Rides: Fairfax, VA into West Virginia / Route 211

Partly because I am stuck between meetings all day today, and partly because it's nadgering cold outside and I wanted to re-live the glorious weather last summer for a few hours, I decided to re-hash my previous writeup of the motorbike ride into West Virginia to confirm with the new website look and feel. Click here to open a Microsoft MapPoint file with route and directions. For a more personable experience, you can read my first ride of 211 writeup here.

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From: Fairfax, VA 22030 To: Shenk Hollow Rd, Luray, VA 22835 Driving Distance: 73.6 miles Time: 2 hours, 14 minutes The whole ride is fun, but heaven is at the Thornton Gap twisties. At the end, turn around, run up the mountain again, rinse, lather repeat until adrenalin rush cravings are satisfied. I will try to fill in pictures as I re-ride the route with more familiarity.
You should plan on trying to hit the road by 9am to avoid most of the traffic on 66, get a few mountain runs in, fill up with gas on 211, then blast back on home with the sun on your back and a smile on your face in time for a very late lunch or early dinner. Be safe, ride within your limits, wear your gear. Don't piss off the locals or the police, don't be a squid.
Time Distance Instruction 9:00 0.0 1 Depart Home Fairfax, VA 22030 9:00 0.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto Arrowhead Dr, then immediately turn RIGHT (North-East) onto SR-655 [Jermantown Rd] for 0.6 mi 9:03 0.6 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto SR-123 [Chain Bridge Rd] for 0.7 mi 9:04 1.3 Turn RIGHT onto Rp for 0.3 mi towards I-66 / Washington 9:04 1.6 Take Rp (RIGHT) onto SR-123 [Chain Bridge Rd] for 0.4 mi towards VA-123 / Vienna 9:05 2.0 Turn off onto Rp for 0.5 mi towards I-66 / Front Royal 9:06 2.4 2 At I-66, Fairfax, VA 22030, merge onto I-66 [Custis Memorial Pky] for 17.4 mi 9:20 19.9 3 At near Gainesville, stay on I-66 (West) for 1.6 mi 9:21 21.5 At exit 40, turn RIGHT onto Rp for 0.2 mi towards US-15 / Haymarket / Leesburg 9:22 21.7 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) for 21 yds 9:22 21.7 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto US-15 [Jes Madison Hwy] for 0.2 mi 9:22 21.9 4 Arrive near Haymarket 9:37 21.9 Depart near Haymarket on US-15 [Jes Madison Hwy] (South-West) for 0.1 mi 9:38 22.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-55 [John Marshall Hwy] for 0.2 mi 9:38 22.3 5 At John Marshall Hwy, Haymarket, VA 20169, stay on SR-55 [John Marshall Hwy] (West) for 6.3 mi 9:49 28.6 6 At 5769 SR-55, The Plains, VA 20198, stay on SR-55 [John Marshall Hwy] (North-West) for 3.6 mi 9:55 32.1 7 At 7204 John Marshall Hwy, The Plains, VA 20198, stay on SR-55 [John Marshall Hwy] (West) for 3.1 mi 10:00 35.2 8 At near Marshall, stay on SR-55 [John Marshall Hwy] (West) for 0.4 mi 10:01 35.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-55 [Free State Rd] for 0.1 mi 10:02 35.7 Road ne changes to Free State Rd for 0.2 mi 10:02 35.9 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) for 54 yds 10:03 35.9 Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto SR-647 [Crest Hill Rd] for 120 yds 10:03 36.0 9 At 8563 SR-647, Marshall, VA 20115, stay on SR-647 [Crest Hill Rd] (West) for 10.3 mi 10:21 46.3 Road ne changes to Crest Hill Rd for 2.7 mi 10:26 49.0 Road ne changes to SR-647 for 1.2 mi 10:28 50.2 10 At SR-647, issville, VA 20106, stay on SR-647 (West) for 2.3 mi 10:32 52.5 11 At SR-647, issville, VA 20106, stay on SR-647 (West) for 120 yds 10:33 52.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto US-522 for 0.2 mi 10:34 52.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-641 for 0.1 mi 10:34 52.9 12 At SR-641, Huntly, VA 22640, return East on SR-641 for 0.1 mi 10:35 53.1 Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-522 for 1.7 mi 10:37 54.8 13 At US-522, Washington, VA 22747, stay on US-522 (South) for 1.1 mi 10:38 55.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto US-211 [US-522] for 1.3 mi 10:40 57.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto US-211 [Lee Hwy] for 6.9 mi 10:48 64.1 14 Arrive 12309 US-211, Sperryville, VA 22740 11:03 64.1 Depart 12309 US-211, Sperryville, VA 22740 on US-211 [Lee Hwy] (West) for 2.7 mi 11:06 66.8 15 At 11913 Lee Hwy, Sperryville, VA 22740, stay on US-211 [Lee Hwy] (West) for 6.8 mi 11:14 73.6 16 Arrive 1397 Shenk Hollow Rd, Luray, VA 22835