Best Driving road in NoVa

JuniorDee · 03-10-2008, 09:08 AM

Guys, what is you favorite road to drive on in NoVa?

flukey · 03-10-2008, 09:09 AM

back roads in Clifton ftw

KL2DC · 03-10-2008, 09:13 AM

Mixing bowl off and on ramps (off hours)

iatacs19 · 03-10-2008, 09:25 AM

Birdfoot Lane, then a left on Stuart Mill Road then onto Vale Rd, but I go there only after midnight.

ase2dais · 03-10-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

Mixing bowl off and on ramps (off hours)

Raja Ventureshield · 03-10-2008, 10:17 AM

georgetown pike in great falls<md from route 7 to 495 exit.
a lot of twisties, just make sure you don't fall behind a slow car.
let me know once you get your car, maybe a few of us can meet up & go for a drive.

JuniorDee · 03-10-2008, 10:17 AM

I was gonna say back roads of clifton and back road of great falls. only after 1 am though

KL2DC · 03-10-2008, 10:24 AM

Might set up a DC metro shenandoah drive soon...

f82phan · 03-10-2008, 10:25 AM

GW parkway

iatacs19 · 03-10-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by e90phan

GW parkway

That's Federal...

Scottz71 · 03-10-2008, 10:43 AM

Snickerville Turnpike (Aldie to Bluemont)
St. Louis Rd to Airmont to Snickersville (Middleburg to Bluemont)

Seneca Road to Beach Mill to Walker Road to Beach Mill to G'town Pike (Great Falls)

JuniorDee · 03-10-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

Might set up a DC metro shenandoah drive soon...

I'd be interested in a skyline drive run after i get the m3 but arent the park rangers out in full force?

Oh, i like 123 - Hampton road to henderson road to clifton road then Chapel road back to 123. I caught full air on Chapel once...quite interesting.

JuniorDee · 03-10-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Scottz71

Seneca Road to Beach Mill to Walker Road to Beach Mill to G'town Pike (Great Falls)

That is a nice run

iatacs19 · 03-10-2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JuniorDee

I'd be interested in a skyline drive run after i get the m3 but arent the park rangers out in full force?

Oh, i like 123 - Hampton road to henderson road to clifton road then Chapel road back to 123. I caught full air on Chapel once...quite interesting.

There won't be any speeding on Skyline drive if we go, it will be more of a cruise to enjoy the scenery.

JuniorDee · 03-10-2008, 12:25 PM

about how much time does it take to get to Skyline from the kingstown chipotle?

BK · 03-10-2008, 12:26 PM

Please try to take it easy when driving through Great Falls. The Georgetown Pike twisties are one thing -- the part that's twisty isn't too close to any houses -- but many of the other roads are in neighborhoods. You don't usually see any kids out on those roads, but from time to time, you'll see someone crossing the street or walking a dog or something. God forbid a kid wanders out there one day when some idiot is racing through.

I just don't want someone who is unfamiliar with Great Falls read this thread and decide to come check it out to rip through the neighborhood streets.

IMO the best driving streets are out in the more rural areas of VA -- head out towards Shenandoah and drive on the other mountain roads besides Skyline Drive. IIRC, someone (shim?) posted a map of a proposed drive last year, and it looked excellent.

iatacs19 · 03-10-2008, 12:30 PM

^ that was starch

bavarian19 · 03-10-2008, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottz71

Snickerville Turnpike (Aldie to Bluemont)
St. Louis Rd to Airmont to Snickersville (Middleburg to Bluemont)

Seneca Road to Beach Mill to Walker Road to Beach Mill to G'town Pike (Great Falls)

Snickersville is a great road!!!

Last E92 M3 · 03-10-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JuniorDee

I'd be interested in a skyline drive run after i get the m3 but arent the park rangers out in full force?

Oh, i like 123 - Hampton road to henderson road to clifton road then Chapel road back to 123. I caught full air on Chapel once...quite interesting.

i have no idea how many of my friends got pulled over for a ticket through that route...lmfao

WxSquid · 03-10-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JuniorDee

I'd be interested in a skyline drive run after i get the m3 but arent the park rangers out in full force?

Oh, i like 123 - Hampton road to henderson road to clifton road then Chapel road back to 123. I caught full air on Chapel once...quite interesting.

Skyline is usually empty of the park rangers if you head south from I-64. Then then take US-60 back to I-81 (Lexington) and head north.

Did this route a couple times in my MINI and loved it. Learned the hard lesson not to use my brakes so much on 60; I had to use the e-brake to get into town and let everything cool down.

jwilburn · 03-12-2008, 09:59 AM

I66 East bound in the mornings. It gives great time to become familiar with all your interior, radio stations, ipod songs, sirius stations, cell phone connections....

flukey · 03-12-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jwilburn

I66 East bound in the mornings. It gives great time to become familiar with all your interior, radio stations, ipod songs, sirius stations, cell phone connections....

thats one thing i dont miss about NOVA since i moved!

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