St Louis Area Fall Foliage Run Oct 12th

[RMFNSKY]

Run Date Set 12 Oct.






MEETING LOCATION CHANGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Meeting spot Richardson Road exit 190 SB 55 at the Schnuck's Parking lot right off the exit. If anybaody wants my cell number PM me.


Run will take about 3 to 3 1/2 hours and Late Lunch/ Dinner to follow at Jill's Steakhouse in High Ridge

The foliage should be close if not in it's peak.


So St Louis Kappas what ya think?????????

I assume everybody is going to make it but the ones in red are the ones that have definitely committed either by post or PM

Please pm if you see a mistake in the number or if you are going to go


From The Sky Board

RMFNSKY 1
ShowMeSky1
cathyandsteveg2
willis
DoWaDD 2
Spfld-IL-SKY2
AwsmSky
Dennis 2
ASky421
OLDMX41

From the Sol Board

BLK GXP 1
WintR 1
taylormade1
meekna 2
hersolstice 2
GO DRVN 2
2KWK4U 2
Jack19 1

[ShowMeSky]

Count me in, I should be able to go on any of those weekends.

[A Sky 42]

We have plans on Sept 20,21st and Oct 11, 12th We would like to join you, but I think going into November might be pushing it with the weather.

[BLK GXP]

OK guys lets get this thing bumped up. I've figured out how to use my latest version of Mapsource (kind of). I'm looking for some nice routes.

[cathyandsteveg]

We will try to make it! A nice run this fall sounds like fun

[RMFNSKY]

Would be glad to meet ya, John let start working on a route and I'm thinking Oct would be the best time.


And let's think about a place to have late lunch or dinner after the run or the end spot for the run.


Plus the Rams will probably be 0-6 by then!!!!

[willis]

Think South. That way I can meet up with you guys and go too

[RMFNSKY]

Originally Posted by willis

Think South. That way I can meet up with you guys and go too

You talking Southern MO. or Southern Il.



because I haven't seen many twisties in Southern Il.

[DoWaDD]

I would be interested in Sept or Oct dates. SW to W of St. Louis would work for me then I could end up @ Lake of Ozarks for remained of weekend.

[Spfld-IL-SKY]

I'm interested. As long as I don't have to leave Springfield at 2:00 AM. Maybe an overnighter.

Looking forward to seeing some details as to time to start and where.

[RMFNSKY]

Originally Posted by Spfld-IL-SKY

I'm interested. As long as I don't have to leave Springfield at 2:00 AM. Maybe an overnighter.

Looking forward to seeing some details as to time to start and where.

We're working on it, should have something finalized this week. Trying to make this one a good route for some good fall foliage.

[BLK GXP]

We're starting to get this together, for Oct 12, if you're interested. A fun fall drive on some of Jefferson county's funnest roads, with maybe a couple of photo ops, and possibly lunch or dinner at Jilly's, depending on the time.

[RMFNSKY]

Originally Posted by BLK GXP

We're starting to get this together, for Oct 12, if you're interested. A fun fall drive on some of Jefferson county's funnest roads, with maybe a couple of photo ops, and possibly lunch or dinner at Jilly's, depending on the time.

I seen John's route and it looks great!!! We are trying to work on a date for a pre run.

Time frame for the actual run would be around 9 - 10 am on the 12th of Oct, but the final start time has not been determined yet. Starting point would be south 0n 55 just south of Arnold. then running south on some great scenic roads and working our way back to High Ridge. 90 miles of mostly twistes and some great fall foliage.


Just before the winter time blues. So come on St Louis Sol and Skys let's have a good turn out. and all other areas are also welcome to join in


willis, Spfld-IL-SKY , DoWaDD come on down or over!

cathyandsteveg hope you can finally make a run with us


A Sky 42, what's more important your Sky Sol buddies or ?????????????

[BLK GXP]

I drove most of the route I have plotted out today, and found that it will need a few minor tweaks. When I get it plotted right, I will post it here for all to see. This is gonna be fun. We will meet somewhere off of Hwy 55 near Arnold, and take the LONG way to Jilly's Cafe and Steakhouse . It's about a 115 mile drive through the rolling hills of northern Jefferson and eastern Franklin counties. We'll have a couple of scenic stops along the way, so bring your cameras.

[BLK GXP]

Well I got it all plotted out on GoogleMaps, and it came up to 108 miles. Here's the link to the map on Google. It couldn't get much more crooked. This will be a blast. There's plenty of twisties, and rolling hills, along with beautiful countryside. All just a short drive south of the city. Let's go drive. Here's another link to the map saved in MyMaps

Anyone interested in a shortcut can probably make it to Jilly's from Arnold in 20 minutes or so.

[RMFNSKY]

Just wanted to let everybody know that as BLKGXP and I were talking we are want to make this a more leisurely run. Not to say that we won't take the twisties with some gusto but it is a foliage trip and we need to see the scenery.


Hopefully the timing will be perfect

[BLK GXP]

I drove the rest of the route this morning to make sure it's all good. I made a few minor updates to the maps, and updated the links here. It should need no further changes, so anyone that would like to print it can now do so. I will have it printed out on the day of the run if anyone needs it. I will also have it downloaded onto my Garmin GPS from Mapsource. If anyone has a garmin that can take advantage of this feature, (NUVI 700 series or higher), I can send it to you. I love discovering new roads. It's even more fun Sharing them.

[RMFNSKY]

If you don't come you will miss out on some great fun and foliage

[Spfld-IL-SKY]

Originally Posted by RMFNSKY

I seen John's route and it looks great!!! We are trying to work on a date for a pre run.

Time frame for the actual run would be around 9 - 10 am on the 12th of Oct, but the final start time has not been determined yet. Starting point would be south 0n 55 just south of Arnold. then running south on some great scenic roads and working our way back to High Ridge. 90 miles of mostly twistes and some great fall foliage.


Just before the winter time blues. So come on St Louis Sol and Skys let's have a good turn out. and all other areas are also welcome to join in


willis, Spfld-IL-SKY , DoWaDD come on down or over!

cathyandsteveg hope you can finally make a run with us


A Sky 42, what's more important your Sky Sol buddies or ?????????????

If you start late enough, I believe we are good to go. How long does this run take, when do you need to start to coordinate with a reasonable dinner time. Post time info when available.

Sounds like a good time despite rmfnsky being involved.

[Spfld-IL-SKY]

I saw sometime in October there was a car show in Belleville? I even saw that there was a place for cars for sale. RMFNSKY, here's your chance again!!

[RMFNSKY]