luvchevs

Hello All
I'd like to take a week off sometime between now and the end of July. I'd like to do some top down cruising in the Vette.
Looking for ideas/suggestions on good possible routes and/or destinations.

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Dave

infernobuster

Tail of the dragon if you have the time.

Some great roads down there for scenery, testing out your traction control.

Mad*Max

if you are only talking one week then I recommend Cabot Trail

family-man

queen and sherbourne, shuter st, river st, Galloway, jane st from woolner and go north to steeles. kipling from finch west to steeles, lots more

LS12NV

I totally agree! The views are fantastic!

Airwilf

I have a whole stack of high quality maps of the Dragon area if you ,or anyone else for that matter,would like to borrow them.It highlights all of the twisties in that area, starting from 11 miles of the Dragon to roads that twist for 270 miles or so.

luvchevs

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Dave

NoShade

I'll have to add my support for The Dragon as well. I just spent a week in the area. Spent 2 days in Bowling Green. Drove the Dragon, The Gauntlet and Cherohola Skyway...

Amazing time.

PaulUptime

Sure I'd do a stateside trip but preferably early spring or late fall.

This time of year, considering current exchange, traffic, unknown and potentially challenging enforcement (many stateside LEOs target out-of-state tags for revenue, general safety, insurance and other out-of-country BS, I'd recommend keeping the trip in Canada.

Stay home! We have so many great places and roads to check out!

In Ontario you have the Bruce trail, Tobermory, all the great beaches along Lake Huron. Or head north to Quebec, enjoy great food, wondrous range of accommodations, drive the Laurentians, Mont Tremblant etc. Stay off the major highways, enjoy passing through small towns. Use your domestic cell rates and be spontaneous, visit lakefront resorts, B&B's etc. Plenty of great choices right here within only a few days' travel.

Have fun!

Zeeman28a

If you are going to the U.S., Take a couple of weeks and do Route 66. From Chicago to L.A. Lots of scenic places to visit, plus turn offs to various twisty bits of road. Something I'd like to do at least once.

It's a shame we don't have something like that up here. Once you get past Thunder Bay, the view is pretty boring along the Trans Canada Highway.

PaulUptime

North of Superior is truly a spectacle - so long as it's not during black fly season! Then, it's WOT to the Rockies, not so bad either - so long as you're vigilant not to get one (or more) big WOT tickets! They really need to issue stealth Corvette editions with super-licenses to drivers. Chugging along even at 80mph/130km is painful!

Truth is that today's Rt 66 really isn't everything all the hype and lore makes it up to be either. I've been over it point to point many times and although there remain limited stretches that deliver the original feelings of travel, culture and discovery it's more the setting that makes it interesting. Specially in Arizona and New Mexico where touring around in general (best in early spring or late fall) are awesome experiences and well away from Rt 66 or I-40. Still, nothing you'd ever want to compress into even a two week schedule - better to have at least three!

Black 03 Z06

If you are thinking of getting out of the city and want some great backroad tours you cannot beat Muskoka and Haliburton. If you want the States the Finger Lakes region of New York State and northern PA are beautiful. All good drives and yet still close to home.

4SUMERZ

I second the Cabot Trail. It's fun to drive the vette on those hilly, twisty roads that follow the waters edge for a lot of it. I suggest to do the trail left to right when you enter the trail. The trail starts just below Cheticamp, and ends on the right side at Baddeck NS, on the Bras D'Or lakes. Since Fortress Louisbourg is closeby in Louisbourg NS, that in itself is worth a stop over.
On the return, cross the Northumberland Straight car ferry to PEI, at Caribou NS. The crossing takes 75 minutes, and it's beautiful at sunset.
It docks at Wood Islands PEI, just about 60 km from the city of Charlottetown, the birthplace of our Canadian Confederation.

BTW, my Avatar is a pic of part of the Cabot Trail, just north of Cheticamp in the Highlands National Park.

Airwilf

Did the Cabot Trail last fall in October with several Vettes from Nova Scotia & New Brunswick. Had a great time, enjoyed the down east hospitality.


Avatar pic taken at my brother's in Enfield Nova Scotia ,early morning with a very heavy dew that fogged the windshield & lights.

vt65

[QUOTE=Black 03 Z06;1589853520]If you are thinking of getting out of the city and want some great backroad tours yo If you want the States the Finger Lakes region of New York State and northern PA are beautiful. All good drives and yet still close to home.[/QUOu cannot beat Muskoka and Haliburton. TE]

I agree, when I leave Corning on my way to Carlisle i'm always tempted to head into the hills and get off the 4 lane, maybe leave early this year and do just that. Also Watkins Glen NY is a good destination

NOCRISIS

Stan you are right about the Trans Canada but so wrong about west of T-bay, lol, think north to south not just east to west,,, check out http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/ and get off the Trans Canada,,,, the drive from T-bay to Atikokan puts you in an area of some very nice roads, Lake of the Woods is awesome!

NOCRISIS

PaulUptime

Absolutely Rick. Done some of those roads and camped at Lake of the Woods. Such a beautiful country we have, but unfortunately you have to get out of Toronto to be reminded!

Zeeman28a

I just meant along the TCH, Rick. You are right, once you get into the Shield, the views and some of the roads, and the parks, are spectacular.

kidneyboy

There are some really cool roads through upstate NY...along the Thousand Island parkway, Lake Placid, into Vermont, up through Quebec on the way home. Lots of 2 lane blacktops and mountain roads as well as inter-states if you're in a bit of hurry.