Highway 11 Cruise

[cobrabitn]

Dewayne Brooks has put together the details for a Cherokee Foothills Cruise down Highway 11. The date will be the Saturday after the Bristol FFW, Saturday August 13, 2005, so we can try to get as many members to attend as possible.

Details will come out this week but the idea is to do at least one event per month. July is the karting event, August is the cruise and Parkway Ford show.

The cruise will start at the Cowpens battlefield and go down highway 11 to Ceasar's Head state park, lunch at Aunt Sue's and then go through all of the towns on Hwy 11, like Walhalla, Pickens, etc... We'll end down there at Lake Hartwell at the GA state line. (Ice Cream stop) What I thought we could do is maybe see if we could stop at Amazon in Anderson on the way back if we have time??

What are your thoughts??

[Big Daddy]

Sounds like a great cruise. Is the Cowpens Battlefield close to Gaffney where 11 and 85 meet?

[nckissfan]

Greg, it is just a few miles from Gaffney, on Hwy 11

[nckissfan]

what time does this event start?

[cobrabitn]

I think Dewayne has it set up for 8:30 a.m. meet at the battlefield. :)

[cobrabitn]

More details about the cruise...

Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (Highway 11)
This trip is approximately 130 miles plus side trips.

Highway 11 intersects with I-85 in Gaffney at Exit 92.

We will meet at the Cowpens National Battlefield which is 10 miles west of Gaffney on Highway 11. There is a parking lot at the entrance to the park where we can meet.

The speed limit is 55 mph most of the trip. It sometimes drops to 30 or 45. Average speed for the trip should be about 40 mph meaning we will be on the road 4-5 hours. Highway 11 is mostly rural with farms and mountain scenery the norm. There are many roadside stands for purchasing fruit, vegetables, etc.

Approximate miles
from Cowpens. Possible side trips or places to stop.

48.8 1. Caesars Head State Park- via Rte. 276 – panorama of Blue Ridge foothills. About 12 -15 miles round trip.

51.2 2. Aunt Sue’s Corner- Sandwiches and ice cream. Good place for
lunch. Closed on Monday

53.1 3. Table Rock State Park- restrooms and scenery

68.3 4. Devils Fork State Park- If we want to have a cookout, this is a
possibility. On the shores of Lake Jocassee About 3-5 miles off Highway 11.

70.1 Possible side trip- Rte. 107 Scenic Byway- Turn right off Highway 11 onto Highway 130. Travel Highway 130 and take a left onto Highway 413 west, then take Rte. 107 south through the mountains of Sumter National Forest. You will see many kinds of trees, waterfalls, the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery, and the area around the Chatooga River. Rejoin Highway 11 in Walhalla, SC. The total miles for this side trip is about 35 mi.

Highway 11 ends at I-85 near the Georgia state line.

Additional information-
17.2 miles- cross I 26, Kangaroo- gas, drinks, etc
23.9 miles- Information Center
42.1 miles- Citgo in Cleveland
57.0 miles- Mobil at the intersection of Highway 178

[InfamousSVT]

So is this going to be a one day event or what??

[flynfink]

cannot make it. I'll be in FL on vacation.
Ya'll have fun.

[93Teal]

Thanks to Tony for putting the information about the Highway 11 cruise on the board for me. I have been out of town for over a week.
I envision the trip to take almost all day. Tony mentioned an 8:30 start time but we could move that up if someone is coming from a long distance. The Highway 11 trip is about 130 miles. The sidetrip to Caesar's Head is about 12 miles and the sidetrip up Highway 107 is another 35 miles. Please let me know if you are interested in the Highway 107 sidetrip. This can be optional. We will stop for lunch at Aunt Sue's Corner.

I hope that several of you are interested. Please contact me at brooksds@mindspring.com if you have questions or suggestions.

Thanks,
DeWayne Brooks

[cobrabitn]

About the SCMC "Foothills Scenic Highway Cruise" coming up next month on August 13, 2005. My parents in law live 20 minutes from Highway 11 and we decided to go check out the upcoming SCMC cruise area. Here are the observations I came to:

1) Highway 11 is an awesome road to travel with very little turns but wide open stretches of straight roads.
2) Table Rock looks awesome from the highway and a trip up to Ceasar's Head is definitely in order.
3) While originally, we plan to run down to I85 to conclude the cruise, I think hitting Highway 183 would be much better where we can make a stop at the Oconee Nuclear Energy Plant.
4) Aunt Sue's is a cool place to stop for souvenirs and ice cream.
5) Cowpens Battlefield will be the beginning of the cruise and we should drop in to see some SC history.
6) Cops definitely patrol the area a lot.

I believe a lot of you will enjoy this cruise! :)

Yes this is a "one day" cruise. You will need to bring the following items with you:

1) A full tank of gas
2) Your favorite CDs and your favorite person
3) If you have a droptop, you will need suntan lotion
4) Lunch money

That's pretty much it and to make sure your car is in good working order. I also think it would be cool to invite friends on this cruise, too.

[Mr. Ed]

cannot make it. I'll be in FL on vacation.
Ya'll have fun. Won't be the same w/out ya! I hate it!:eek: :( :flag:

[FearTheSnake]

[QUOTE=cobrabitn]About the SCMC "Foothills Scenic Highway Cruise" coming up next month on August 13, 2005. My parents in law live 20 minutes from Highway 11 and we decided to go check out the upcoming SCMC cruise area. Here are the observations I came to:

1) Highway 11 is an awesome road to travel with very little turns but wide open stretches of straight roads.
2) Table Rock looks awesome from the highway and a trip up to Ceasar's Head is definitely in order.
3) While originally, we plan to run down to I85 to conclude the cruise, I think hitting Highway 183 would be much better where we can make a stop at the Oconee Nuclear Energy Plant.
4) Aunt Sue's is a cool place to stop for souvenirs and ice cream.
5) Cowpens Battlefield will be the beginning of the cruise and we should drop in to see some SC history.
6) Cops definitely patrol the area a lot.

It's definitely a nice cruise if you've never driven it. Driving up Caesars Head Mtn. is a treat also.

If people want to make a nite of it, look into staying in Anderson(right off I-85) about 30 mins from Seneca & Lake Keowee Duke power station. Maybe Rocky/James w/ Upstate Mustang club could plan a Cruise in that evening and everyone could meet Rick/Linn at Amazon as well. With the return trip for some folks it could split up an 6-8 hr. driving day into 2 days....

Just a suggestion.:)

DS

[cobrabitn]

Thanks for the idea Dave...a trip to Amazon would be nice but that will depend on the time factor. I don't think it will take as long as I thought originally to do the entire cruise; however, I believe we should do the 35 mile detour to the fish hatchery and water falls area in Walhalla. We went to Walhalla and it's a neat little town so it should fit right in with the cruise.

If others want to do an overnighter in Anderson SC, that's cool but I'd have to make it a one day trip as I'm sure I'd have a lot of club stuff waiting on me at the house. :)

So what part of the trip will you be doing?? :doubt:

[FearTheSnake]

So what part of the trip will you be doing?? :doubt:[/QUOTE]
If I can't make it to the start at Gaffney, I may meet at the intersection of Hwy 357/ Hwy 11 right past Links of Tryon near Inman and finish the trip. It's right before the mountain run.

Wouldn't have to backtrack quiet as far.

[RR03Cobra]

Sounds like a plan. If anyone is interested in setting up a cruise in at an Anderson site or at Amazon, let me know. I'm sure Rick and Linn would love to have us!!! That is if Rick is in town. If it's a plan, I will ask Rick and Linn for their thoughts. We have several local cruise in spots from Anderson to Greenville, right off of HWY 85. Any suggestions would be appreciated :thumbsup:

Rocky

[cobrabitn]

I think we should get up a list of everyone going before we make any definite plans for cruise in meet. We certainly wouldn't want people to think there is a whole crowd of us unless we have a whole crowd sign up. :rotf:

List of participants:

Dewayne Brooks - 1993 Teal Cobra
Tony Sorrentino - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra/94 Pace Car (depends on weather)

If you plan 100% definitely to attend then post here, thanks. :thumbsup:

[kilroy]

Tony - put me down as a tentative. I need to double check my work schedule as I'll either be leaving for or just returning from Atlanta. If returning - I'm SO (read: 100%) there...

That weekend is also NMRA #7 in Atco. I know Rick & Linn are planning on going to #s 8&9 but I'm not sure about #7. I'll ask them tonight at a local cruise-in UMC is having to see if they'd be up for a drop-in later that night.

This sounds like a fun time & I'd hate to miss it. <img>

[Shon Herron]

This is in my back yard, could a silver Z28 hang with the stangs on a cruise?

I really am not sure if the wife has something planned for that day so this might be just a funny post....will soon find out...

[97mboi]

Count me in, I will be there! :thumbsup:

[Shon Herron]

This is in my back yard, could a silver Z28 hang with the stangs on a cruise?

I really am not sure if the wife has something planned for that day so this might be just a funny post....will soon find out...

Lucky you all, wife has to work that day so no play time for me...

[Big Daddy]

Shon,

I was going to say that we KNOW you can't hang with us, but you could cruise along! ;) ;) :D :rotf:

[Shon Herron]

Shon,

I was going to say that we KNOW you can't hang with us, but you could cruise along! ;) ;) :D :rotf:
I would have liked to try, this ol 97 is about to be where my 94PPM car was with alot less $$!! Gotta Love taking a bolt on car into the lower 12s with 132k miles!!

[RR03Cobra]

Hey Tony,
I'm there brother.:burnout:

Rocky

[cobrabitn]

We are going to take a hard look at this and if the weather is 95-100 degrees then we'll consider going either October or September. The reason we didn't do it then is because we are pretty booked for those two months with the Autofair, Ted Russell Show, Parkway Show, Charleston Ghost Tour, and Fall Drag Day. As of right now, everything is a go...


Updated List of participants:

Dewayne Brooks - 1993 Teal Cobra
Tony Sorrentino - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra/94 Pace Car (depends on weather)
Rocky Rowland - 2003 Zinc Yellow Cobra Convertible
James Cook - 2003 Redfire Cobra Coupe (tentative)
No Name - 97mboi (no car information) :)

If you plan 100% definitely to attend then post here, thanks.

[cobrabitn]

Please post if you are definitely going...I can't guess by your posts or commentsif you are going or not... just post a "yes I am going" if you plan to go.

Thanks,

:)

[97whitevert]

me me me!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: but like you said, if it is still this hot, lets make it another day... neither car likes hot weather. :(

[cobrabitn]

Updated List of participants:

Dewayne Brooks - 1993 Teal Cobra
Tony Sorrentino - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra/94 Pace Car (depends on weather)
Rocky Rowland - 2003 Zinc Yellow Cobra Convertible
James Cook - 2003 Redfire Cobra Coupe (tentative)
No Name - 97mboi (no car information)
Lisa and Clarence Milstead - 1997 White Cobra Convertible

[Big Daddy]

Put me as tentative. I have Mustang Week this weekend, FFW in Bristol next weekend, then this would be the third weekend in a row to be doing car stuff and I just don't know if "MOM" will let me play that much! ;) :D

[FearTheSnake]

Updated List of participants:

Dewayne Brooks - 1993 Teal Cobra
Tony Sorrentino - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra/94 Pace Car (depends on weather)
Rocky Rowland - 2003 Zinc Yellow Cobra Convertible
James Cook - 2003 Redfire Cobra Coupe (tentative)
No Name - 97mboi (no car information)
Lisa and Clarence Milstead - 1997 White Cobra Convertible
that is. Hopefully we'll be between the 105 degree and Monsoon weather.

[cobrabitn]

James,

It should be cool in the am but if not, I guess we'll just take our s/c snakes and run the mountains. :)

Looking forward to doing some sightseeing. :thumbsup:

Updated List of participants:

Dewayne Brooks - 1993 Teal Cobra
Tony Sorrentino - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra/94 Pace Car (depends on weather)
Rocky Rowland - 2003 Zinc Yellow Cobra Convertible
James Cook - 2003 Redfire Cobra Coupe
Dave Spearman - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra Coupe
No Name - 97mboi (no car information)
Lisa and Clarence Milstead - 1997 White Cobra Convertible
Greg Oswell - 2001 White Cobra Coupe (tentative)

[svtmc-g]

Damn guys. I wish i didn't live so far away. Me and "whitey" would be there in a heartbeat. Sounds like a hella good time. I'll make it to a SCMC event eventually. only a 6 hour drive, just alot of gas to have money for by August!!haha
Matt

[97mboi]

Here I am, No Name boy. :thumbsup:


Ben Fields - 1997 Black/Yellow Stripes Cobra Vert.

[cobrabitn]

Thanks Ben...that helps out! :thumbsup: It also lets Dewayne and I know who to expect for the trip.


Updated List of participants:

Dewayne Brooks - 1993 Teal Cobra
Tony Sorrentino - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra/94 Pace Car (depends on weather)
Rocky Rowland - 2003 Zinc Yellow Cobra Convertible
James Cook - 2003 Redfire Cobra Coupe
Dave Spearman - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra Coupe
Ben Fields - 1997 Black Cobra Convertible (yellow stripes)
Lisa and Clarence Milstead - 1997 White Cobra Convertible
Greg Oswell - 2001 White Cobra Coupe (tentative)

[RR03Cobra]

I also have some special guests that will be accompanying me. Ron and Kathy from Metco Motorsports with thier brand new Corvette (don't hold it against them, it is beautiful!) and Rick and Linn from Amazon Racing are a big maybe :D Both Rick and Ron agreed that if the club wanted to stop in to either shop, that would be great!! :thumbsup: The list is growing, whew hew!!!

[cobrabitn]

Updated List of participants:

Dewayne Brooks - 1993 Teal Cobra
Tony Sorrentino - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra/94 Pace Car (depends on weather)
Rocky Rowland - 2003 Zinc Yellow Cobra Convertible
James Cook - 2003 Redfire Cobra Coupe
Dave Spearman - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra Coupe
Ben Fields - 1997 Black Cobra Convertible (yellow stripes)
Lisa and Clarence Milstead - 1997 White Cobra Convertible
Greg Oswell - 2001 White Cobra Coupe (tentative)
Ron and Kathy ?? - 2006 Corvette? (Cough..cough... :) ) Just kidding.
Rick and Linn - Car??? (Tentative)

Who knows, maybe Rob will bring his Corvette and he won't have to feel like the third wheel! ;)

[TBolt]

Hey Guys i am thinking about making the drive down from Winston Salem NC.

Are there any hotels close by? i may drive in the night before.
Thanks
Gray

[InfamousSVT]

Tony, put me down as a maybe :( , I've still got to get this car tuned before I take any high milage trips.
Looking to get it tuned this week or next week, so I'm hoping to be there though:)

[cobrabitn]

James,

There are several hotels in the area along with a huge outlet shopping area that has severl large stores like Bose, clothing stores, and more. The town is Gaffney and I think there is a Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn, or something like that? Do a google search on Gaffney for more information. I did a quick search and this is what I came up with (there may be others):

Local results for hotels near Gaffney, SC

Comfort Inn of Gaffney - 2.2 miles NW - 143 Corona Dr, Gaffney, 29341 - (864) 487-4200
Days Inn of Gaffney - 2.5 miles NW - 136 Peachoid Rd, Gaffney, 29341 - (864) 489-7172

Jason, I'm beginning to think you and Greg came from the same mold? ;)

Dewayne Brooks - 1993 Teal Cobra
Tony Sorrentino - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra/94 Pace Car (depends on weather)
Rocky Rowland - 2003 Zinc Yellow Cobra Convertible
James Cook - 2003 Redfire Cobra Coupe
Dave Spearman - 2004 Mystichrome Cobra Coupe
Ben Fields - 1997 Black Cobra Convertible (yellow stripes)
Lisa and Clarence Milstead - 1997 White Cobra Convertible
Greg Oswell - 2001 White Cobra Coupe (tentative)
Ron and Kathy ?? - 2006 Corvette? (Cough..cough... ) Just kidding.
Rick and Linn - Car??? (Tentative)
James Miller - 1999 Black Cobra Convertible

[InfamousSVT]

Tony, I just found out today that the weekend of the cruise is the weekend I'll be playing in a golf tournament for my church.
Hope you guys have a good time!

BTW, I've talked to Rick at Amazon and I'll be getting my car tuned next week :thumbsup:

[RF Cobra]

BTW, I've talked to Rick at Amazon and I'll be getting my car tuned next week :thumbsup:


Hooray!!!!! :clapping:

[kilroy]

Tony, I'm in for sure. When will the go/no-go decision for weather be made?

[RR03Cobra]

Glad you can make it!!!:D

[cobrabitn]

That's cool that you can make it James C! We can determine a couple of days out, say Thursday if we are going to have a wet weekend or an extremely hot one. Just keep in touch on the BB. :thumbsup:

[kilroy]

That's cool that you can make it James C! We can determine a couple of days out, say Thursday if we are going to have a wet weekend or an extremely hot one. Just keep in touch on the BB. :thumbsup: New update: Work SUX. Will be unable to make the cruise due to an all-hands-on-deck scenario :mad:. I will keep you aprised, but for now, Ill be MIA. Edit: 'tis been a long week. My work issues had better be resolved by the 13th. For some crazy reason I thought the cruise was the 6th... I'm a go! I think Ginger will be fully tweaked & sportin' a different outlook on life by next weekend, too. :cool:

[kilroy]

Glad you can make it!!!:DFRPP black blower upgrade(& 3.20 RR) going on next week. :D wonder if I should go ahead & order another set of tires.

[RR03Cobra]

Tires, smires! You better get some full blown slicks brother :bounce: F1s, F2s, F3s or whatever, your gonna blow them away:mad: Can't wait to ride in that wicked snake!!

[Rick@Amazon]

He'll be needing some new booties soon.


Rick;)

[AH1W]

Is it too late to get on to the list for this?

I may be able to swing this, if I'm not told I have to go to the Wife's family reunion. I "should" know more around Weds or Thurs.

[cobrabitn]

That's right up your alley... As long as the weather cooperates...come on! :thumbsup:

[AH1W]

I won't be able to make this. The Wife has said that I will be in Northern Va. on Sat. I'll try and catch the next event.

[RF Cobra]

We were thinking about going but everytime we tried to make a reservation at the Sorrentino Inn the line got disconnected.

[cobrabitn]

This event has been rescheduled for October 8, 2005. This will invite a much more cooler temp and the leaves in the high mountains should be turning. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone but it's better that we don't run our cars in the 95 degrees predicted for this weekend as it would just spoil the mood for the event. Thanks for understanding! :)

Again....rescheduled for October 8, 2005.

[nckissfan]

great decision:thumbsup: I will put in for it, tomorrow!

[AH1W]

Great! See you in Oct.:bounce:

[97whitevert]

This event has been rescheduled for October 8, 2005. This will invite a much more cooler temp and the leaves in the high mountains should be turning. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone but it's better that we don't run our cars in the 95 degrees predicted for this weekend as it would just spoil the mood for the event. Thanks for understanding! :)

Again....rescheduled for October 8, 2005.good call gpb!! :thumbsup:

[RR03Cobra]

Sounds good. For anyone interested in the immediate area, the Upstate Mustang Club will be holding a cruise in at the Sonic in Powdersville, S.C. ( HWY153) from 6:30 p.m. until... If anyone is interested, just drop me or Kilroy a p.m.

Rocky

[kilroy]

Again....rescheduled for October 8, 2005. October 8 it is!

[Mr. Ed]

This event has been rescheduled for October 8, 2005. This will invite a much more cooler temp and the leaves in the high mountains should be turning. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone but it's better that we don't run our cars in the 95 degrees predicted for this weekend as it would just spoil the mood for the event. Thanks for understanding! :)

Again....rescheduled for October 8, 2005.
It's a good thing I check into this forum quarterly or so. Otherwise, I'd be on the road for Cowpens/Cruise tomorrow A:M. ALONE!:eek: Whoa!:doubt: :mad: :chairshot :dunno: :getsome: :banghead: :scratch: :headbang: :flag:

[cobrabitn]

Sorry Ed... I told everyone through e-mail this week too. :)

I thought you had a part I was supposed to install? Did you ever get it? :doubt:

[nckissfan]

If gas prices get too high, I might have to call this one off for me. I just bought a house, and all that, so my money is good, but if gas gets to $3 a gallon, I might not go. And to all with a Sam's Club membership, get your gas there. It is the cheapest in town, anywhere. :thumbsup: just a small plug for my employer:D

[Cobra4me]

If gas prices get too high, I might have to call this one off for me. I just bought a house, and all that, so my money is good, but if gas gets to $3 a gallon, I might not go. And to all with a Sam's Club membership, get your gas there. It is the cheapest in town, anywhere. :thumbsup: just a small plug for my employer:D but guy its not on the "Top Tier" fuel list J/K

[cobrabitn]

Here's an even better plug for Sam's club, give SCMC members a free membership and we'd all probably buy more products from there. :rotf:

You would have to spend less then $40.00 for gas for this cruise, but isn't riding through the SC/NC mountains in the Fall with the top down worth it? :)

[Big Daddy]

Actually gas in SC is MUCH cheaper than here in Asheville, NC. We officially have the highest gas prices in the state of NC! :mad: :mad: I guess the locals are trying to gouge the tourists but it's killing the other locals as well. REGULAR GAS LAST WEEK HIT $2.45 a gallon! Oh well if you're gonna play, you gotta pay! :eek: ;) :D

[redsnake99]

I paid $2.77 yesterday for 93 octane in Raleigh. Newspaper article today says gas is up 63 cents a gallon over a year ago. It's still worth the sacrifice for me to drive these cars.

:mad:

[nckissfan]

Here's an even better plug for Sam's club, give SCMC members a free membership and we'd all probably buy more products from there. :rotf:

You would have to spend less then $40.00 for gas for this cruise, but isn't riding through the SC/NC mountains in the Fall with the top down worth it? :)
$35 a year is what a membership runs. Milk is the cheapest in town, so if you just bought milk at Sam's all year, you would save more money than buying at the store. I said if gas keeps going up, I probably wont make it. If it reaches $3 a gallon, that will be around $45 to fill up, down to the cruise. Another tank to fill to go back, etc. I want to go, but with all the excess money I have spent on moving into our new house, it might out weigh the cruise.

[RF Cobra]

Mike, congratulations on the house!

[nckissfan]

thanks, we close on Sept 26, I think. So, the move might interfere with the cruise, but I will see about that.

[Yellow98Snake]

I think I'll check with the wife, to see if we can make the trip. She works weekends now, so it may not happen. Her mother and father live in Travelers Rest, SC, so we would have a place to stay for free....


$3.00 a gallon gas be damned.

[blk04cobra1]

you guys should be lucky to pay $3/gal :p

[Yellow98Snake]

you guys should be lucky to pay $3/gal :p

Nah, we are lucky to pay $3.50 a gallon, now.... :bounce:

[RR03Cobra]

With all of the gas hikes, just wondering if the cruise is still on??:eek: Unless the gas gets to 10 dollars a gallon, I will be in. :thumbsup:

[Yellow98Snake]

Well, looks like I won't make it. We will be visiting the wife's parents the weekend before and making another long trip the following week is just not feasible.

[cobrabitn]

It's still a go as long as the weather cooperates. :thumbsup:

[flynfink]

status ?

Who's in?

[cobrabitn]

I have a private message comng out but you can go here to sign up:

http://www.svtcobraclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10484

Thanks! :thumbsup:

[cobrabitn]

This event is a go this weekend and we have 11 people signed up already!

Remember this is for Gaffney not all of SC!

Weather.com

Saturday 8

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy High
75°F
Low
48°F
Precip: 20%

Sunday 9

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy High
75°F
Low
47°F
Precip: 10%

[RR03Cobra]

Tony,
Just wanted to let you know that all of the local stations are predicting rain for Saturday until late afternoon and partly cloudy for Sunday. This covers Pickens county, where I live, and Oconee county where the majority of the cruise will be. Just wanted to let you know.:thumbsup:

Rocky

[cobrabitn]

Rocky,

It's cancelled for tomorrow. Check the sign up sheet for other posts... :mad: