Thanks to Holly Hansen for designing this route!
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Route notes:
The roads are mostly in fair to good condition, with the notable exception of Hamestring Road; the descent that starts at mile 8 is rough with potholes that can be difficult to see in the shade.
While this route travels on US-231 a few times, traffic is usually light along this section of the highway.
The route's only rest stop in Petersburg is at mile 35, so this is not a good ride for hot summer days unless you take extra water. In addition to the convenience store there's a small country restaurant in Petersburg, to the right as you enter town.
This ride can be shortened 10 miles by skipping the Hamestring Road loop at 5.5 miles, though it does miss some great scenery. Here's a cue sheet for that route:
| 39 mile Cue Sheet |
Some of the hills finish very steep so bring your best climbing gears.
This ride starts at the Hope Assembly of God rear parking lot, about an hour north of Huntsville.
From Huntsville travel North on US-431 to Fayetteville, Tennessee. Continue on US-431 past old downtown Fayetteville and the courthouse square. After the square travel 2.7 miles and turn Right just before the large green and white church sign (about a mile past the Fayetteville golf course) and go up to the church's right-most parking lot.
