Chestnut Mountain Road Runs

I’ll take whichever way the GPS directs me hahaha

 

Time? Let's get this party started early.
Where are we meeting?

 

Come up 26 and take 385 around G-ville and I usually come through downtown Pickens to get to 11.

Then just tell her that y'all have been packing all week and that if you can have a break on Sat then she can she can have a break Sun.

We will guide y'all through. No worries!

 

Simple enough directions for getting there. I’m fairly familiar with the Greenville area.

 

Holly Springs Store would probably be a good start and go from there.

IIRC it's 176 that leads to 11. Then we can stop at Holly Springs store on the right and rendezvous there.

 

Besides myself and my truck, what will I need to bring?

 

178 to holly springs.

 

I'm bringing a bunch of recovery gear. Probably a cooler with some drinks, chips and jerky.
Probably going to be rain. So boots and rain jacket.

 

This ^^^^

I have an axe but if someone has a chainsaw that'd be sweet in case we come across some downed trees

 

It's in a temperate rain forest. I've never been there when there wasn't standing water. Be nice if the rain washes it out a little and makes it a bit more fun. They "improved" it recently, so the first half of the road was pretty tame last time I was there.

 

Holly Springs General Store.
6491 Highway 11, Pickens SC. 29671.

 

Just under 2.5 hours for me from Columbia.

 

It's not a bad ride. Probably another 30 mins to get to Chestnut Mountain.

 

Sweet.

I have no recovery gear (just my RR diff locker) but I can certainly bring food/snacks and such.

 

Time?

 

FYI I learned just now that they are working on repairing the bridge that crosses the river, so be careful around there.

Also learned that the recent "improvement" was a 2-year project, so once it starts to get rough again it should stay that way for a while.

 

Me either but I might grab a strap on Amazon today so I can get it by Saturday.

 

Good thing I got some good mud terrains.

 

@EricL how long does CMR average?

 

2 hours to the river and back if you stop and BS there. Double that if you go to the border. I don't drive it fast, either. Hate to see them shut it down.