Your favorite Driving road

[wrcftw]

This may have been done before, if so I'm sorry...I did a quick search and didn't feel like sorting through the garbage (I may just suck at searching).

Anyways! Anybody have any favorite driving roads? I drove from Victoria to Botanical Beach at the road was amazing and virtually empty. The highway was full of switchbacks and twisties and well paved.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k145/meleskie/untitled.jpg

[Graham_A_M]

Highway 1a between Banff & Lake Louise. It would be 10X more fun if not for the 60kph speed limit. :whipped:
The road between the Kananaskis lodge & Longview is quite beautiful & "windee" as well. :)

[LongCity]

Roads (http://forums.beyond.ca/st/201096/roads-to-just-cruise-around-/)

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Road to Waiprous.

[VeilOctane]

i love the 1A out to canmore then to banff... nice and twisty

but be careful lots of gravel.

i also like hwy 93 out to radium

[DonJuan]

Nurburgring... U asked... and nothing compares.

[v2kai]

the road to Johnston canyon just past Banff is pretty sweet

[speedog]

A fair drive to get to, but 103km of well maintained 2 lane blacktop between Little Fort and 100 Mile House, B.C.. Tons of wonderful curves, elevation changes and very little traffic - do it going west bound because of the big climb out of the Thompson river valley at Little Fort. Google maps link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Little+Fort,+British+Columbia,+Canada&daddr=51.58219,-120.94574+to:100+Mile+House,+British+Columbia,+Canada&hl=en&geocode=FeuwEAMdIdHV-CkN2Mwo4YF_UzEP2z5Ls7ww0A%3B%3BFU4FFAMd2DLF-Cnblu3zHGyAUzF1FypD_cA9VA&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1&sll=51.600107,-121.25473&sspn=0.417121,1.40625&ie=UTF8&ll=51.573656,-120.797424&spn=0.417364,1.40625&z=10)

[VeilOctane]

Greatest road in the world according to top-gear

bnlmVs-pDzg

http://www.inyourpocket.com/img/uploaded/transfagarasan-romania-top-gear.jpg

[Kennyredline]

When I lived in Cochrane years ago, there was a backroad from highway 1A into the north end of Cochrane, it ran past a monastery. It was a perfect rally-type road, some asphalt, some hard-packed dirt, but lots of curves and elevation changes, and narrow to boot. Too bad it's been closed forever, I'd drive out there just for that if it were open.

[schocker]

Originally posted by VeilOctane
i also like hwy 93 out to radium
:werd:
i drove it last summer at like 6am to go meet my parents in radium, no traffic at all, it was a blast and parts were just freshly paved too.

[atgilchrist]

Hwy 97c along Mara Lake just South of Sicimous, on the very rare occasion that there is no traffic, is awesome. Super windy strectch for about 10km.

[japan_us]

I like 1A up to Canmore. Would love to hit up the Tail of the Dragon one day.

[Sugarphreak]

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[speedog]

Revelstoke to Vernon, B.C via Nakusp/Cherryville - another 300km of good 2 lane pavement (Google maps link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Revelstoke,+British+Columbia,+Canada&daddr=BC-23+S+to:50.419019,-117.866821+to:Vernon,+British+Columbia,+Canada&hl=en&geocode=FRY5CgMdRXX0-Cml3Wr6BTd5UzHK79a5fWQ8Tw%3BFRpVBgMdxvn2-A%3B%3BFd3U_gIdD7_j-Cnj_NlG59h9UzGH6dGttuHUjw&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=9&via=1,2&sll=50.632042,-118.196411&sspn=0.8519,1.766052&ie=UTF8&ll=50.628558,-118.564453&spn=1.703918,3.532104&z=8)).

[wrcftw]

Originally posted by LongCity
Roads (http://forums.beyond.ca/st/201096/roads-to-just-cruise-around-/)



not really the same thing.....:facepalm:

[Bizzareo]

Originally posted by speedog
A fair drive to get to, but 103km of well maintained 2 lane blacktop between Little Fort and 100 Mile House, B.C.. Tons of wonderful curves, elevation changes and very little traffic - do it going west bound because of the big climb out of the Thompson river valley at Little Fort. Google maps link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Little+Fort,+British+Columbia,+Canada&daddr=51.58219,-120.94574+to:100+Mile+House,+British+Columbia,+Canada&hl=en&geocode=FeuwEAMdIdHV-CkN2Mwo4YF_UzEP2z5Ls7ww0A%3B%3BFU4FFAMd2DLF-Cnblu3zHGyAUzF1FypD_cA9VA&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1&sll=51.600107,-121.25473&sspn=0.417121,1.40625&ie=UTF8&ll=51.573656,-120.797424&spn=0.417364,1.40625&z=10)

I think i just got an epic spot nearby to that road..


Have you driven any of this?

[speedog]

Highway 101 along the Pacific coast in Washington/Oregon/northern California - problem with my favorite drives is they're only doable on an extended road trip. Also, highway 93 from Missoula, MT to Twin Falls Idaho - another 622km of 2 lane goodness (link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Missoula,+MT,+United+States&daddr=Twin+Falls,+ID,+United+States&geocode=FVI2ywId8pY0-SnLZ_NQKsxdUzEugJTKdxLj6Q%3BFZd1iQIdOXct-SmvbrLFpKOsVDGqwfgs7HfLJA&hl=en&mra=ls&doflg=ptk&sll=44.71749,-113.88038&sspn=7.634077,14.128418&ie=UTF8&z=6))

[speedog]

Originally posted by Bizzareo


I think i just got an epic spot nearby to that road..


Have you driven any of this? Yeah, have gone from Louis Creek to Squilax, B.C. (link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Louis+Creek,+British+Columbia,+Canada&daddr=Squilax,+British+Columbia,+Canada&geocode=FcFODAMdWhTX-ClNhLUEj6J_UzEpEvcOVS_VWA%3BFWk8CAMd2fbe-CmlL1zswFV-UzFTMt6QTVnZaA&hl=en&mra=ls&doflg=ptk&sll=51.025849,-119.8526&sspn=0.422374,0.883026&ie=UTF8&ll=51.00857,-119.855347&spn=0.422532,0.883026&z=10)) via Adams Lake and Agate Bay Roads(67km) - mostly paved but has a rough gravel section above Adams Lake for just under 10 miles. Do it every summer though coming back from 100 Mile House country as it almost cuts an hour off going through Kamloops. Good thing is that they're improving the gravel section - would be a blast if it was paved.

[LongCity]

Originally posted by wrcftw




not really the same thing.....:facepalm:

.................Oh, ok.................. :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Stelvio Pass.

[speedog]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo
Stelvio Pass. Cool road but realistically, most of us will never drive the vehicles we own here on that road. So when reality smacks us in the forehead, what would be a "realistic favorite driving road" that you could drive your vehicle to and enjoy? Personally, I've done driving vacations in the past where I took 10 days and did not have any set destination - had a map and just took one day at a time. That's how I found so many enjoyable 2 lane highways in B.C. and the NW States whether it be on a motorbike or a car/truck.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Originally posted by speedog
Cool road but realistically, most of us will never drive the vehicles we own here on that road. So when reality smacks us in the forehead, what would be a "realistic favorite driving road" that you could drive your vehicle to and enjoy? Personally, I've done driving vacations in the past where I took 10 days and did not have any set destination - had a map and just took one day at a time. That's how I found so many enjoyable 2 lane highways in B.C. and the NW States whether it be on a motorbike or a car/truck.

I didn't drive a vehicle I own but I have driven it with my dad, looking forward to Goodwood Festival of Speed then then the 'ring this summer.

I already answered with the road to Waiprous, also Highway 99 Vancouver-Wherever the hell it goes past Whistler, cant remember.

[cet]

The best one I ever drove was between Grenoble and Nice following the Route Napoleon. Only problem was that I was in a little Citroen C4 rental. I'd love to go back and drive it with a better car.

[slinkie]

man all those van isl. roads are nice

people seem to be slightly decent drivers too

[wrcftw]

Originally posted by slinkie
man all those van isl. roads are nice

people seem to be slightly decent drivers too

I love the road I described in the original post. I drove it in my pops' e46 3 series and want to go back this summer in the m3 i am hoping to buy this weekend..once you get to the beach and wait until the tide goes out you can see a bunch of tide pools with fish and starfish in them too....nice way to relax before blasting back down the highway for 2 hours of corner hugging fun! :clap: :guns: :love: :eek:

[speedog]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo


I didn't drive a vehicle I own but I have driven it with my dad, looking forward to Goodwood Festival of Speed then then the 'ring this summer.

I already answered with the road to Waiprous, also Highway 99 Vancouver-Wherever the hell it goes past Whistler, cant remember. Whistler through Pemberton to Lillooet - nice drive.

Waiparous - have they repaved that, used to be pretty rough. I also see that the Google Streetview car/whatever has been up the Waiparous road and even the forestry trunk road north of that - they've been busy. And using Google Streetview would seem to indicate that the Waiparous pavement ends at the Bar C Cattle Company ranch - good for maybe 25km from highway 1A?

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Originally posted by speedog
Whistler through Pemberton to Lillooet - nice drive.

Waiparous - have they repaved that, used to be pretty rough. I also see that the Google Streetview car/whatever has been up the Waiparous road and even the forestry trunk road north of that - they've been busy. And using Google Streetview would seem to indicate that the Waiparous pavement ends at the Bar C Cattle Company ranch - good for maybe 25km from highway 1A?

Yes Lillooet that's what I was looking for. Road surface isn't great on that route though.

The road to Waiprous is maybe 10-15km, not even. Road surface is ok I guess, nothing major to worry about. I like it because theres not much traffic, mostly open so you have a good view ahead, and I have never seen RCMP.

[slinkie]

Originally posted by wrcftw


I love the road I described in the original post. I drove it in my pops' e46 3 series and want to go back this summer in the m3 i am hoping to buy this weekend..once you get to the beach and wait until the tide goes out you can see a bunch of tide pools with fish and starfish in them too....nice way to relax before blasting back down the highway for 2 hours of corner hugging fun! :clap: :guns: :love: :eek:

cant wait to move back hahaa :drool:

[Moe Man]

Mulholland Drive Jay lenos best road!

Here is a video of me driving on it with the cobra!

very fun road and after 30 minutes of twisty road you hit the pacific ocean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiS4Ixqpmi8

[Canmorite]

The road up to Mt. Norquay is awesome. The way down requires a lot of braking for the tight corners, but the way up is all power.

(No street view)

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6484/norquay.jpg

[ragu]

What about guys with bikes? any inputs?

[btimbit]

Highway 1a is pretty good, rarely busy too

[RickDaTuner]

Originally posted by Canmorite
The road up to Mt. Norquay is awesome. The way down requires a lot of braking for the tight corners, but the way up is all power.

(No street view)

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6484/norquay.jpg

take that pic down man! thats my private Togue road. don't need everyone and their dogs on it. LOL

[Rat Fink]

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[ExtraSlow]

Nearby roads:
Sibbald Trail is awesome for some gravel driving
Hwy 40 over Highwood pass for pavement

[Danny Meehan]

Originally posted by VeilOctane
Greatest road in the world according to top-gear

bnlmVs-pDzg

http://www.inyourpocket.com/img/uploaded/transfagarasan-romania-top-gear.jpg

Tranfagarasanul :)

[davesparky6]

The road that goes from black diamond to turner valley... if you keep going it is a great road (past sandy mcnabb). Only problem is it doesn't go anywhere, you have to turn around and go back.

[Tomaz]

Has anyone travelled the HWY 40 loop? My example being in the link...
Linky! (http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Calgary,+AB&gl=ca&ei=XeniS-jVBIactAPpzPilAQ&ved=0CAgQ8gEwAA&msa=0&msid=117334196791109019099.000485ef3e1d6d2390010&ll=50.946315,-114.447327&spn=1.178445,2.469177&z=9)

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by Tomaz
Has anyone travelled the HWY 40 loop? My example being in the link... That's Highwood pass, and it's excellent. Also very uncrowded south of Peter Lougheed park. Other suggestions are to cut across from 1A to 1 at Seebe, and save yourself about 30km of pretty boring road, or go from canmore south along Spray lakes (gravel).

[Tomaz]

Oh! I have heard "Highwood Pass" before, just didn't put 2 and 2 together. I should hit that up this Sunday! :)

[MGCM]

unfortunately i'm very limited in the roads I can suggest as I've done VERY LITTLE traveling in my life, IMHO stoney trail is FTW :) best road in Calgary lol I can't rly comment on outside of Calgary very much.

[88CRX]

This one is fun

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/88crx/cruisepic.jpg

[98type_r]

The Hope-Princeton highway in BC is a nice one. I had a blast driving that when I had the type r. Not a lot of traffic and a lot of twisties.

[Canmorite]

Originally posted by RickDaTuner


take that pic down man! thats my private Togue road. don't need everyone and their dogs on it. LOL

Haha oops. Good road though, best at night when there's no tourists or bikers on the road. Spray Lakes above Canmore is also awesome if you're into gravel ;)

[YamahaV8]

I don't know how to embed a google map but here is a link to what I think is the best route I have ever driven.

My Route (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=106+West+Shore+Road,+Browning,+MT+59417,+United+States+(ST+Mary-Glacier+Park+Koa)&daddr=West+Glacier,+MT,+United+States+to:Essex,+MT,+United+States+to:106+West+Shore+Road,+Browning,+MT+59417,+United+States+(ST+Mary-Glacier+Park+Koa)&geocode=FbT65wIdHxQ9-SFJHWDLw62F1ynn5e6-hbdoUzGARpiRO7wGjw%3BFf8M5AIdl9I0-SlbgNjyvRdmUzFDQmqk966aAg%3BFSiq4AIdbWw6-SlF0Rpr8CtmUzEvsP2-5HF2RA%3BFbT65wIdHxQ9-SFJHWDLw62F1ynn5e6-hbdoUzGARpiRO7wGjw&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=48.509099,-113.986502&sspn=0.034402,0.090895&ie=UTF8&ll=48.496588,-113.600006&spn=0.546925,1.454315&t=h&z=10)

[bituerbo]

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.847059,-123.883209&spn=0.339637,0.591888&z=11

California HWY 199 aka Redwood Hwy. It's only 20hrs away (or 10hrs from Van).
Fucking phenomenal. The guys I was driving with on this road HATED it because we left early in the AM and I didn't let them get any sleep.

Also nearby: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.181238,-123.817463&spn=0.085787,0.147972&t=h&z=13

I'm certain that the best driving roads IN THE WORLD are located in Northern California.

[Hamann]

Originally posted by wrcftw
This may have been done before, if so I'm sorry...I did a quick search and didn't feel like sorting through the garbage (I may just suck at searching).

Anyways! Anybody have any favorite driving roads? I drove from Victoria to Botanical Beach at the road was amazing and virtually empty. The highway was full of switchbacks and twisties and well paved.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k145/meleskie/untitled.jpg

When I read the Title this is the exact road I thought of. One of the greatest roads I've ever Driven.

It's so awesome I didn't care that I had to spend the whole day at Butchart Gardens with my Gf's family, simply because I knew at the end of it all I got to drive back down it.

Made it even better that we had so many people we needed 3 Car's, and It was just me, my gf and her sister in our car. Thankfully neither of them gets motion sick :thumbsup:

[wrcftw]

haha I get motion sickness if I'm not driving. My dad drove on the way back and I wanted to kill my self. So many twisties and switchbacks that drop 15ft. I'm going back this summer just to drive it in an M......it was THAT good.

Anyone know of any good driving roads near the shuswaps? Im going there this summer...

[wintonyk]

Now I know you mentioned driving in your car.So not exactly easy but if you have a chance. I drove Calgary to Halifax in my MR2 and experienced many fun highways in northern ontario.

But hands down the best highway I have ever seen is on the cabot trail in Cape Breton.

http://messouvenirs.net/blog/wp-content/gallery/divers/cabot_trail2.jpg

[94boosted]

Deerfoot around 5-6:00pm on weekdays :dunno: that can be pretty fun