Twisty Roads Directory

[LinuxRacr]

We need a directory with some fun, twisty as hell roads to drive in your local areas. So if you know of any roads that are worthy of the MP3 tuned suspension, post them here! Be sure to include directions on how to get to them and the details about the length. I know of some posted on the site already...

[big_ben]

There was a bad ass road between Copperas Cove and Gatesville that was very twisty and hilly too. But you have to watch out for the occasional tank crossing the road and the seldom cow standing in the road as you crest a hill at 100mph.

[LinuxRacr]

Originally posted by big_ben
There was a bad ass road between Copperas Cove and Gatesville that was very twisty and hilly too. But you have to watch out for the occasional tank crossing the road and the seldom cow standing in the road as you crest a hill at 100mph.

Which road? What is the designated name of the road? Thanks for your input.

[big_ben]

I can't remember the name. I'll look it up on yahoo maps.

[big_ben]

West Range Road, VERY TWISTY!

[cfbjr]

Dogtown Rd. in Magalia, CA. Doesn't look twisty on the map, but it is fierce. People have died there. No real tight hairpin-style stuff, slightly hilly and turns that have positive camber banking so you can really build up some speed and put it through the paces. Up in the foothils of No. CA.

Honey Run Rd. Paradise, CA. Almost single lane, super twisty, very scary with a huge cliff lining the entire length of it and lots of blind corners. Long too, runs all the way from Paradise, CA to Chico, CA. People have died here as well. My buddy was trying to run it in his Toyota 4X4 and rolled it off the cliff. He was fine, the truck was only a year new and a complete mess. He was lucky. I used to ride my mountain bike down this road in my younger and far stupider days. It's so twisty I even wrecked my bike on this road getting in over my head.

[cjstringer]

If I didn't ride motorcycles, I wouldn't have known, but Deals Gap, near Asheville, NC (I think) is supposed to be heaven on a bike, but not too sure about in a car.
In Indiana, we have Lots of GREAT roads. Highway 135 from Morgantown south, about 100 miles. Highways 150 & 450. Highway 44 from Franklin to Martinsville. Highway 252 from Martinsville to Morgantown. All good stuff!

[jk7d]

If you're ever in the area you MUST drive on Route 5 between Williamsburg, VA and Richmond VA. there's a 30 to 40 mile stretch with the more twists than a helix. it's lined with trees on both sides so it's really picturesque in the fall - i almost ran off the road once. it's fun to drive these turns fast while scattering the leaves that have fallen. Also Rt 20 heading east from Charlottesville, VA but that stretch is only about 10 miles long but some very mean turns make it worth it - lots of yellow signs

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Used to drive a Supra , but I must say the handling on the MP3 makes navigation easier but more difficult to drift.

[manuel]

any of the roads by lake travis in austin....youll REALLY test your driving skills here..........

[LinuxRacr]

Time to Resurrect this thread. Here is the route we took on the CTC Motorsports Cruise with the milage listed to the left:

Zero Tripometer at Floyd Circle and TI Boulevard


0.0 Left on TI Boulevard
0.55 Right on Valley View Lane
1.0 Stop sign, go straight
1.65 Merge onto N. Central Expressway going North. (hwy 75)
13.80 Exit 33, Bethany Road (Allen Texas)
14.18 Right Turn on Bethany Road (middle lane)
15.20 Look for cops!!
17.39 Stop sign, go straight
17.90 Stop sign, go straight
19.64 Stop sign, go straight (out of city limits
20.49 Left Turn, FM 3286 (Just before Citgo)
24.47 Left Turn, FM546
24.48 Left turn, stop sign
32.60 90 degree right turn (SLOW DOWN, no warning)
33.91 Stop sign, Left turn onto Industrial Boulevard
35.0 Right turn, S. McDonald Street
37.31 Right turn, Hwy 380 E
39.49 Left turn, FM 1827
45.35 Left fork (follow main road, bumpy)
47.21 Sudden left to stay on FM 1827, SLOW DOWN!
50.44 Stop sign, right turn onto FM 545
51.37 Sharp left bend
54.58 Right turn, FM1377
62.28 Left turn, FM 2756
62.29 Stop sign, Right turn on TX 78
69.36 Left turn, TX Business 78
70.39 Left turn, FM 2194
71.41 Take left fork to stay on main road, FM 2194
76.72 Left turn, FM 36
83.21 Stop sign, Let turn on 1562
85.21 Right turn, FM 981
91.30 Left turn, TX 78
94.39 Right turn, FM 815
97.0 Entering residentil/some tight curves, QUIET!
99.16 Turn right into Exxon

30 minute break - zero tripometoer again

Left out of Exxon onto TX 69
0.0 4 way flashing red light, go straight
0.12 Right turn, FM 151
5.30 Stop sign, go straight stay on FM 151 N.
6.60 Entering Residential area, 30 MPH
7.36 Railroad tracks
7.45 Stop sign, go straight
7.53 Stop sign, go straight
7.92 Right fork, TX 69 N.
8.0 Stop sign, go straight
8.54 Left turn, FM 697 W
23.52 Stop sign, Left turn on Dewey
28.60 Possible Speed trap
32.92 Right turn, FM 2729 S
33.02 Right turn to stay on FM 2729
33.13 Left turn to stay on the FM 2729
39.29 Right turn, FM 121 W
40.45 Left turn, Jim Cannon Raod (narrow, slightly bumpy road, no painted lines)
42.69 Stop sign, Left turn FM 3133 S
48.20 Stop sign, Straight onto FM 2862 W (Residential area)
54.10 Residential area, tight curves
54.60 Stop sign, Right turn FM 2862 W
54.76 Stop sign, Left turn Hwy 5 S
55.09 Right turn, FM 455 W
57.04 Stop sign @ US 75

South on US 75 to Hwy 121 S, Exit 38A

Stay on Hwy 121 S Towards Ft. Worth (Do not take Business 121!)
I-35 S to Walnut Hill, Exit 438

Right turn on Walnut Hill
Right turn on Malibu Street to SPEEDZONE!!!

[Sir Nuke]

seems to me....if there were enough interest in this....we could get a whole new forum just to post locations of roads that meet this criteria......that way everyone from all over could post their favorite piece of road to run...whether its in their area or not....

Personally I have had to pleasure to drive through most of the lower 48...and unfortunately it wasn't in my P-5.....but I remember those roads very very well....well this last summer I did get to run some of those roads in my p5....but I have a list as long as my arm of beautiful, scenic, twisties all over the country....

the OTHER board did exactly this.....put up a specific forum just to put up favorite scenic and twisities to run.

Its worth a thought.

(stash)

[Sir Nuke]

Highway 7, which runs north and south up through central Arkansas and the Ozark mountains.

pick any road in the southwest portion of South Dakota.....around the Rapid City/Sturgis area.....awsome scenery!


in the event you havn't figured it out....there isn't much of this country I haven't driven in.....there are only a few states, 9 to be exact, that I have not driven in.....and yes that includes Alaska and Hawaii (been there).....one of the advantages of being in the military...you get to see a lot of places. :{D

[Sir Nuke]

There are two roads in this great country that EVERYONE should have the opportunity to drive in either their favorite car...or on a motorcycle...and they are..

Highway 101 in California and Oregon.....I drove it from Florance Oregon all the way down to Novato California, which is just north of San Francisco.

the SECOND is of course...the ENTIRE length of the BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN PARKWAY.

[Sir Nuke]

if you ever find yourself in Upstate New York...and are headed to Boston or that general area...then follow this road....don't use 90 to cross Mass......just before you get to Troy Ny, take highway 7 east towards Bennington, then get on highway 9 in bennington, this will take you all the way to Keen New Hampshire where you get on highway 101 and that will take you all the way to Nashua, where you can get on State Highway 3 and take you into Boston....beleive it or not....its not any slower to go this way...as my sis in law lives just north of Boston in New Hampshire and we USE to go across the state on 90....but the last two years we went the other way....the time was nearly the same...but the roads are SO MUCH FUN to drive on in the Pro......nice twisty roads.....LOTS of fun.

and of course if you are in the Boston area and headed to upstate NY...just reverse the directions... (stash)

[FuNwaGoN]

DEALS GAP is AWSOME on a bike or in a car. One of the reasons I love living in NC. 300+ turns in 11 miles Here is the link for anyone who is unfamiliar with the DRAGON

www.dealsgap.com

I have been down it on several bikes and in a miata, s 2000, my lightning, and my P5. I am not sure which was best because I couldn't get my heart out of my throat and keep my eyes from bugging out of my head on any run. For real though it is awesome definately worth the trip. Really makes me wish I still had my bike.

BTW Bring a change of underwear!!!!!

[Sir Nuke]

ONE more....for now.....

Mulholland Drive in LA, California for those of you that don't know what or where it is...its a beautiful canyon road.....commonly refered to as Mulholland Raceway.... (stash)

I wish I still had a card a buddy gave me many years ago when I was in LA visiting...it was a invitation to Mulholland Raceway.....which was a streach of the road that they use to use to race on. the road was awsome. LOTS of twisties.....not for the faint of heart...that was for sure.

[romecandleboy]

Time to update the "twisties" directory. If anyone is ever cruising through Montana/Idaho you must check out Hwy 12. It's about 10 minutes from my
front door and is a real life rollercoaster. Speed limit 75. (drive)

[dmitrik4]

DEALS GAP is AWSOME on a bike or in a car. One of the reasons I love living in NC. 300+ turns in 11 miles Here is the link for anyone who is unfamiliar with the DRAGON

www.dealsgap.com (http://www.dealsgap.com)

I have been down it on several bikes and in a miata, s 2000, my lightning, and my P5. I am not sure which was best because I couldn't get my heart out of my throat and keep my eyes from bugging out of my head on any run. For real though it is awesome definately worth the trip. Really makes me wish I still had my bike.

BTW Bring a change of underwear!!!!!

w3rd. the dragon (really, any road in that area) is sweetness. IMO, one of the most beautiful parts of the country. i was there w/ NASIOC subaru people in the ES a few years ago...good times. definitely do not miss the Cherohala Skyway either.

[Lt. Dan]

I've always wanted to go down and run the dragon, but I'm too worried about the cops I see in all the videos....

Dan

[Rdshark1]

The Talimena Drive is great (for our area!). It goes from Talihina, Ok to Mena, Ar, over the mountains w/twisties. Just remember that once you get to Mena it's a dry county...so BYOB!!!

[dmitrik4]

I've always wanted to go down and run the dragon, but I'm too worried about the cops I see in all the videos....

Dan

i think it depends on when you go. i saw 1 police car the entire 5 days i was there, and it wasn't anywhere near the Dragon. the dragon is quite an experience, but basically every road in that area is incredible.

it was really refreshing to spend time driving the roads, rather than the speed limits (which are pretty generous for the most part).

[LinuxRacr]

I just drove the coastal Highway 1 southbound in California last week. That road was also awesome. I saw a sign like the one below that said "Next 74 Miles"! That was the best drive of my life, with the sea right there!
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/FSP/FSP107/007009.jpg

I made my passengers motion-sick!

[dmitrik4]

apparently all i can do is second other peoples' suggestions.... :)

i drove the PCH from san diego to san fran a few years back. wow, wow, wow. i posted some pics on here somewhere.

[Leppy]

Magazine Mountian in Arkansas! But be careful for the first hairpin on the downhill... It's why i've replaced my tires and front bumper...

[LinuxRacr]

Yeah, I was headed away from San Fransico, and decided to make a detour for Santa Cruz to hit the PCH.

[Wha'Happened]

^^ Heck ya awesome stretch of road. From SF South to about Morro Bay, PCH is awesome. Then when you get to morro bay, come inland and hit the roads in wine country. haha I love where I live.

[garretts77]

I never saw this thread before... Nice...

From Davis, head out 128 toward Napa Valley. It pulls around lake Berryessa and splits into 128 to the north and 121 to the south. Both of these are nice but 121 is pretty intense in places...

[greenman]

pisgah highway is fun as hell too if you're in NC, always see bikes on that road, can't go fast on the parkway (big no no), but i don't see any speed limit signs on 151 (heh), till you get closer to Candler at least.

I live there too, so it's my favorite spot to go after work to get the knuckles white. Really tight and TWISTY.

[toucci]

here's a great driving map of san diego county: http://www.redhotriders.com/images/ride_map.jpg

[LinuxRacr]

I forgot to add that I also got to hit the roads out in Napa Valley too! Wine tasting and roads. That was one of the good things that came from my ex.

[garretts77]

here's a great driving map of san diego county: http://www.redhotriders.com/images/ride_map.jpg

Palomar mountain is good stuff...

My route when I live in San Diego was out the 8 and go up to Julian, then west towards ramona until I got to 76 then up to mesa grande to Palomar mountain, then back to 76. At that point it has been about 2 solid hours of tire melting, and you can either head down 76 to 15, or do it again backwards...

Going out East past Julian is fun too. So is Japatul Valley...

There are some awesome roads down there. There are great ones here too though. Can't wait for summer so I can go up into the foothills...

[FasterP5]

www.pashnit.com (http://www.pashnit.com)

[Nutari]

Saddle Road.

http://www.saddleroad.com/images/05map1024.jpg

[garretts77]

You drive the P5 on Saddle Road? I was just there last October in a Jeep and I thought the wheels were going to fall off. All of the military tank tracks and pot holes... The road would be ok if it got some new pavement.

BTW, that's what the avatar is from...

[Nutari]

You drive the P5 on Saddle Road? I was just there last October in a Jeep and I thought the wheels were going to fall off. All of the military tank tracks and pot holes... The road would be ok if it got some new pavement.

BTW, that's what the avatar is from...
Oh.. that part of saddle.. we mostly do the part past there.. from the mauna kea road to hilo part.

[drumsbeloud]

In Indiana, we have Lots of GREAT roads. Highway 135 from Morgantown south, about 100 miles. Highways 150 & 450. Highway 44 from Franklin to Martinsville. Highway 252 from Martinsville to Morgantown. All good stuff!

wow, this is old, but he's right. there are soooo many sweet back roads in southern Indiana. i've toured around the Bloomington/Bedford area and can tell you that it's incredible!

[garretts77]

Oh.. that part of saddle.. we mostly do the part past there.. from the mauna kea road to hilo part.

We went from Waikaloa to Mauna Kea observatory and back. I kinda wanted to keep going to see how the road was on the other side of the mountain, but we had put 1200 miles on the jeep in 3 days at that point, and were kind of tired of driving...

[awsmp5]

anyone in the baltimore/washington area with any nice roads???

[AznXstazy]

If you're ever in the area you MUST drive on Route 5 between Williamsburg, VA and Richmond VA. there's a 30 to 40 mile stretch with the more twists than a helix. it's lined with trees on both sides so it's really picturesque in the fall - i almost ran off the road once. it's fun to drive these turns fast while scattering the leaves that have fallen. Also Rt 20 heading east from Charlottesville, VA but that stretch is only about 10 miles long but some very mean turns make it worth it - lots of yellow signs

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Used to drive a Supra , but I must say the handling on the MP3 makes navigation easier but more difficult to drift.

you got to show me where this place is. i live in richmond, va havnt found any good roads to test my mp3 in. also my freind has a 87... i think supra and when he comes back from ny he would love to go to. or give me a map n ill try to find it hehe.... ill get lost lol

[mazdaowner123]

To get to route 5 go downtown and head out main street going east. It turns into Route 5. Main St. is one way heading west up until 12th street though, so don't try to head east until you're past that hehe. I've heard they've stepped up police presence there lately, though.

~brian

[noclue119]

N. GA mountains near Helen, GA(cool town too)

Route to take staring at the bottom of the map

9/19->60->180->75->348->180->19/129

Great roads

[LinuxRacr]

Hahaha! My old thread lives again!! I just thought I would bring Lime Creek Road in Austin. Highway 2222 I think it is...

[AznXstazy]

To get to route 5 go downtown and head out main street going east. It turns into Route 5. Main St. is one way heading west up until 12th street though, so don't try to head east until you're past that hehe. I've heard they've stepped up police presence there lately, though.

~brian

dam it i cant find any good runs now n days.... n now that i do they step up the cops wtf gay.... o well theres none over here in the west end sorry to say, but still looking hehe.

[mazdaowner123]

Old Gun Rd. and Otterdale Rd are both really good. Both are on Southside though. There are good roads out in Goochland but you have to watch for deer at night. Riverside Dr. is really fun as well, but it's pretty bumpy. Hit me up on AIM if you want directions to any of those roads.

~brian

[1338]

N. GA mountains near Helen, GA(cool town too)

Route to take staring at the bottom of the map

9/19->60->180->75->348->180->19/129

Great roads

mmm i love 129 and 180. there was a vid of us (me and tryant) doing 129/180. i think he stills hasd the vid.

[awsmp5]

(attn) still no one in this baltimore/washington area?!

[Smork]

I'd personally wouldn't post any of this. Esp. in So Cal. Most of the roads are getting burned because of these posts on the internet. all the new kids try to go out and they mess up causing accidents etc.

But most of the roads are burnt here anyways. Oh well.

[xsoulbrothax]

www.pashnit.com (http://www.pashnit.com)

Bumpish just to second this site. Motorcycle guys and the clubs they're associated with tend to know exactly where every single twisty road is nearby, along with the condition the road is.

With Pashnit, you've got a gigantic directory of CA.. it's awesome.

[Breeegz]

http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/2459/places/12945/photos.html?display_mode=single
nifty slideshow of needles Highway in SD (near Mount Rushmore) not really good for high speed though (suggested spped limit around some of the curves is 10 mph)

Interstate 90 through the rockies--coming from Montana going to Idaho.. a downhill stretch that you won't even need your gas pedal, but more fun if you do.. it was so fun I turned around to do it again.

[LinuxRacr]

(ohsnap!) Time for a bump!!

[hyperboarder]

Stove Prairie Road and CO-14 (Poudre Canyon Highway) northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, great driving, great scenery. My brakes were getting angry by days end. They weren't quite smoking, but they were nice and faded. Anyone in the Northern Colorado area, shoot me a pm, I love cruisin in the mountains.

[Antoine]

This should become a sub-forum...if there is enough interest. It would be great info to have!

[Antoine]

This should become a sub-forum...if there is enough interest. It would be great info to have!

apparently not...?

[awsmp5]

ok so for my area there's mariottsville all that area, and new cut and college ave. etc.

hm i guess thats about it

[StickShiftCamry]

Taconic State Pkwy, NY. Nice, just 1/2 hr north of NYC. Be careful, though, esp. when wet! Just leave it on auto, and on the down grades, the tranny does a pretty good job of holding the gears, but sometimes it thinks its too smart when going uphill, and does not want to upshift at all, so manual on uphill works good if ur good w/ gearing ratios.

[susamafone]

wooooo lime creek road.

plus there are the 3 sisters out west. i think its county roads 335, 336, and 337. beautiful scenery, and a nice 50+ mile loop of nothing but curvy roads. not near as tight and techinal as lcr, but fun none the less. just gotta watch out for bikers

[3+5]

Hwy 666 in Arizona. A sheer drop on one side, cliff wall on the other with very few guard rails, just a superbly windy road!

Hwy 150 in Colorado, mountainous, windy, switchbacks and snow on the hillsides most of the year.

I run a "Deals Gap DragonSlayer" plate frame on the MSP6, transferred from my old MZ3 Hatch, which my son & I ran the road in. I can attest, its great fun in a car. Watch out for bikers, the cruisers run it pretty slow.

[fastdreams]

wooooo lime creek road.

plus there are the 3 sisters out west. i think its county roads 335, 336, and 337. beautiful scenery, and a nice 50+ mile loop of nothing but curvy roads. not near as tight and techinal as lcr, but fun none the less. just gotta watch out for bikers

SECOND! Lime creek road is a great road, just ran it this morning.

Most of the roads around Fredericksburg are amazing.

Check out this link with a map of roads I broke in my MS3 on:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=1732242174882318228,29.816630,-99.259450%3B14789681459953025289,29.723530,-99.757760%3B17787787492123607355,30.051020,-99.830470%3B3180448508513053141,29.724760,-99.772870%3B8483900488692416849,29.824070,-99.539180%3B13686317624581883088,30.054010,-99.343100%3B3797527226024468502,30.105930,-99.577510%3B18217097695405622344,30.179080,-99.374410%3B9505423495025799068,30.106410,-99.178410&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=Fredericksburg,+TX&daddr=TX-16+%4029.816630,+-99.259450+to:6th+St+%4029.723530,+-99.757760+to:TX-41+%4030.051020,+-99.830470+to:camp+wood+texas+to:RR-337+%4029.724760,+-99.772870+to:FM-187+%4029.824070,+-99.539180+to:TX-39+%4030.054010,+-99.343100+to:FM-1340+%4030.105930,+-99.577510+to:TX-41+%4030.179080,+-99.374410+to:30.076225,-99.124146+to:I-10+E+%4030.106410,+-99.178410&mra=dpe&mrcr=9,10&mrsp=10&sz=9&sll=29.971591,-99.442749&sspn=1.07067,1.851196&ie=UTF8&z=9&om=1

[magnumP5]

(1) Montegomery/Roanoke Co. VA

Start: North Main St. (Blacksburg, VA)
Right onto Mt. Tabor Rd.
Right onto Rt. 311 to Blacksburg Rd.
Right onto North Main St.
Repeat

This is what us CCVT (Car Club of Virginia Tech.) members like to call "Taborgring"

(2) Montegomery/Giles/Roanoke Co. VA

Start: Rt. 42 (just off of 460 W just past VT near Giles/Montegomery Co. line)
Left onto State Road 658
Right onto Rt. 311
Right onto Rt. 42
Repeat

658 is rediculous - 1-1/2 lanes, no traffic, insane turns. Enough said.

(3) Montegomery/Roanoke Co. VA/Somewhere in WV
Start: see first step in (1)
Left onto Rt. 311
Continue straight until board/in WV
Turn around and do it in reverse

311 towards WV is a good mountain climb (two of them) each way. Definitely have to watch the breaks - mine have been smoking on more than one instance

(4) Montegomery/Giles/Roanoke Co. VA
Start: see first step in (2)
Continue straight on Rt. 42 until you hit 311
Turn around and do it in reverse

Very good high speed road. Few very sharp turns but enough banks and bends to still remain fun. I've hit well over 100 mph on this road and several CCVT members with Corettes have seen upwards of 160+ mph.

Just my donation. Most of these roads seldom see police. I have only seen police in one spot on 311, at a town (so you have to slow down anyway) however I've heard reports that police have been cited and seen giving tickets on 42.

People are more than welcome to check these out on Google Maps: zip 24060. You might have to zoom in quite a bit to see some of these roads.

If anyone is ever in town, let me know and we could take a little "cruise".

[Rotary_Powered]

This should become a sub-forum...if there is enough interest. It would be great info to have!
Do it! and then split it for different regions of the country (through different threads)
http://www.motorcycleroads.us/index.html

[clarkma5]

I've got a big list of californian gems to offer up :)

http://www.bigpenguin.org/images/SierraLoop-11.jpg

[aciurczak]

I just drove the coastal Highway 1 southbound in California last week. That road was also awesome. I saw a sign like the one below that said "Next 74 Miles"! That was the best drive of my life, with the sea right there!
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/FSP/FSP107/007009.jpg

I made my passengers motion-sick!

I think this may be the sign you're thinking of:

http://aciurczak.smugmug.com/photos/68162001-L.jpg

Great road! Highway 1 from Carmel to Big Sur is one of the best roads on the planet, especially on a bike.

[LinuxRacr]

I think this may be the sign you're thinking of:

http://aciurczak.smugmug.com/photos/68162001-L.jpg

Great road! Highway 1 from Carmel to Big Sur is one of the best roads on the planet, especially on a bike.

Oh HELL YES! That's it!!

[LinuxRacr]

Here is a direct link to the route I took to the cabin/cottage we rented in the mountains (includes the Talimena Scenic Byway/Drive):

Click Me (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=Plano,+TX&daddr=US-271+%4034.797020,+-94.954240+to:OK-1+%4034.692640,+-94.522930+to:34.591389,-94.242096+to:CR-42+%4034.533540,+-94.236050&mrcr=2,3&mrsp=3&sz=11&mra=dme&sll=34.579518,-94.414444&sspn=0.279843,0.697632&ie=UTF8&ll=33.934245,-95.707397&spn=2.255853,5.581055&t=h&z=8&om=1)


It says 261 miles, 5 hours and 53 minutes, from Plano, TX. I did the drive in about 5 hours, from Euless, TX and that's with stops!


Here is a direct link to what the Talimena Scenic Drive looks like: Click Me (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=US-271+%4034.797020,+-94.954240&daddr=OK-1+%4034.692640,+-94.522930+to:AR-88+%4034.591920,+-94.241500+to:CR-42+%4034.533540,+-94.236050&mra=mr&sll=33.173192,-96.4888&sspn=0.568984,1.395264&ie=UTF8&ll=34.68404,-94.571686&spn=0.558979,1.395264&t=h&z=10&om=1)

It starts in Talihina, OK and ends in Mena, AR.

Some pictures from the trip:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m296/LinuxRacr/Arkansas%20Road%20Trip%20July%202007/DSCF3758.jpg
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[pHeeL tHiZ ViBe]

okay, since i'm always talkin about my canyon races and countless drives on sick Utah roads. i guess i better post up some of these EPIC canyons/roads ;).

first: little cottonwood canyon :)

from the 'park and ride' at the bottom(mouth) of the canyon to Alta Ski Resort(the highest resort, but not the top) is about 9-10 miles long.

it climbs from 5340ft above sea level to 8750ft above sea level. THATS A 3410 FOOT HILL CLIMB! and thats only to alta, keep going and you will be above 10,000. i usually stop at Alta in my speed6, but sometimes go beyond the pavement(depending what i'm driving) to a cliff top view i enjoy at 9380ft where i let my car cool down.

the road is well maintained year round, due to Utah's obsession with the outdoors. in the winter it can get ugly despite the plow-truck drivers hardest efforts. its generally always open, i say generally because it does get shut down when the road becomes impassable due to heavy snow, avalanche dangers, etc. i do most my spirited driving in the warmer seasons just to be safe. especially in the canyons, be safe(first).

very twisty, very fun, unbeatable views, and this is my home ;) i drive this path literally daily. (glare)

p.s. may post link to video of canyon run, assuming someone may be interested..or at least find it entertaining!

big cottonwood soon!