Summit Driving Tour

Explore the mountains and back roads of West Virginia, including The Greenbrier Sporting Club, with an exclusive driving tour. This ultimate driving experience begins with a catered brunch at The Lodge, normally reserved for members of The Greenbrier Sporting Club, and concludes with a scenic drive to Lansing, W.Va, where participants will visit America's newest National Park, New River Gorge National Park. The picturesque drive will be filled with incredible views and historic locations. Please note that the drive does include steep grades and inclines that may not be appropriate for all vehicles. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the easiest, this drive would be rated a 4. Please be sure your car is capable of making the drive.

​Full mechanical and technical support will be available, as well as GPS tracking. 

Test the power and precision of the automobile while enjoying  scenery you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Summit Drive Schedule: Friday, April 30, 2021
  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Prestage at Kate's Mountain
  • 10:00 a.m. - Drive Leaves Kate's Mountain for The Lodge with tour through Greenbrier Sporting Club
  • 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. -  Brunch at The Lodge
  • 12 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. - Driving Tour to New River Gorge National Park
  • 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Explore Canyon Rim Visitors Center at New River Gorge National Park
  • 3 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. - Return Drive to The Greenbrier
  • Tour Price: $250/car (2 people) or $275 after March 30
  • Limited to first 60 cars

 Pre Staging at Kate's Mountain: 9:00 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Participants can arrive as early as 9:00 a.m., and take in the scenery of Kate's Mountain, while meeting some of the other drivers and learning about their cars.  

Promptly at 10 a.m., the drive will begin, taking participants on a tour through parts of The Greenbrier Sporting Club and the historic Old White golf course, before arriving at The Lodge. 
Kate's Mountain, just across the street from The Greenbrier main gate, was named for Catherine "Kate" Carpenter, who in September 1756, took refuge with her child on the mountain's peak during an Indian attack in which her husband Nicholas Carpenter was killed near Fort Dinwiddie (also known as Byrd's Fort and Warwick's Fort). 

Kate's Mountain is the highest of the peaks in Greenbrier State Forest at 3,280 feet. Kate's Mountain was the inspiration for the 19th Century romantic poem The Mystic Circle of Kate's Mountain, first published in fragmentary form in 1860 and published in its entirety in 1895. 

Brunch at The Lodge: 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
The 32,000-square-foot Members’ Lodge is the heart of The Greenbrier Sporting Club and overlooks the 18th green on The Snead golf course. Howard’s Creek meanders by below the terrace as golfers look to sink that important put.

The Members’ Lodge, usually reserved only for Sporting Club members, will welcome drivers into its warm, acorn-accented interior, with a grand sweeping staircase that leads to an upper level, boasting magnificent and panoramic views. Handsome, hickory wainscoting adorns the walls, a nod to the legendary Sam Snead’s golf clubs, and a two-story hand-set stone fireplace creates an inviting aura.
Dining at The Members’ Lodge will be an experience to remember, with options to dine in the main dining area, along the outdoor covered terrace, and also fireside in the lounge. This is a great way to mix and mingle with other drivers and kick off an exciting weekend in grand style. 

The Drive
At 12 p.m., a spirited drive will take a participants through the back roads of West Virginia, eventually concluding at New River Gorge National Park, where drivers can explore America's newest National Park and visit the Canyon Rim Visitor Center. The drive will feature incredible views, elevation changes and historic locations as participants explore some of the most exciting driving roads the region has to offer. 

After the ride through the mountains, drivers will return to The Greenbrier, with various routes available.