Blood Mountain Trip

[redline6561]

December 28th a buddy and I took my new NSX-T up to the mountains for the first time. God was it ever fun. I think I'm going to have to make at least bi-monthly trips up for a while. We did GA 60 to GA 180/Wolf Pen Gap Rd, wound all the way over almost to Helen and then turned around and headed back. Sheer joy.

 

[tbromley]

Great adventure - would have liked to have done that trip in my old NSX - did it in my old 993 and it is a great drive if the road is clear. It was the day I went and driving it in the winter is the best cause you can see through the trees around the next curve and use the road. It is a blast to drive that road - wish I had something that would be fun to drive on that road but my 635 CSI just isn't it but it would do ok I suppose.

 

[FF Drifter]

That is a beautiful area and as tbromley pointed out, winter is one of the best times to drive it because of reduced traffic + increased visibility. I remember that route as being debris/snow free through almost all of the winter. Thanks for sharing!

 

[JLCoolman]

Glad you're enjoying your new NSX!


We need to do a get together soon.

 

[redline6561]

tbromley/FF Drifter: I hadn't even thought about how much the seasonal aspect/seeing through the trees contributed. Good point. Can't wait til March when it warms just a bit and taking the top off is *really* comfortable.

JCoolman: You guys are so welcoming. I'm not going to be able to attend Saturday's meetup but I look forward to meeting some of you in person soon.

 

[NSX-Barque]

Bromley posts!:biggrin:

 

[BobK]

Don't miss Richard Russell scenic byway off 180 E.B. at the bottom of blood mountain. It is the BEST road in the area!!!

 

[redline6561]

Just went up for the third time in a month. I'm all about Wolf Pen Gap Rd + 180, then down Gainesville Hwy myself. Will make sure to check Richard Russell next time I go up.

 

[SUNEDAZ]

+1 for Richard Russell Coming to/from Hwy 180 from/to Hwy 75 Alt... It is a beautiful drive with fast sweeping turns and less traffic than Hwy 129. Occasionally there will be a State Patrol on there because Blue Ridge has a barrack and that is an optional way to and from Helen.

Also check out Hwy 60 from Dahlonega to Morganton. It has a lot of slower tighter turns. If something goes wrong in these turns it's not necessarily going to be tragic.

 

[IndependentLemming]

We have made bike trips a few times there coming out of Cleveland, TN. or Robbinsville, NC. Good knee dragging country.

 

[NSX-Barque]

+11111^^^