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ZFest - Local Drives

For those who love great twists and turns of beautiful roads, David Weeks, our South Carolinaa Area Rep is laying out some tours that range from laid back drives through the mountain to twisties with a pucker factor that is off the charts.

ZFest 2011 Saluda Grade Switchbacks:

our trip is 4 hours 25 minutes / 118.24 miles

Driving Directions

670 Verdae BlvdGreenville, SC 29607-4022

1.	Start out going NORTHEAST onVERDAE BLVD toward SALTERS RD.	0.9 mi
2.	VERDAE BLVD becomes ROPER MOUNTAIN RD.	1.2 mi
3.	Stay STRAIGHT to go ontoBLACKS DR.	1.5 mi
4.	Turn LEFT to stay on BLACKS DR.	0.4 mi
5.	Turn RIGHT onto PELHAM RD.	0.2 mi
6.	Take the 2nd LEFT onto BOILING SPRINGS RD. If you reach MAPLE TREE CTyou've gone a little too far	2.1 mi
7.	Turn RIGHT onto OLD SPARTANBURG RD.	1.1 mi
8.	OLD SPARTANBURG RDbecomes HAMMETT BRIDGE RD.	0.6 mi
9.	Turn LEFT onto PILEUS DR. PILEUS DR is 0.3 miles pastWOODS RD	0.02 mi
10.	Take the 1st LEFT onto CIRRUS CT. If you reach NIMBUS CT you've gone a little too far	0.06 mi
11.	Make a U-TURN onto CIRRUS CT.	0.06 mi
12.	Take the 1st RIGHT onto PILEUS DR. If you reach the end of STRATUS CT you've gone a little too far	0.02 mi
13.	Take the 1st LEFT onto HAMMETT BRIDGE RD. If you are on HAMMETT GROVE LNand reach ALLENWOOD LN you've gone a little too far	1.8 mi
14.	Turn LEFT onto SC-14. SC-14 is 0.1 miles past S BUNCOMBE RD	15.6 mi
15.	Turn LEFT onto SC-11/CHEROKEE FOOTHILLS SCENIC HWY. SC-11 is 0.7 miles past WOOD DR	0.01 mi
16.	Welcome to GOWENSVILLE, SC. If you reach PLEASANT HILL RDyou've gone about 0.4 miles too far

This section of your trip is 47 minutes / 25.44 miles

Gowensville, SC

1.	Start out going EAST on SC-11/CHEROKEE FOOTHILLS SCENIC HWY toward SC-14.	0.01 mi
2.	Take the 1st LEFT onto SC-14. If you reach NEW CUT RD you've gone about 0.4 miles too far	4.8 mi
3.	Turn LEFT onto US-176/ASHEVILLE HWY/N HOWARD AVE. Continue to follow US-176(Crossing into NORTH CAROLINA). US-176 is just past N RANDOLPH AVE	4.3 mi
4.	Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto US-176/N TRADE ST. Continue to follow US-176. US-176 is just past SCHOOL ST	4.8 mi
5.	Turn LEFT onto PEARSON FALLS RD. PEARSON FALLS RD is just pastRIVERCOVE RD	0.5 mi
6.	Take the 1st LEFT onto FORK CREEK RD. If you reach the end of PEARSON FALLS RD you've gone about 1.6 miles too far	1.7 mi
7.	Turn RIGHT onto W FORK CREEK RD. W FORK CREEK RD is 0.6 miles past MELROSE LAKE RD	1.9 mi
8.	Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MINE MOUNTAIN RD. MINE MOUNTAIN RD is just pastORCHARD LAKE RD	1.4 mi
9.	MINE MOUNTAIN RD becomesMOUNTAIN PAGE RD.	0.3 mi
10.	Turn RIGHT onto OLD MOUNTAIN PAGE RD. If you reach MINTZ HOLLOW RDyou've gone a little too far	1.3 mi
11.	Turn SLIGHT RIGHT ontoMOUNTAIN PAGE RD. MOUNTAIN PAGE RD is 0.5 miles past OLD SOUTHSIDE RD	0.3 mi
12.	MOUNTAIN PAGE RD becomesGREENVILLE HWY/GREENVILLE ST.	0.8 mi
13.	Turn LEFT onto ERVIN ST. ERVIN ST is just past MAPLE ST	0.05 mi
14.	Welcome to SALUDA, NC. If you reach US-176 you've gone a little too far

This section of your trip is 47 minutes / 22.16 miles

Saluda, NC

1.	Start out going EAST on ERVIN STtoward GREENVILLE HWY/GREENVILLE ST.	0.05 mi
2.	Turn LEFT onto GREENVILLE HWY/GREENVILLE ST.	0.03 mi
3.	Turn RIGHT onto US-176/W MAIN ST.	0.4 mi
4.	Take the 2nd LEFT onto OZONE DR. If you are on US-176 and reachSHAND ST you've gone a little too far	1.1 mi
5.	Stay STRAIGHT to go ontoHOLBERT COVE RD.	2.0 mi
6.	3477 HOLBERT COVE RD is on the LEFT. If you reach the end of SAMS GAP LNyou've gone about 0.3 miles too far

This section of your trip is 9 minutes / 3.62 miles

3477 Holbert Cove RdSaluda, NC 28773-9557

1.	Start out going NORTHEAST onHOLBERT COVE RD toward SAMS GAP LN.	0.3 mi
2.	Take the 1st RIGHT to stay onHOLBERT COVE RD. If you reach the end of SAMS GAP LNyou've gone about 0.1 miles too far	7.3 mi
3.	Turn LEFT onto SILVER CREEK RD.	0.7 mi
4.	Turn SHARP LEFT onto GREEN RIVER COVE RD. GREEN RIVER COVE RD is just past CHIMNEY ROCK RD	0.01 mi
5.	10885 GREEN RIVER COVE RD is on the RIGHT. If you reach RIVER PARK LN you've gone about 0.1 miles too far

This section of your trip is 21 minutes / 8.22 miles

10885 Green River Cove RdSaluda, NC 28773-9576

1.	Start out going SOUTHWEST onGREEN RIVER COVE RD towardRIVER PARK LN.	10.8 mi
2.	Turn RIGHT onto HOLBERT COVE RD.	0.7 mi
3.	HOLBERT COVE RD becomesOZONE DR.	0.6 mi
4.	Turn RIGHT onto E MAIN ST/US-176.	0.4 mi
5.	Turn LEFT onto GREENVILLE HWY/GREENVILLE ST. GREENVILLE HWY is 0.1 miles pastCULLIPHER ST	0.03 mi
6.	Take the 1st RIGHT onto ERVIN ST. If you reach MAPLE ST you've gone a little too far	0.05 mi
7.	Welcome to SALUDA, NC. If you reach US-176 you've gone a little too far

This section of your trip is 33 minutes / 12.59 miles

Saluda, NC

1.	Start out going EAST on ERVIN STtoward GREENVILLE HWY/GREENVILLE ST.	0.05 mi
2.	Turn RIGHT onto GREENVILLE HWY/GREENVILLE ST.	0.8 mi
3.	GREENVILLE HWY/GREENVILLE ST becomes MOUNTAIN PAGE RD.	0.3 mi
4.	Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto OLD MOUNTAIN PAGE RD.	0.01 mi
5.	Turn SLIGHT RIGHT to stay on OLD MOUNTAIN PAGE RD. If you reach the end of LM MORGAN RD you've gone about 0.2 miles too far	1.3 mi
6.	Turn LEFT onto MOUNTAIN PAGE RD (Crossing into SOUTH CAROLINA).	1.1 mi
7.	MOUNTAIN PAGE RD becomesSALUDA RD.	2.6 mi
8.	1 SALUDA RD is on the RIGHT. If you are on OLD US-25 and reachCALLAHAN MOUNTAIN RD you've gone about 3.8 miles too far

This section of your trip is 16 minutes / 6.15 miles

1 Saluda RdTravelers Rest, SC 29690-8246

1.	Start out going NORTH on SALUDA RD toward OLD US-25.
2.	Turn LEFT onto OLD US-25.	6.7 mi
3.	Turn LEFT onto CHINQUAPIN RD. CHINQUAPIN RD is 0.8 miles pastMORGAN RD	0.01 mi
4.	2197 CHINQUAPIN RD is on theRIGHT. If you reach ROAD OF VINES you've gone about 0.1 miles too far

This section of your trip is 16 minutes / 6.66 miles

2197 Chinquapin RdTravelers Rest, SC 29690-8945

1.	Start out going SOUTHEAST onCHINQUAPIN RD toward ROAD OF VINES.	5.3 mi
2.	Turn RIGHT onto N TIGERVILLE RD/SC-117.	0.2 mi
3.	7801 N TIGERVILLE RD is on theRIGHT. If you reach SC-414 you've gone a little too far

This section of your trip is 14 minutes / 5.58 miles

7801 N Tigerville RdTaylors, SC 29687-7045

1.	Start out going SOUTH on N TIGERVILLE RD/SC-117 towardSC-414.	0.01 mi
2.	N TIGERVILLE RD/SC-117becomes MOUNTAIN VIEW RD/SC-253.	5.6 mi
3.	Turn LEFT onto LOCUST HILL RD/SC-290. Continue to followSC-290.	6.5 mi
4.	Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S BUNCOMBE RD.	2.3 mi
5.	Turn LEFT onto HAMMETT BRIDGE RD. HAMMETT BRIDGE RD is 0.1 miles past GRAND TETON DR	0.1 mi
6.	Take the 1st LEFT onto SC-14. If you are on JUDSON AVE and reach WOOD DR you've gone about 0.2 miles too far	1.8 mi
7.	Turn RIGHT onto E POINSETT ST/SC-290/SC-101. E POINSETT ST is just pastSCHOOL ST	0.04 mi
8.	Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto TRADE ST. If you reach VICTORIA ST you've gone a little too far	0.05 mi
9.	Take the 1st RIGHT ontoVICTORIA ST. If you reach RANDALL ST you've gone a little too far	0.1 mi
10.	Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto S MAIN ST/SC-14. Continue to follow SC-14. SC-14 is just past SCHOOL ST	1.7 mi
11.	Turn RIGHT onto HAMMETT BRIDGE RD. HAMMETT BRIDGE RD is just pastMATTS LAKE RD	2.3 mi
12.	HAMMETT BRIDGE RD becomesOLD SPARTANBURG RD.	1.1 mi
13.	Turn LEFT onto BOILING SPRINGS RD. BOILING SPRINGS RD is 0.1 miles past E SILVERLEAF ST	2.1 mi
14.	Turn RIGHT onto PELHAM RD.	0.2 mi
15.	Take the 1st LEFT onto BLACKS DR. If you reach SADDLEWOOD LNyou've gone about 0.1 miles too far	0.4 mi
16.	Take the 2nd RIGHT to stay onBLACKS DR. If you are on MUDDY FORD RD and reach ROLLING GREEN CIR you've gone about 0.1 miles too far	1.5 mi
17.	BLACKS DR becomes ROPER MOUNTAIN RD.	1.2 mi
18.	ROPER MOUNTAIN RD becomesVERDAE BLVD.	0.9 mi
19.	670 VERDAE BLVD is on theLEFT. Your destination is just pastSALTERS RD If you reach ROCKY SLOPE RDyou've gone about 0.2 miles too far

This section of your trip is 57 minutes / 27.82 miles

670 Verdae BlvdGreenville, SC 29607-4022

Like to check out the Tail of the Dragon? We will be happy to provide directions to get there and back on the most scenic routes.

Moonshiner 28

Moonshiner 28 is fast becoming one of the great must-do roads of western North Carolina. Everyone has heard of the Tail of the Dragon and now there is another comparable road that is less crowded and offers even more to the two-lane tourist. Moonshiner28 is a great alternative to other more crowded twisties. There are sections of 28 in North Carolina every bit as twisty as the Tail. Bonus .... speed limit is 55 much of the route.

THE DIAMONDBACK
Little Switzerland, North Carolina
The Diamondback is located in the area of Little Switzerland and the Blue Ridge Parkway about 50 miles north of Asheville, North Carolina. This 38 mile diamond shaped loop includes NC 226A, US 221, Toms Creek Road, NC 80 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a great loop for motorcycles and sportscars.

1) ZFest 2013 Saluda Grade Switchbacks Cruise

2) ZFest 2013 Greenville-Waynsville-Greenville Cruise

3) ZFest 2013 Whitewater Falls Circle Cruise

4) ZFest 2013 Caesars Head Loop Cruise

5) ZFest 2011 Wine Tour

6) ZFest 2013 Complete SC Dragon Cruise

7). ZFest 2013 Jr Dragon cruise

Biltmore Estate A visit to Biltmore Estate is one of the high points of any visit to Asheville and highly recommended. You will want to allow a minimum of half a day to see the grounds and estate as well as allowing time to eat at one of the Biltmore Estate’s three fine restaurants. Afterwards, be sure and take some time to visit the historic Biltmore Village just outside the estate entrance.

High Country Adventure For this tour, allow a whole day. Start off by packing agourmet picnic and heading east on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Your first stop will be the Folk Art Center just east of Asheville at milepost 382; then continue north to Craggy Gardens at milepost 364. Here you will find nature trails, native rhododendron and magnificent views. Continue on to Mount Mitchell State Park at milepost 355 and hike the short distance to the tower on the summit. Mount Mitchell will be a great place to picnic. After lunch continue up the parkway to Grandfather Mountain at milepost 305. After visiting Grandfather, if you have time, there are a couple of excellent options. You can visit Linville Caverns or take in Tweetsie Railroad. Return to Asheville by Highway 19 East through Burnsville.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is ranked “America’s most scenic drive” by leading travel writers. Following mountain crests from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee, the Parkway is the gateway to a wondrous Appalachian empire. The Parkway’s 469 toll-free miles of awesome natural beauty combined with the pioneer history of gristmills, weathered cabins and split-rail fences create one of the most popular areas in the national park system. This extraordinary region encompasses a world of mountain forest, wildlife and wildflowers thousands of feet above a patchwork of villages, fields and farms.
Passing right through Asheville, the Parkway is easily accessible to visitors. Located at Milepost 384 just southeast of Asheville is the newly constructed Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center. A unique feature about the Parkway is that there are no tolls. Speed limits are set at a leisurely 45 miles per hour, and stops are frequent with more than 250 overlooks on the parkway that offer magnificent uninterrupted views. More that 600 million visitors have traveled the Parkway over the years since it opened in the 1930s.

The North Carolina Apple Festival is held annually over Labor Day weekend in Hendersonville, North Carolina. It has been Western North Carolina's premier family festival for over 60 years.

"65 Years and Still Growing"

Six Gap in north Georgia is an exciting and scenic figure 8 where riders can spend the whole day on twisting roads.

The entire figure 8 including the short 3 mile US 129 connector is 77 miles long. The southern loop is 35 miles and the northern loop is 38 miles. Each of the six segments includes crossing through a mountain “gap” or low pass, hence the name Six Gap. Four of these gaps are at points where the Appalachian Trail, stretching from Georgia to Maine, crosses the roadway. So you can understand how the mountain terrain makes for some good riding.