fun twisty roads..i don't want to have to do a 4 hour drive to the mountains just for some driving fun.. i am willing to drive like 15-25 minutes or so though, maybe 30.. but yeah, i am located in clayton, so if anyone is around me and knows of some areas, pleaseeee shed some info, it'll be GREATLY appreciated.. thanks

-Dan

wilsonp · 11-08-2010, 10:43 PM

VIR is fun

- a bit further though.

This Friday is the charity laps there.

HKYStormFront · 11-08-2010, 10:48 PM

yea none that i know of in that area, head towards king, nc to the mountains near the border of VA/NC and i'm sure you'll find some. VIR is a great place to track and there is an www.asphaltventures.com event coming up at the end of the month. good way for some HPDE track time at a relatively low cost

Dan Z Man · 11-09-2010, 01:17 PM

Thanks for the input guys, i just think that VIR is just a tad far away :/

HKYStormFront · 11-09-2010, 03:38 PM

lol 2 hours is too far? for a day cruise maybe but it's a track event... two completely different things

Dan Z Man · 11-10-2010, 07:22 PM

nooo dont get me wrong 2 hours isn't bad at all, im talking more on an almost daily basis if you get what im saying, like the 2 hours isn't bad for the track, but i'm not gonna travel 2 hours just to go have fun, i was thinking more along the line of like a half hour radius from me lol

LuckyJinx · 11-10-2010, 10:18 PM

I'm going to kings this weekend.

Dan Z Man · 11-11-2010, 09:28 PM

whats kings?

LuckyJinx · 11-11-2010, 10:32 PM

Kings Mountain, NC

USMCASA · 11-13-2010, 07:39 PM

hey dan check out boat ramp road in hollysprings there is also the okee loop which my bike group hits up occasionally. check out our site for roads/group rides NCSportbikes.com. also if you've got some time on your hands check out shady valley and deals gap(which i did labor day) for some very challenging roads.

Dan Z Man · 11-15-2010, 01:32 PM

hmmm i google maps boat ramp road but i cant seem to find it? what city is it in, any roads near it that i can google map to see if it shows up?? and also where is shady valley located??

any help is greatly appreciated

USMCASA · 11-15-2010, 02:44 PM

shady valley is us421 between nc and tn. everyone calls that road boat ramp because its a boat ramp at the end but here it is bartley holleman road holly springs nc

Dan Z Man · 11-15-2010, 03:04 PM

hmm, seems okay..looks pretty tame on the map though? is bartley holleman road tight? or kinda big swooping turns??

USMCASA · 11-15-2010, 05:48 PM

map is tame, get it up around 55-60 toward the end and its fun. for great roads you have to go to the mountains. closest place i can think of is around mt pilot or squirrel spur va.

Dan Z Man · 11-15-2010, 09:29 PM

ooo cool thanks man! it's sayin it's only about an hour and a half away, i think i can do that every now and then..thanks man

hey where u located in NC?

11-08-2010, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dan Z Man Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 286 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 15	Fun roads near Clayton/Raleigh??(NC) okay so i move to north carolina about 3 months ago and i like it here a lot, but to be honest, where i am located, i am having a really rough time finding fun twisty roads..i don't want to have to do a 4 hour drive to the mountains just for some driving fun.. i am willing to drive like 15-25 minutes or so though, maybe 30.. but yeah, i am located in clayton, so if anyone is around me and knows of some areas, pleaseeee shed some info, it'll be GREATLY appreciated.. thanks -Dan

11-08-2010, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 16	VIR is fun - a bit further though. This Friday is the charity laps there. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

11-08-2010, 10:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	yea none that i know of in that area, head towards king, nc to the mountains near the border of VA/NC and i'm sure you'll find some. VIR is a great place to track and there is an www.asphaltventures.com event coming up at the end of the month. good way for some HPDE track time at a relatively low cost __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

11-09-2010, 03:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	lol 2 hours is too far? for a day cruise maybe but it's a track event... two completely different things __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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11-09-2010, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dan Z Man Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 286 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 15	Thanks for the input guys, i just think that VIR is just a tad far away :/

11-10-2010, 07:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dan Z Man Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 286 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 15	nooo dont get me wrong 2 hours isn't bad at all, im talking more on an almost daily basis if you get what im saying, like the 2 hours isn't bad for the track, but i'm not gonna travel 2 hours just to go have fun, i was thinking more along the line of like a half hour radius from me lol

11-10-2010, 10:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 14	I'm going to kings this weekend.

11-11-2010, 09:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dan Z Man Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 286 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 15	whats kings?

11-11-2010, 10:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Kings Mountain, NC

11-13-2010, 07:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	hey dan check out boat ramp road in hollysprings there is also the okee loop which my bike group hits up occasionally. check out our site for roads/group rides NCSportbikes.com. also if you've got some time on your hands check out shady valley and deals gap(which i did labor day) for some very challenging roads.

11-15-2010, 01:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dan Z Man Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 286 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 15	hmmm i google maps boat ramp road but i cant seem to find it? what city is it in, any roads near it that i can google map to see if it shows up?? and also where is shady valley located?? any help is greatly appreciated

11-15-2010, 02:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	shady valley is us421 between nc and tn. everyone calls that road boat ramp because its a boat ramp at the end but here it is bartley holleman road holly springs nc

11-15-2010, 03:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dan Z Man Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 286 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 15	hmm, seems okay..looks pretty tame on the map though? is bartley holleman road tight? or kinda big swooping turns??

11-15-2010, 05:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 17	map is tame, get it up around 55-60 toward the end and its fun. for great roads you have to go to the mountains. closest place i can think of is around mt pilot or squirrel spur va.

11-15-2010, 09:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dan Z Man Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 286 Drives: 2010 PG 370z Rep Power: 15	ooo cool thanks man! it's sayin it's only about an hour and a half away, i think i can do that every now and then..thanks man hey where u located in NC?