Summit Driving Tour

Explore the mountains and back roads of West Virginia with this exclusive driving tour. This ultimate driving experience begins with a scrumptious breakfast at the private Greenbrier Sporting Club's Summit Lodge and concludes with a scenic drive on the country roads of Almost Heaven. Participants will visit Pipestem Resort State Park and enjoy a boxed lunch from The Greenbrier while taking in the incredible sights. The picturesque drive is filled with breathtaking views and historic locations. Please note that the drive does include steep grades and inclines that may not be appropriate for all vehicles. 
Summit Drive Schedule: Friday, May 1, 2026
  • 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Prestage at Kate's Mountain
  • 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Breakfast at Summit Lodge
  • 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Driving to Pipestem Resort State Park
  • 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Explore Pipestem State Park
  • 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Tram ride and picnic lunch at Mountain Creek Lodge
  • 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Return to The Greenbrier
  • 3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. - Return to The Greenbrier
  • Tour Price: $250/car (2 people)
  • Limited to first 60 cars

 Pre Staging at Kate's Mountain: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Participants can arrive as early as 7:30 a.m., and take in the scenery of Kate's Mountain, while meeting some of the other drivers and learning about their cars at Kate's Mountain Lodge.  
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Kate's Mountain, just across the street from The Greenbrier's 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

Pre-Drive Breakfast : 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Enjoy an incredible breakfast at the exclusive Greenbrier Sporting Club Summit Lodge to start your day right, before hitting the roads for a memorable drive. The breakfast allows drivers the opportunity to mingle with fellow car enthusiasts, as well as explore new aspects of America's Resort. 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 Drive: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
At 10:30 a.m., a spirited drive takes participants through the back roads of West Virginia on their way to Pipestem Resort State Park. They'll travel through Alderson, Talcott and other historic Mountain State towns before arriving at the park. 

Pipestem Resort State Park gets its name from the native pipestem or meadowsweet plant. Native Americans and early pioneers used the hollowed-out twigs as shafts for tobacco pipes. For generations, the descendants of Scotch, Irish and English farmers farmed the relatively flat plateau on the east side of the Bluestone River Gorge.
The land was rich in beauty but poor in jobs. In the 1960s, West Virginia received financial assistance to buy property to create a park that would attract visitors who could help grow the local economy. The park was built with grants provided by the Area Redevelopment Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce under the administration of President John F. Kennedy. The park officially opened on Memorial Day 1970.

Pipestem Tour and Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m

While at Pipestem Resort State Park, participants can explore the sprawling 4,050-acre property, located on the border of Summers and Mercer counties. Included in the drive is a ride on the Canyon Rim Aerial Tram to Mountain Creek Lodge on the bottom of the Bluestone River Gorge. There, participants will enjoy a boxed lunch provided by The Greenbrier while taking in the incredible sights of the West Virginia landscape.

Return Drive: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 The return drive to The Greenbrier will take participants on an alternate route through Hinton and along the New River onto Interstate-64. Heading East, drivers will pass exits for Green Sulphur Springs, Dawson, Alta and Lewisburg, before returning to America's Resort via the White Sulphur Springs exit.