I have received some information regarding a group of us driving over to Chimney Rock Park on Friday, SEP 30th. Here are some preliminary specifics:

1) Max Number of Cars = 15 (Enables us to reserve parking in the Top Parking Lot.)
1)a) Cars arrive at the Park by 10:30 AM (approx 2-hr drive from Fontana Lodge) stopping by the Ticket Plaza to check-in. Proceed to the Top Parking Lot. CRP team will have parking spots reserved for Crossfire group and will be available to assist with parking.
2) Discounted Ticket Pricing (requires minimum of 15 guests): Adult = $14 ($3 discount); Children (5-15) = $6 ($2 discount)
2)a) Tickets are to be purchased in advance of car club's visit & a list of guests is to be submitted to CRP Guest Relations no later than 7 days prior to group visit. (Note: Details for ticket(s) payment forthcoming.)
2)b) All vehicles must drive through the Ticket Plaza to get marked off the guests list. Crossfires cannot drive around the Ticket Plaza!
3) Please post in this thread if you plan to join this trip on Friday, SEP 30th.
3)a) First & Last Names of Guests / Adults = ? / Children = ?
3)b) Send your payment for this Chimney Rock Park trip via PayPal under a Friends and Family guideline. Use this eMail address: dcedwards.sr@charter.net. Once payment is received, I will indicate receipt by crossing off the payment in the post of attendees.

More to Follow

Tentative Trip Route:



We will plan on spending 3-3.5 hours in Chimney Rock (including food at various eateries in Chimney Rock). Will plan to leave Chimney Rock around 2:00 PM. Drive back is along a section of Blue Ridge Parkway. We will plan for a photo shoot at Richard Balsam Overlook (highest elevation BRP motor road - 6,053 feet above sea level). Return trip, w/photo shoot, gets us back around 6:30 - 7:00 PM.

4) List of Suggested Eateries in Chimney Rock:
4)a) Old Rock Cafe
4)b) Riverwatch Bar & Grill
4)c) Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery
4)d) Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room & Bistro

 

Attendees (Total = 8 / Adults = 8 / Children = 0):

1) Dennis & Roberta Edwards / Adults = 2 / $28.00
2) Bob McCubbin & Jodi Oldes / Adults = 2 / $28.00 (rec'd 08/13/22)
3) Patrick Fink / Adults = 1 / $14.00 (rec'd 08/14/22)
4) Danny and Sonia Sides / Adults = 2 / $28.00 (rec'd 09/09/22)
5) Mark Jones / Adult = 1 / $14.00
6)

 

1) Per Chimney Rock Guest Services, wear appropriate hiking shoes and bring plenty of water!
2) Rain Policy: All functions are scheduled and guaranteed regardless of weather conditions.
3) Chimney Rock reserves the right to exclude or eject any and all objectionable persons from the function or the Park without liability. No liability will be on any part of Chimney Rock Management.
4) Guests may not bring or remove any alcoholic beverages to or from the premises of the Park or Old Rock Cafe.

 

Trip Routes from Fontana Lodge to CRP & back:

Outbound Trip Route (via SC28, US74, I-40 & ALT-74):



Return Trip Route (via ALT-74, BRP, US74 & SC28):



Grassy **** Tunnel
Richard Balsam Overlook

 

that going towards my house another 35 min drive lol

 

Please add Bob McCubbin/Jodi Oldes (adults=$28) to the list going to Chimney Rock State Park.

 

Done

 

I've provided payment method for Chimney Rock Park trip in Post #1 of this thread.

 

Please add 1 Patrick Fink $14.00 for Chimney Rock Park. Payment sent.

 

Bump - if anyone is interested in partaking in this excursion!

 

Added 2 additional XFire folks to Post #2.

 

I have promoted this on all the Facebook pages, once a few days ago and again this morning.


I will be doing at least one more update, maybe in two weeks or so and will include this information. If I get any non-forum members that contact me, I will post in here and they will pay you directly.

 

Bump Bump

 

YouTube Video showing driving route on 74-A from Asheville to Chimney Rock & Lake Lure.

 

YouTube on Chimney Rock Park.

 

I have been there, now I realize it. I went there on a business trip back in around 2016 when I was working on the system in Hendersonville.
That's way more than a "rock", its surreal when you get up to the top.

I will do another promotion on Facebook for you.

 

CRP Group Sales has graciously agreed to extend the Discounted Ticket Price for Adults to us even though less than the 15 required attendees have signed up. So if any of those attending the XFire ToD GTG this coming weekend are" riding the fence" on whether you want to participate, you can sign up either this week or at Fontana Lodge on Thursday evening & still enter CRP at the discounted adult price ($14 / adult).

 

Mark Jones on Facebook wanted to go, I told him to contact you here.
I will pass your last post on to him as well.

 

I've edited the list of attendees in Post #2 to include Mark Jones.

 

If there is still room available for the Chimney Rock trip, please include Karen and Dick Schneeberger and if okay I can send our $28 now or on Thursday.
thanks,