Trip to Seneca Rocks and the Skyline Drive(56K WARNING)

[kooldawg6]

On Saturday afternoon, my g/f and I packed up the Stang with a few goodies and headed out to the mountains for a weekend of beautiful weather and driving. Saturday we headed to Seneca Rocks, then on Sunday we drove up Skyline Drive for about 70 miles.What a blast! It wasn't too hot, so we could could comfortably cruise(posted speed limits were mostly 35)without burning up. Traffic was light enough that a few times I could run her in a few of the twisties(took a video). I did all of the mountain driving with O/D off(4th gear). During the video clip, most of that was in 2nd and 3rd, letting her wind out to around 6500 RPM(I wasn't watching the speedo at all, just glanced at the tach a few times). The whole trip I still averaged just under 20 MPG. Anyways here are the pics and video...ENJOY

Our route

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Somewhere along Rt 33 in WVA
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Just south of Seneca Rocks on Rt 33
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Seneca Rocks
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From the Front Porch Restaurant over Harper's Store(my car in pic)
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Various scenic overlooks along the way
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Harry F. Byrd, Sr Visitor Center at Big Meadows
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Took the short hike to Dark Hollow Falls
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Then we stopped to relax and watch the sunset
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And now for the pics of the Stang along the way

And now for the twisies ride along video
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[Jenns01TA]

WOW! Nice pics Dawg. Is that Green? All we have out here is brown and taupe. lol. Most things are dead by now.

I love the sunset pics and especially the ones of the Stang with the sunset bouncing off the paint.

Nice camera - Nice shots and nice to see you having a nice time.

~J~

 

[Power4]

Man, everyone's taking awesome road trips thru beautiful scenery with their girlfriend. I can't wait to pick up my 'stang later today and plan a similar road trip around here. Very nice pics Kooldawg!

 

[kooldawg6]

Thanks for the comments
I really enjoy riding through the mountains. A moderate cruising speed just enjoying the scenery is very relaxing to me. Hopefully after I retire(20 years ), I'd love to move to someplace in eastern Tennessee in the mountains.

 

[kooldawg6]

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[gashog]

lol your girl "What smells?" could it have been brakes? hahahaha

Nice pics bud, the stang sounds great at WOT.

 

[kooldawg6]

lol your girl "What smells?" could it have been brakes? hahahaha

Not exactly sure, could've been brakes although I wasn't that hard on them(being in 2nd and 3rd gear, I had a bit of engine braking), maybe carbon buildup or even the trans? That is the most at one time I've pushed my car. Granted the 6 times I went down the 1/4 mile was all WOT, but it wasn't as taxing as several minutes straight running her at and near redline along the twisties.

 

[AntL97Cobra]

Those are some great pictures, even after years of going the views from Skyline Drive still take my breath away. Looks like you had a blast, and your Stang looks great!!

 

[kooldawg6]

I don't think I could get tired of the scenic mountain views(as long as the roads are clear from snow and ice). I did have a blast! I want to go back again and again and again!!!!!

 

[ApexStang]

Very nice Kool! I totally need to get out for a road trip!!!

Apex

 

[kooldawg6]

Thanks Apex I absolutely love getting out of the nasty traffic and just cruise peacefully. Fortunately there are a ton of roads and great places to do that and aren't more than an hour away from me.

 

[FarmerTom390]

Pictures look fantastic thats a pretty nice looking drive and the stangs looking good. I think im gonna say heck with goin back to school next week and just fleeing cross country away.

 

[Emay]

Nice shots man, never noticed the flame sleeves before, even with them in the avatar. Funny how that works..