Want to join this drive? Sign up will open on 17th of February 2023. You must be registered and signed in to do so. Simply fill out any options that are required in the 'Sign Up' form and click the button. Your User/Screen name will be added to the list right away. If you want to remove your name from a drive then you can do this through your account page.
Your Host(s): Keith Frye
Drive Pace: Moderate
Day | Start Time | Finish Time | Cost | Meeting Place | People Limit | MINIs Limit |
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Friday | 10:00am | 3:30pm | Pay for your own lunch | General Store Parking Lot at Fontana Village | 30 | none |
Pay for your own lunch. Welcome to the mountains! We'll be exploring the rural areas around Fontana Lake and the infamous Road to Nowhere in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Most of our route will be in Swain County near Bryson City. The nickname for this area is the: "Uncrowded, Unhurried, Unspoiled, Uncommon side of the Smokys". Keep in mind the Unhurried portion. This will be a very scenic ride, not a race. We'll be driving on public rural roads so be courteous to local traffic. Unlike the Dragon, there are many many driveways and side roads where other traffic may be merging with our group. Also, some roads may not have a yellow line, but drive them as if they do! Remember, it's their road, they were here first. Wave and smile, be good visitors and leave a good impression of the MINI community!
We will have a photo op where the road ends along the "Tuck" River and then proceed to our second stop where we will explore the tunnel at the end of "The Road To Nowhere". Our third stop for lunch will be at the Bar-B-Que Wagon. (they accept CASH Only)
You can stay as long as you want in Bryson City as the return drive to Fontana is on your own. Just be back in time for the Welcome Dinner at 6:00.
Start | Finish | Activity |
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10:00 am | Meet at the Fontana General Store Parking Lot | |
10:00am | 11:15am | Drive from Fontana to Tuckasegee Dock |
11:15am | 11:45am | Photo op along the "Tuck" River |
11:45am | 12:00pm | Drive to the Road to Nowhere |
12:00pm | 12:30pm | Explore the Tunnel |
12:30pm | 1:00pm | Drive to Bar-B-Que Wagon |
1:00pm | 2:30pm | Lunch at Bar-B-Que |
2:30pm | 3:30pm | Drive back to Fontana Village ON YOUR OWN |
Additional Links: | Road to Nowhere Brochure |
Road to Nowhere Unpaid Gov't Settlement | |
Bar-B-Que Wagon |
There are currently 32 people signed up with 22 MINIs attending.