Come join us for a refreshing trip to the hills!

Meeting in Frederick, MD at:at 8:30am, we will depart promptly at 9:00am.

Heading north we will work our way through the hills and curves of Cunningham Falls State Park and down the winding ways of Catoctin National Park.
After we've warmed up the rubber on our tires, we'll let them cool while we spend an hour picking cherries at Pryor's Orchards in Thurmont.
Now that you've taken your fill of ripe fruit, for lunch, we'll head over to:*** NEW INFO ON LUNCH ***(6-21-07)

The COZY RESTAURANT has offered us a great deal as our numbers are over 20!!!

The Saturday 11 Entree' Lunch Buffet

• Huge selection of food! Includes Salad Bar too!
• Includes the following beverages: Coffee, Tea, Soda or Lemonade. Beverages are served for one & one half hours during the meal.
• Cash bar for alchoholic beverages.
• They will provide us a private room for our DCMM group.

The special "Inclusive Menu Price (includes Tax & Gratuity)"
Adults: $ 12.29
Children 7-12: $ 8.59
Children 3-6: $ 5.19

Please bring cash for lunch as we'll have to pay one check.

This is a great event for everyone! Bring the kids and friends... Cherry picking is a great group and family activity!

Maxicooper has put in a lot of time setting this one up! It should be a great MINI day!

Sign up here

More info and Route Maps to follow!

Roads like this:

 

Updated calendar

 

Mahalo Bruddah!

 

The creek definitely will not come into play on this run.

The roads are awesome, from low speed twisties to moderate-speed roller coasters to high-speed s-curves (within speed limit, ofcourse).

Sorry about the pictures quality and I wish I could take more pictures but I was too busy shifting gear and control the steerling wheel.

 

Oh, I forgot. For the cherry's news, here is the words from the orchard:

"The cherries are now blooming and they look happy. This weather is ideal."

 

Wow, it looks like you guys really had some fun putting this together!! We'll most likely be able to make it. Will know for sure as time gets closer. Looks fun

 

Hurray! An event on a Saturday!

 

Okay Feedback, the cherries and writing are too clever and cute!! How long did that take you to do? But you do specialize in graphics, don't you? The run looks absolutely beautiful!! Great pictures (considering you were driving too, Maxicooper!)...I can't wait. Will we be able to stop at the creek? Thanks for putting this together, Maxicooper and Feedback!

Christine

 

I don't think anyone wants to go down the 1.2 miles of dirt road to see the creek.... We were feeling adventurous! We did have a good laugh when we got there and had to turn around.

Maxicooper did all the work! I just tagged along for the fun of it! Of course, WINO makes a good model for his excellent photos!

 

There's a lot of roads in Frederick & Montgomery Counties with river fords and that turn from pavement to dirt... There's a couple right near where I live here in Montco... Fun with the SUV but not the MINI...

You guys always seem to pick a Saturday that I have to work...

I try to do the runs on Sunday because there's a lot less traffic in the morning... Oh well, maybe the next Saturday run I won't be working...

 

Well, the fiancee (MiniEnglishRose on here) and I are new Mini owners and planning on joining the DCMM club...its starting to look like this may be our first event! The drive looks amazing, and the orchard will be a fun time. I hope that we have nice weather for this event, and I really look forward to meeting all of you when the time comes.

 

Great! We love meeting new people. As the cherry picking is a large part of the trip, we set a rain date of July 7th, just in case!

Welcome!

 

Definitely, there will be a few places that we can actually stop for pictures.

We will cruise through Cunningham Falls state park and Catoctin montain national park twisties road, ride the curves along the scenic Little Hunting creek and Big Hunting creek.

Also there is a big lake, Hunting Creek Lake, which also exellent for picnic, swiming and other activities. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclan...ghamfalls.html
http://www.nps.gov/cato/

I forgot to mention that parts of the run will include Gambrill State park as well. The roads run through the park are stunning.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclan.../gambrill.html

 

I can't wait!!! This looks like sooo much fun! I love fruit picking

 

I'm not sure if you guys are planning in Catoctin Hollow Road... If you are you might want to make sure Mr. Bush is not at Camp David that weekend... If he is, that road is closed...

It's my favorite road up there but you never know when Mr. Pres. is going to be there... I've had it happen twice so I just don't plan that road in any longer...

 

Thanks for the info.

We had that kind of experience couple of times before, this time we are ready. We've got back up routes in hand ready to go, and it's not any less fun than the main one.

The roads are so good and fun to drive, we couldn't resist.

 

Yup... Lot's of good roads up there... I like doing that area when I do the Gettysburg run...

 

Count me in. I've been running those roads through the Catoctin mountains
for the last 40 years(that shows you my age!!). In fact I was just up there
last week. They are truly great roads. If the route is not etched in stone,
a side trip up to High Rock would be fun. Just a thought.

 

Thank you so much. I will definitely keep that in mind.

 

Also, If you love wilderness and would like to spend the weekend at the park.

At Catoctin Mountain, there are cabins, lodges and also camp grounds for rent. Not a 4 stars hotel but nice and cozy.



I checked this afternoon, there are few cabins and lodges still available during the weekend.
http://www.nps.gov/cato/planyourvisi...servations.htm

The rates are: cabin sleep 4, $55 a night: Lodge sleep 8, $110 a night during the weekend and minimun of 2 night stay is required.



Btw: I have reserved one of the cabin, in case we want to hang out a little bit after the run.

 

Few more pictures from last week route-checking ride.

 

I am not sure if I can make this one. My work is doing inventory 5/28 till finished, and am not sure if it will go into Sat. I won't know I will be able to go until, well, I go.

 

I know those roads... Watch out for the green & white park ranger mobiles... Nice roads though...

 

Hmmm.. Event date is June 30th... 30 Days of inventory... Sucks to be you!

 

I think he meant 6/28...