Planet 9

No need to mention the Dragon or Blue Ridge here.. but below a view other interesting drives in Central North Carolina..

http://www.motorcycleroads.us/roads/nc_olr.html

"APEX Drive" - Tour de Plume

Starting on NEW HILL RD going toward IRVING PKY - go 0.3 mi
Turn RIGHT on OLD HOLLY SPRINGS APEXRD - go 1.6 mi
Turn LEFT on WOODS CREEK RD - go 2.4 mi
Turn LEFT on FRIENDSHIP RD - go 2.3 mi
Turn LEFT on NEW HILL HOLLEMAN RD - go 0.9 mi
Turn RIGHT on SHEARON HARRIS RD - go 3.9 mi
Turn LEFT on OLD US ONE HWY - go 1.9 mi
Continue on OLD US-1 - go 2.0 mi
Turn LEFT on CHRISTIAN RD - go 5.0 mi
Continue on NC-1912 - go 0.2 mi
Turn LEFT on AVENT FERRY RD[NC-42] - go 8.4 mi
Turn LEFT on COKESBURY RD - go 3.4 mi
Turn RIGHT on CASS HOLT RD - go 0.2 mi
Turn LEFT on REX RD - go 2.3 mi
Turn RIGHT on AVENT FERRY RD - go 4.7 mi

I'd have to look at a map to tell you how we got there last year, but I passed through NC riding the trails at the Tsali Recreation Area, then on to Sugar Mountain ski area for a race. We drove the climb nearby that the old Tour Dupont used a decade ago, very cool roads, pretty country.

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Scott
2009 MINI JCW Coupe

If anyone would set up a meeting for that Apex drive in Holly Springs, I'd be up for it. Sounds great, but wouldn't want to get lost.

Will organize something, probably a Saturday morning drive... is approx. 1 hour full circle, very little traffic out there and most pieces of the road without any houses/driveway's...

Will post a date shortly...

Sounds fun - I would love to drive with others if possible in NC...North GA too. See "Favorite Route" thread for another fun drive in NC and GA.

Z