Just a heads up on the workings for an event for the last part of June 2008.

Like in the old days of wagon trains, I'd like to take a small adventure and traverse the ENTIRE Blue Ridge Parkway.

The plan at this time is to take 4 days and see the entire BRP. We start in Greensboro on a Thursday around noon and head to Waynesboro, Va which is the beginning of the BRP. Friday morning start down and end up near the NC/VA border and stay the night. Saturday morning see the bottom half and end up near the Georgia border. Sunday head home via I-40 east.

The plan is to take it slow and see the sights along the way.

This info is just the start of an adventure that I hope a lot of you will enjoy.

Post your questions now and I'll try to answer them all.

The schedule at this point is: June 19-22, 2008
Thursday drive to Waynesboro, Va
Friday Drive to mile marker 241 near Sparta, NC
Saturday drive to Asheville, NC
Sunday have a group breakfast, then head to Cherokee, NC and the end of the BRP.

 

Sounds like a great tour! I'm going to pencil it onto my calendar!

 

HI,

My wife and I live along the Parkway near Roanoke VA. If my Cooper is here in time I'd love to join the drive at Roanoke Friday. The ETA of my Pepper White/Black is mid April, so I should be ready for motoring by then. Any recommendations on lodging for Sparta or Asheville?

Hope to make it.

Bill

 

Bill check the club site. We have rooms reserved for 30+ You're welcome to grab one for Sparta and Asheville. Glad to have you join our group!

Mark

 

do you mind participants for part of the trip? My clubman will arrive in about 2 weeks and I would love to come for part of it through VA

 

By all means join in on the fun!

 

Sounds like fun. I will put it on the calendar.

 

I'll Try and make it as well

 

We'll join y'all at dinner in sparta & hook up again saturday on the road. I read somewhere there'll be a stop @ mt. Mitchell ?? Is it still in the schedule ?

 

yes, we'll be making a few key stops along the way!

 

Be aware, there are several sections of the parkway closed. Primarily the part between Mt. Mitchell and Elk Mtn. Road (east asheville) due to a rock slide.

http://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/roadclosures.htm

 

Thanks for that link. I knew there were going to be a few detours and most of these will be minor