Does this look like a fun drive?
05-20-2007, 10:03 PM
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Does this look like a fun drive?
I've been playing around with Google Earth and took this screenshot of a drive that I have made quite a few times. It can be pretty intense.
The road that appears on the east side of the photo is a continous climb until the 3 + signs at the south middle part of the picture. That is the summit which is around 8700 ft.
Any good shots of your favorite drive?
The road that appears on the east side of the photo is a continous climb until the 3 + signs at the south middle part of the picture. That is the summit which is around 8700 ft.
Any good shots of your favorite drive?
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05-21-2007, 11:06 AM
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When I lived in Atlanta we would travel up to the North GA mountains (about 90 minutes away) once every 5 or 6 weeks to drive on these roads.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=13&iwloc=addr
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.159645&z=13
348 is especially fun because there is little traffic as you climb the mountain and the cops don’t seem to care how fast you drive. Just watch out, I have seen a couple bikes and a 240 donated to the mountain walls over the years.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=13&iwloc=addr
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.159645&z=13
348 is especially fun because there is little traffic as you climb the mountain and the cops don’t seem to care how fast you drive. Just watch out, I have seen a couple bikes and a 240 donated to the mountain walls over the years.
05-30-2007, 11:01 PM
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Thanks for posting your view Ozark (and MazdaMonkey for posting the links). That was what I had in mind for this thread. As do most of the threads I start (all handful of them), it fell flat. 
TimzSI, I know that it wouldn't compare to the Tail of the Dragon, but is is a fun drive nontheless. One thing that helps is that a few miles after you hit level ground on the other side and can open it up a bit, there is a little tourist area that has a great lunch. Then you turn around and do it in reverse to get back home.
Edit: Not literally in reverse, just driving in the opposite direction.
TimzSI, I know that it wouldn't compare to the Tail of the Dragon, but is is a fun drive nontheless. One thing that helps is that a few miles after you hit level ground on the other side and can open it up a bit, there is a little tourist area that has a great lunch. Then you turn around and do it in reverse to get back home.
Edit: Not literally in reverse, just driving in the opposite direction.
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