Final Fling '07: Fall Foliage Tour, Saturday October 13th. NOW WITH PHOTOS

[Wellardmac]

Fall Foliage Drive: Lambertville NJ to Highpoint State Park, NJ and back.

This is a little different from our previous drives - more an occassion to enjoy the scenery on a drive up into the hills.

Be warned that this is a longer drive than previous ones. Attendees from NJ and NY are welcome to head their own way on the drive back.

Bring a picnic lunch and 2 way radios if you have them.

Saturday October 13th
Meet 7:15am
Driver's Meeting 7:45am
Depart 8am Sharp!

Meeting point:
Lambertville Municipal Court
25 S Union St, Lambertville, NJ 08530

http://www.google.com/maps?q=25+S+Union+...=addr&om=1

We anticipate being back in at the start point around 2pm.

[kbrennan]

Sounds like fun. We will be there.

[Porshagod]

Wellardmac wrote:

Okay folks, I'm planning the final fling to be a mid-October drive to coincide with the fall foliage. Anyone know of any conflicts on October 13th?

FYI- October 12-14 is the Pocono Regions' Oktoberfest IX at the Split Rock Lodge in the Poconos.

[Wellardmac]

Okay, we're doing a dry run Sunday morning - It would be great to have someone who is intending to join us on the 13th join us for the dry run.

Drop me a PM if you're interested.

[Wellardmac]

Okay, we did the dry run today... it's a very pretty drive and was a lot of fun... lots of straights if we choose to stretch our legs a little.

I am going to make two modifications to the drive based on what we learned today.

i) I think we'll cut the Delaware Water Gap out of the drive - there are two bottlenecks that are a pain for traffic and I don't think that any of us would have the patience to sit there in traffic.
ii) Ask you all to bring along picnic lunches. We can grab food up there, but I think it would be much more fun to eat up at the monument and enjoy the view. If the weather is bad, then there are near-by restaurants that we can use as a Plan B.

In terms of timing, the arriving back a little after 2pm still seems reasonable. We left at 8am and arrived there at 10:15am. An early picnic lunch would get us back on the road before noon and at our end point before 2pm.

[Wellardmac]

Now, here are some photos taken today... they really don't do the view justice, but it gives you an idea of how amazing the view is from there at the monument - you can probably see over 100 miles in each direction and can see NY, NJ and PA. Pretty cool.

[Wellardmac]

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[Wellardmac]

Time for a quick bump in preparation for next week's drive.

Things to remember:
1) Bring a picnic lunch - we will be eating lunch in the park.
2) Make sure you fill up your car and empty your bladder before you arrive in the parking lot.
3) Bring 2-way radios if you have them - it's a good way to keep in touch during the drive.
4) Bring money. The park wasn't charging entrance when we visited, but I don't know if they do charge at peak times.

You will find a coffee shop on Bridge St. in Lambertville for coffee and donuts if you so desire. Also, you will find 2 gas stations at the intersection of Bridge St. and Rte 29 for filling up/emptying out. These gas stations are a short walk from the start point.

The leaves appear to be changing at a good pace right now, so I'm hopeful for some spectacular views by next weekend.

[Tony356993]

can't make this one - sometimes you gotta take one for the team. :X