Springtime Mountain drive - Western SC/NC

[Dave_B]

Sounds like my predicament... Wife is on board. Finding a sitter this far out should be fairly easy.

[JupiterBMW]

Damn, I want to go! After spending some time (albeit not nearly enough!) up in that area, I can say the driving is beautiful and the people in the area are awesome!!

Have fun everyone!

[Ryans323i]

Of course I'm in guys/gals. I've planned a few drives in the area, and I have some great roads in mind. If you want some help planning, just let me know how long you guys want to drive and how far into NC you're will to go.

I'd prefer April myself. Right now the mountain tops are frozen and I have no idea the road conditions. Things could be fine everywhere, then you come around a corner into a dark shady spot and it's all ice. Very scary.

[Dave_B]

Thanks Ry. Yes, help in road planning would be great! And I'm with you on those mountaintops around this time of year, you just never know.

As for time, I'm game for coming home in the dark if need be. I'm about 3 hours from the general area where I assume we'll be going.

[Dave_B]

Ryan and company up in the area

What do you guys think about going to a state park somewhere and then grilling in the middle of the drive? There's got to be places on the parkway or similar that we can pull this off? Thoughts? Or too much in a single day?

[Mtnman]

I would say prob too much to do with groceries, trash, charcoal.....lets just drive, or drive to a restaurant, then drive more.

[Torxuvin]

Looks like I've had a few weekends this month open up. I need to get away...

[Dave_B]

Most Excellent.

Everybody still feel like the 20th will work?

[Ryans323i]

Of March? It's a Wednesday, but I'm down.

Honestly, March is still too cold up here IMO. This picture was taken on Sunday (from one of the local forums) on one of the roads I want to take you guys on.

[Torxuvin]

I think he means the 20th of April. March 20 is a Wednesday. Cool picture btw