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Cotaco Backroads 40 |
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This ride is 40 miles, starting and ending at Cotaco-Florette Road and AL-36, just south of the Tennessee River. The first half of the route is rolling with several long grades, nothing steep. The second half is relatively flat. It travels on mostly good pavement thru beautiful quiet farmland, with rest stops at 17 and 27 miles.
The route can easily be shortened to 31 miles by heading north on Cotaco-Florette road from the second rest stop at mile 27, returning directly to the start at Cotaco. |
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| The total elevation gain is 810', starting at 620' with a maximum elevation of 755'. There's a 63 mile version that adds three mountain climbs; the first 22 miles are the same as this ride. |
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Directions to start:
This ride begins and ends at the Cotaco-Florette Road intersection with AL-36, south of the Tennessee River. Travel South from Huntsville on US-231 (Memorial Parkway) across the Tennessee River. Three miles after the bridge turn Right on AL-36 (flashing yellow light). Travel 8.3 miles to the intersection with Cotaco-Florette Road. Google Maps driving directions to Cotaco. You'll pass the Cotaco fire station on the left before reaching the intersection. There's a convenience store with parking on both sides of the road, and the Cotaco School is located just to the west. |
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