Disappointed you didn't make the list for the 1st Pagoda drive? Be disappointed no longer because I've got one better: the Inaugural Catawissa Creek Rambler!
When - Sun Aug 29th, 2021
Arrive: 9:00 a.m.
Drivers' Meeting: 9:30 a.m.
Depart: 9:45 a.m.
Where - Meet at Sheetz, Sugarloaf Township
551 PA-93, Sugarloaf, PA 18249 LOCATION
Event Leader: Brian Wowak
Join me for 124 miles of exquisite central Pennsylvania mountain and valley roads! The first segment departs from Sheetz and rolls through gentle farm land before circling around and climbing over Nescopeck Mountain, leading into a breezy run down the Scotch Valley before looping around the foot of the mountain at the other end to our rest stop at Loves Travel Stop in Mifflinville.
From there we'll travel east along the Susquehanna river to Nescopeck where we'll turn south and head back into the hills before looping back to West where we'll cross a covered bridge over Catawissa Creek before settling back into the rolling farmlands along the Susquehanna river as we approach Danville. Time-permitting we may stop at a predetermined location for a group photo of our Miatas and drivers. Near Danville we'll stop for Brunch at the Cherokee Taphouse and Grille.
After brunch we'll head back into the rolling hills and valley roads east of Numedia, where we'll pass the Roaring Creek Friends Meeting House, a Quaker house of worship build of log construction in 1795-96. From there we'll continue southeast over the Little Mountain where we'll skirt the edges of Ringtown before heading north on Rt 339/Catawissa Creek Rd. We'll explore a few more country roads before ending back in Sugarloaf Township at Valley Scoops and More, which serves Leibys Ice Cream.
Total drive time is approximately 4 hours plus roughly 1 hour stop for brunch, so roughly 5 hours from start to ice cream.
This event will follow the current Pennsylvania rules for COVID-19 safety. To avoid common handling of materials, we will email the directions to participants, for home printing, and we will eliminate the usual paper sign-in sheet. Since the sign-in confirms your agreement with LVMOC’s standard Waiver and Release, we will now consider your post to this event thread, indicating that you intend to participate, to be your “electronic” signature, indicating your agreement with said Waiver and Release (copy available on request).
We will use FRS radios for communications. Be sure to arrive by 9:00 a.m. with a full gas tank and an empty bladder.
Turn by turn instructions and a GPX file will be made available to anyone who attends
Presidential Note: This is drive #32!!!!!
Attending:
- Brian
- Mike C. and Alison
- Ralph & Becky
- David & Janice
- Lyn & Mark
- Gail & Bill
- Walter
- Neil D and Kelly
- Michele
- JerryB & Wanda
- Jon Palsi
- Ken & Evan
- Jon Petty
- Mike, "Whybu1" (non-member)
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
Got room for one more??? I just got my ND back from the body shop and itching to go for a ride.
@jp1 heck yeah we do
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
Ken and Evan will attend.
Please send a .gpx file.
Ken Hill
2002 HZ Yellow
with a few Modifications
I've attached a photo of the brunch menu at the Cherokee Taproom. They did warn us some items on the menu might change but it should give you an idea.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
@wowak Ooo, looks interesting and yummy.
Ken Hill
2002 HZ Yellow
with a few Modifications
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
Yes, you did. I was driving home to Reading, PA from Robbinsville, NC. Evan and I drive my Miata down to MATG each year. Then carry on to Florida where I meet my wife, who flies directly to Florida while we are in the mountains.
Ken Hill
2002 HZ Yellow
with a few Modifications
I don't know if you saw me but I waved at you, I was driving south in a silver NA.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
No, sorry I did not see you.
Ken Hill
2002 HZ Yellow
with a few Modifications
I don't know if you saw me but I waved at you, I was driving south in a silver NA.
Silver NA Miata? Why the incognito?
@rhetlaw I found a car locally for a friend from Atlanta and drove it down over the weekend. He flew up and rode me but isn't confident with a manual transmission so I did all the driving. With no AC, power steering or cruise control it wasn't the best 600+ mile road trip ever, but it was in a Miata so it wasn't the worst.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
Reading to Atlanta is 771miles. That distance, on all highways, in a Miata, with no creature comforts? That had to suck.
Ken Hill
2002 HZ Yellow
with a few Modifications
@ken-hill I have friends in Charlotte, we stopped there for the night.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"
I've just emailed out the GPX file and turn by turn directions, if anyone didn't recieve it please let me know.
- Brian Wowak
1991 BRG SE #3716 of 4000 "Brigit"