This is an Official Society Event.
Details
Trail ride on 28 June, 2008
Host: Old North State
Richland Gap is fun route that involves driving up a stream. Though we all are careful, on a route like this there exists the slight possibility of body damage.
We will start from the Tanger Outlet Parking Lot in Blowing Rock, NC
on Saturday morning at about 10:00 a.m.
Please feel free to check the message board Using the links below:
Please be on time and ready to head to the trail! We expect to finish between 2:00 and 3:00 pm.
Interested in breakfast? If you are, join us at Knight's on Main at 870 Main Street in Blowing Rock Arrive at about 8:45 am. if you want to breakfast together.
On-the-trail communications will be by FRS and/or CB. For FRS we will use channel 4, for CB we will use channel 35.
Lodging:
For lodging information, contact the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce at 828-295-7851.
Directions
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Directions From Charlotte |
Distance |
Time |
|
Start: Depart Start on Sharon Rd (North) |
0.5 |
0:03 |
|
1: Turn RIGHT (North) onto Queens Rd |
0.1 |
0:01 |
|
2: Turn RIGHT to stay on Queens Rd |
0.5 |
0:02 |
|
3: Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [Providence Rd] |
1.0 |
0:02 |
|
4: Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-16 [E 3rd St] |
0.4 |
0:01 |
|
5: Bear LEFT (North-West) onto SR-16 [3rd-4th Connector St] |
0.1 |
< 1min |
|
6: Bear LEFT (North-West) onto SR-16 [E 4th St] |
0.1 |
< 1min |
|
7: Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-277 [US-74] (I-277 / NC-16 / US-74) |
2.5 |
0:03 |
|
8: Road name changes to SR-16 [W Brookshire Fwy] |
2.1 |
0:03 |
|
9: Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-85 (I-85 / Gastonia) |
19.2 |
0:18 |
|
10: At I-85 Exit 17, turn RIGHT onto Ramp (US-321 / Gastonia / Lincolnton) |
0.1 |
< 1min |
|
11: Turn LEFT (North) onto US-321 [N Chester St] |
17.6 |
0:18 |
|
12: Road name changes to US-321 Byp |
14.8 |
0:15 |
|
13: Road name changes to SR-127 [US-321 Byp] |
1.6 |
0:02 |
|
14: Road name changes to US-321 |
36.3 |
0:44 |
|
15: Construction between Bailey Camp and Boone (January 10, 2003 - August 29, 2003) |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
16: Keep STRAIGHT onto US-321 Bus [Main St] |
0.7 |
0:01 |
|
End: Arrive End |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
Total Route |
97.9 mi |
1 hr 53 mins |
|
Directions From Raleigh |
Distance |
Time |
|
Start: Depart Start on Navaho Dr (East) |
0.1 |
0:01 |
|
1: Turn RIGHT (South) onto Wake Forest Rd |
0.1 |
< 1min |
|
2: Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-440 [US-1] (I-440) |
5.5 |
0:07 |
|
3: At I-440 Exit 4B, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto Raleigh-Chapel Hill Expy (I-40 W / Rdu Intl Airport / Durham) |
3.0 |
0:04 |
|
4: Merge onto I-40 |
100 |
1:32 |
|
5: Interchange Reconstruction near Burlington (March 1, 2002 - November 28, 2003) |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
6: At I-40 Exit 188, turn RIGHT onto Ramp (I-40 / US-421 / Winston-Salem / Yadkinville / Wilkesboro) |
0.2 |
< 1min |
|
7: Take Ramp (LEFT) onto US-421 (US-421 / Yadkinville / Wilkesboro) |
50.0 |
0:56 |
|
8: Road widening between Yadkinville and Mocksville (September 3, 2001 - November 28, 2003) |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
9: At US-421 US-421 Bus Exit, keep STRAIGHT onto Ramp |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
10: Turn LEFT (West) onto US-421 [SR-16] |
19.3 |
0:23 |
|
11: Turn LEFT (West) onto US-421 |
4.0 |
0:05 |
|
12: Road name changes to US-221 [US-421] |
6.9 |
0:08 |
|
13: Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto US-221 [E King St] |
0.8 |
0:01 |
|
14: Turn LEFT (South) onto US-221 [Hardin St] |
2.8 |
0:03 |
|
15: Turn LEFT (East) onto US-221 [US-321] |
4.5 |
0:05 |
|
16: Construction between Bailey Camp and Boone (January 10, 2003 - August 29, 2003) |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
17: Turn RIGHT (West) onto US-221 [US-321 Bus] |
0.7 |
0:01 |
|
18: Bear LEFT (South) onto US-321 Bus [Main St] |
0.6 |
0:01 |
|
End: Arrive End |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
Total Route |
199 mi |
3 hrs 29 mins |
|
Directions From Winston-Salem |
Distance |
Time |
|
Start: Depart Start on Irving St (North) |
0.1 |
0:01 |
|
1: Turn LEFT (West) onto Rosewood Ave, then immediately turn RIGHT (North) onto Miller St |
0.9 |
0:03 |
|
2: Turn LEFT (West) onto S Stratford Rd |
0.2 |
0:01 |
|
3: Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-40 Bus [US-421] (I-40-BR / US-421) |
2.9 |
0:04 |
|
4: Road name changes to US-421 |
49.9 |
0:56 |
|
5: Road widening between Yadkinville and Mocksville (September 3, 2001 - November 28, 2003) |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
6: At US-421 US-421 Bus Exit, keep STRAIGHT onto Ramp |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
7: Turn LEFT (West) onto US-421 [SR-16] |
19.3 |
0:23 |
|
8: Turn LEFT (West) onto US-421 |
0.6 |
0:01 |
|
9: Turn LEFT (South) onto Blue Ridge Pkwy |
15.2 |
0:18 |
|
10: Turn LEFT (South-West) onto US-221 [US-321] |
0.8 |
0:01 |
|
11: Construction between Bailey Camp and Boone (January 10, 2003 - August 29, 2003) |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
12: Turn RIGHT (West) onto US-221 [US-321 Bus] |
0.7 |
0:01 |
|
13: Bear LEFT (South) onto US-321 Bus [Main St] |
0.6 |
0:01 |
|
End: Arrive End |
< 0.1 |
< 1min |
|
Total Route |
91.2 mi |
1 hr 49 mins |