The Heart of Oklahoma Corvette Club is happy to announce the clubs first Fall Foliage Corvette Cruise. HOCC has chosen a route that will surely present outstanding Forestry Fall Color changes and beautiful scenic viewing. Expect to see rolling hills and valleys along the way.
The Forestry Service predicts Fall Foliage Color changes to occur between October 26th through May 4th, 2023, so this cruise will probably be the last best chance to experience Fall color changes in Oklahoma.
The Itinerary:
Meet up: 8:00 am – Thunderbird Express 15700 Hwy 9, Norman Oklahoma.
8:30 am – Depart.
10:30 am – Arrive at the Conoco, Eufaula. (15-minute Pit Stop)
10:45 am – Depart, stay on Hwy 9 to Hwy 71, at Hwy 71 head south to Quinton and Hwy 31. At Hwy 31, head east to Hwy 2, at Hwy 2, head south to Wilburton and Hwy 270. At Hwy 270, head east to Red Oak. At Red Oak, head south on Hwy 82 to Talihina and Hwy 1. At Hwy 1, turn west and travel a short distance to the Choctaw Travel Plaza. (15-minute Pit Stop).
12:00 noon – Depart Choctaw Travel Plaza on Hwy 1 heading east toward 2nd St. (Hwy 271) to El Rancho Mexican Grill.
1:30 pm – Depart restaurant. As an option, we have added a short from the restaurant Hwy 1 and the Talimena Scenic Byway. Enter the park at Hwy 1 off Hwy 271. Take Hwy 1 to the Hwy 259/59 exit. Head South on Hwy 259 to Big Cedar and Hwy 63. At Hwy 63, head west towards Talihina. At Talihina, take Hwy 1 heading west. Once on Hwy 1, each driver should choose a route that will take them back home. (Take Hwy 1 to McAlester before heading north to I-40 and your return home).
If you plan to attend this event please RSVP (405) 630-6723 or Hoccclub@gmail.com
Note: If any attendee chooses to include the Talimena Scenic Byway, the roundtrip route from Thunderbird Express back to Oklahoma City is 415 miles and 7.5 hours without stops. To include stops, each attendee should allow no less than 10 hours to complete the cruise.
Without adding the Scenic Byway, the total drive time from Thunderbird Express back to Oklahoma City is 355 miles and 6 hours without stops. To include stops, each attendee should allow no less than 8.5 hours to complete the cruise.