Summit Driving Tour ​Friday, September 4, 2020

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 Summit, normally reserved for members of The Greenbrier Sporting Club, and concludes with a scenic drive to Cass Scenic Railroad, where participants will enjoy a trip up the mountain in a vintage steam engine. 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 3.

​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
  • 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Prestage at Kate's Mountain
  • 10:00 a.m. - Drive Leaves Kate's Mountain for The Summit
  • 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. -  Brunch at The Summit
  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. - Driving Tour to Cass Scenic Railroad
  • 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Explore Cass Scenic Railroad
  • 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Return Drive to The Greenbrier via alternate route
  • Tour Price: $250/car (2 people) or $275 after August 1
  • Limited to first 60 people

 Pre Staging at Kate's Mountain: 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Participants can arrive as early as 9:30 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 TPC golf course, before arriving at The Summit. 
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 Summit: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The 7,500 square foot, Adirondack-inspired, oak and timber framed gathering place offers a picture-perfect respite from the world below. Perched majestically atop the 3,300-foot peak of Greenbrier Mountain, The Summit blends seamlessly with the surrounding forest, offering resident members unique leisure experiences to complement the sporting life. The Summit is a place where resort casual at The Greenbrier Sporting Club finds its definition. It evokes its own personality.
The Summit’s main attraction is its restaurant. A massive, double-sided fireplace of locally-quarried stone is the centerpiece of this rustic, elegant space, with dining on one side and a lounge and full-service bar on the other. An antique cabin wing functions as a private dining room. The outdoor terrace dining is very popular in the summer months. Diners enjoy fantastic views of the valley below, and the outdoor fireplace and nearby fire pit adds to the pastoral ambiance. This exclusive lunch will give participants an opportunity to mix and mingle while enjoying award-winning culinary offerings. 

The Drive
At 11:30 a.m., a spirited drive will take a participants through the back roads of West Virginia, eventually concluding at Cass Scenic Railroad, where drivers can explore the State Park and the steam engines that climb the mountain. 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 up the mountain, drivers will return home on a different winding road, testing the power and precision of their automobiles while enjoying the company of other auto enthusiasts.