South West Virginia

[Sigarms]

Beautiful area...

Had to drive for work, but I had the whole day, so I decided I didn't care if I got lost or not and I wanted to drive some roads I've never been on by taking the long way and not the interstate.

Going up 21 to Sparta, looking back at Pilot Mountain.

Next up when I was in Virginia...

 

[Sigarms]

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Is that pilot mt near mt airy? Is so that’s a long ways.

I’ve been looking at land in SW VA near Galax.

 

[Sigarms]

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Galax has a hospital, but not much else down there

 

[Sigarms]

Is that pilot mt near mt airy? Is so that’s a long ways.

I’ve been looking at land in SW VA near Galax.

It is Pilot Mountain, but instead of looking at it from 79 or 52, it's on 21 going up to Sparta.

My wife and here mom has friends living in Galax as they moved down from Vermont a while ago. The seem to love it.

I had to go to Bristol one day, and traffic is stupid around Elkin due to construction. Since I had to see someone going up 21 to Sparta one morning and then get to Bristol, thought I'd take the back road, triangulate and not backtrack to the interstate.

I got onto 81 right around Abington (sp?).

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Is that pilot mt near mt airy? Is so that’s a long ways.

I’ve been looking at land in SW VA near Galax.

Make sure you go to Aunt Bea's for the BBQ.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

It is Pilot Mountain, but instead of looking at it from 79 or 52, it's on 21 going up to Sparta.

My wife and here mom has friends living in Galax as they moved down from Vermont a while ago. The seem to love it.

I had to go to Bristol one day, and traffic is stupid around Elkin due to construction. Since I had to see someone going up 21 to Sparta one morning and then get to Bristol, thought I'd take the back road, triangulate and not backtrack to the interstate.

I got onto 81 right around Abington (sp?).

I just drove through there Wed on my way to Nashville!

 

[Sigarms]

Galax has a hospital

Never went by Galax on this trip. Although it was only 60 miles away, with all the switchbacks, it was like driving 421 past Mountain City in Tennessee (meaning if you could get over 45MPH you'd be lucky).

It was a good trip. Phone GPS didn't work, and I had to stop at a interesting gas station on how to get to 81 (out of the parking lot, go a mile, turn left at the post office and just keep going LOL).

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Make sure you go to Aunt Bea's for the BBQ.

I’ve been there.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Went to a Boy Scout camp just west of Mt Airy a couple times. Nice area down there.

 

[RickB]

Never went by Galax on this trip. Although it was only 60 miles away, with all the switchbacks, it was like driving 421 past Mountain City in Tennessee (meaning if you could get over 45MPH you'd be lucky).

It was a good trip. Phone GPS didn't work, and I had to stop at a interesting gas station on how to get to 81 (out of the parking lot, go a mile, turn left at the post office and just keep going LOL).

We keep old school Garmins for the high country. Phone GPS works indefinitely if you have a destination programmed in. God help you if you don't.

 

[Boss 302]

Southwest Virginia, that's GOD's country for sure. I love going back there where my ancestors lived for so many years.

 

[stingray1]

Never went by Galax on this trip. Although it was only 60 miles away, with all the switchbacks, it was like driving 421 past Mountain City in Tennessee (meaning if you could get over 45MPH you'd be lucky).

It was a good trip. Phone GPS didn't work, and I had to stop at a interesting gas station on how to get to 81 (out of the parking lot, go a mile, turn left at the post office and just keep going LOL).

421 from Mountain City towards Shady Valley is known as the snake,fun motorcycle ride.

 

[old and tired]

Southwest Virginia, that's GOD's country for sure. I love going back there where my ancestors lived for so many years.

Hey, keep it down... you don't want to let everyone know...

Next thing you know... people with California license plates will start showing up...

 

[Sigarms]

Went to a Boy Scout camp just west of Mt Airy a couple times. Nice area down there.

Camp Raven Knob. Good times.

The Climbing wall was built I'm guessing about 5 years ago. Generally a big hit with the boys no matter how many times they go.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Camp Raven Knob. Good times.

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The Climbing wall was built I'm guessing about 5 years ago. Generally a big hit with the boys no matter how many times they go.

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Yep, been there twice. They have a great facility.
Last time was with both boys, so it’s been a few years.

Also did blue ridge scout reservation near Radford, up by the new river, they have a zip line across their lake, that was fun.

Our counsel camp is goshen, outside of Lexington va.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

2007 and 2011. Can’t believe it’s been that long ago