NOTE: FOR OVER HALF THE TOUR THERE IS NO CELL OR GPS SERVICE, BE SURE TO BRING THESE DIRECTIONS!
04/08/17 H.R. & R. Tour
“Red Boiling Springs – First HR&R Overnight”
Depart at 9:00am – (approx. 182mi – round trip)
MEETING LOCATION – “LOAFERS GLORY” – 3511 Memorial Blvd,
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Tom will have a pot of coffee and donuts, plus there are multiple, clean rest rooms on site. The next restroom is approximately a 30 minute drive. For those who haven’t been to Tom’s “Warehouse”, come early to see his collection. And for those that want a chance to have their Classic or Collectible or Modern Iron photo on the webpage for a couple months, be there by 8:30 for a drawing and a chance to be photographed.
PART #1
| 0.3 mi. | RIGHT onto 231 Hwy; turn LEFT at TL* onto Compton Rd. | 0.3 mi. |
| 3.1 mi. | Follow Compton Rd; turn LEFT at TL* onto Hwy 96 | 3.4 mi. |
| 3.7 mi. | Follow Hwy 96; turn LEFT onto Hwy 266N – Cainsville Rd. | 7.1 mi. |
| 12.9 mi. | Follow Hwy 266; turn RIGHT onto Hwy 265E – Trammel Rd | 20.0 mi. |
| 2.6 mi. | Follow Hwy 265E; turn RIGHT at SS* onto Hwy 70E – Sparta Highway | 22.6 mi. |
| 4.0 mi. | RIGHT into Hwy Three Forks Marketplace, (Note: just past flashing light into parking lot) (30 minute stop) | 26.6 mi. |
| 6.6 mi. | RIGHT onto Hwy 70; turn LEFT onto Brush Creek Rd. – Hwy 53 | 33.2 mi. |
| 7.7 mi. | Follow Hwy 53; turn RIGHT onto New Middleton – TN 141E (Before I-40) | 40.9 mi. |
| 5.5 mi. | Follow Hwy 141E; turn LEFT onto Trousdale Ferry Pike – TN 264 | 46.4 mi. |
| 4.4 mi. | Follow Hwy 264; turn RIGHT onto Cookeville Hwy – Hwy 70 | 50.8 mi. |
| 3.5 mi. | Follow Hwy 70; turn LEFT onto Granville Hwy – Hwy 53 | 54.3 mi. |
| 5.2 mi. | Follow Hwy 53; turn RIGHT onto Clover Street – Hwy 96 | 59.5 mi. |
| .1 mi. | Follow Clover St; turn LEFT into the grass lot next to the T.B. Suttons Store | 59.6 mi. |
GRANVILLE NOTES:
- We have our lunch in a tented area near our cars. Est. arrival 11:15am.
- If you are only going this far then you may stay around Grandville and depart on your own. The rest will be continuing on Parts #2 and #3. More details about lunch costs in a separate letter.
PART #2
| .1 mi. | LEFT onto Clover St; turn RIGHT at SS* onto Granville Hwy – Hwy 53 | 59.7 mi. |
| 11.9 mi. | Follow Hwy 53; turn LEFT onto Gladdice Hwy – Hwy 262 | 71.6 mi. |
| 6.9 mi. | Follow Hwy 262/85; turn RIGHT onto – Hwy 262W | 78.5 mi. |
| 17.0 mi. | Follow Hwy 262W; Turn RIGHT onto Tanyard Rd (a little rough) | 95.5 mi. |
| 1.7 mi. | Follow Tanyard Rd; turn LEFT into RED BARN WINERY | 97.2 mi. |
RED BARN WINERY NOTES:
- There is no charge for this visit. Being good club members some (many?) of you may want to purchase some wine to thank them
- If you are only going this far then you may stay around and depart on your own. On the main directions are return directions for shorter ways back to I-40. The rest will be continuing on to Part #3. More details about dinner and lodging costs in a separate letter.
PART #3
| 1.0 mi. | RIGHT onto Tanyard Rd; turn RIGHT onto Loftis | 98.2 mi. |
| .7 mi. | Follow Loftis; turn RIGHT onto Hwy 52E | 98.9 mi. |
| 6.7 mi. | Follow Hwy 52E; turn LEFT onto Oak Grove Rd | 105.6 mi. |
| .6 mi. | Follow Oak Grove Rd; turn LEFT onto E Main St | 106.2 mi. |
| 500’ | Follow E Main St; Turn LEFT into ARMOUR’S HOTEL | 106.2 mi. |
- Details about the evening dinner and optional overnight lodging is in a separate letter from Melanie Collins.
MISC:
- Miles and times may vary from your findings. This listing is for guidance only. We obey all speed limits and traffic controls.
- (*) Legend
- TL* means traffic light, which may string us out, but we will try to go slowly after we are all through to regroup.
- SS* means a FULL STOP sign, which may also string us out.
- Phone Numbers:
- Russ Barnes, front – (615) 330-6930
- Melanie Collins, middle – (615) 425-1467
- Tom Collins, rear (with tools) – (615) 974-7158
If you have any issue and need to pull over, please call one of us know. If you have a minor delay we can watch for you, but a major issue will have one or more of us doing what we can to help.
Also if there are suggestions or ideas for future tours please let Tom Collins know. We want these to be fun events for the majority involved. If you have feelings about how far we should drive, the times of day, the type of roads, the stops we take, the meal stops, the restroom stops, etc., we are VERY interested in your feedback!
Thank you,
Honk Rattle and Roll
Board of Directors
PART #4 – RETURNS
Return from Red Barn
- RIGHT from Red Barn Winery on Tanyard Rd for 1.7 miles; turn LEFT onto Hwy 262E
- 1 mi. on 262E; turn RIGHT onto Hwy 80
- 5 mi. on Hwy 80; turn LEFT onto Hwy 25
- 4 mi. on Hwy 25 (becomes Hwy 53)
- Turn RIGHT onto I-40W and you are on your own.
Return from Red Boiling Springs
- RIGHT on Main 500ft.; turn RIGHT onto Oak Grove
- .6 mi on Oak Grove; turn RIGHT onto Hwy 52W
- 6 mi. on Hwy 52W; turn LEFT onto Hwy 56 (becomes Hwy 80)
- 8 mi. on Hwy 80; turn LEFT onto Hwy 25
- 4 mi. on Hwy 25 (becomes Hwy 53)
- Turn RIGHT onto I-40W and you are on your own.