The Grant-Nat Mountains Connection is 75 miles. The route has two hard climbs and many hills. Most of the roads are lightly traveled with good pavement but there is one section with rough pavement, a three mile section on CR-114. Directions to start: The ride starts at Candlestand Circle. Begin by driving to the Highway 431/Sutton Road intersection at the Hampton Cove Publix. Count mileage...

1.6 miles - Right onto Old 431 (Cove Park ballfields at right) ~ 1.3 miles
2.9 Miles - Left onto Cherry Tree Road ~ 2.2 miles
5.1 Miles - Left onto McMullen Road ~ 1.0 miles
6.1 Miles - Left onto Candlestand Circle (watch, easy to miss) ~ 0.4 miles
6.5 Miles - Candlestand Circle
Miles Turn  Description Leg
0.0 Begin  at Candlestand Circle 0.5
0.5 Right  on McMullen Road 1.0
1.5 Left  on Cherry Tree Road 6.0
7.5 Right  on New Hope Cedar Point Road 1.3
8.8 Left  on Butler Mill Road 2.4
11.2 Left  on Mill Road 2.5
13.7 Right  on Jim Tom Hodge Road 0.2
13.9 Straight  across onto Kennamer Cove Circle 2.0
15.9 Left  on Cathedral Caverns Highway 1.0
16.9 Left  on Cathedral Caverns Road 4.3
21.2 Right  on Babe Wright Road 2.9
21.3 Climb  Gunters Mountain (Grant) -
24.1 Left  on Swearengin Road 4.7
25.0 Rest Stop  at CJ's Grocery on right -
27.8 Descend  Gunters Mountain -
28.8 Left  on AL-79 1.0
28.9 Rest Stop  at Lakeview Beach Grocery (after 1pm Sundays) -
29.8 Left  on CR-114 (watch - easy to miss) 3.0
32.8 Right  on HWY-72 (wide shoulder) 1.0
33.8 Left  on AL-79 2.5
36.3 Left  on CR-23 0.9
37.2 Right  on CR-17 7.6
Miles Turn  Description Leg
41.0 Climb  Nat Mountain -
44.8 Left  on CR-15 1.3
46.1 Left  on CR-8 12.8
46.1 Rest Stop  at convenience store -
56.0 Descend  Nat Mountain -
58.9 Left  over railroad tracks onto Cobb Road 0.2
59.1 Straight  across onto Old Stage Coach Road 0.1
59.1 Rest Stop  in Woodville on AL-35 -
59.1 Return  to Old Stage Coach Road -
59.2 Right  on CR-5 0.5
59.7 Right  on Old Grant Road 0.9
60.4 Straight  across HWY-72 -
60.6 Bear Left  on Kennamer Cove Road 0.7
61.3 Continue  straight on Jim Tom Hodge Road 0.5
61.8 Right  on Mill Road 2.5
64.3 Right  on Butler Mill Road 2.4
64.3 Rest Stop  at intersection -
66.7 Right  on New Hope Cedar Point Road 1.3
68.0 Left  on Cherry Tree Road 6.0
74.0 Right  on McMullen Road 1.0
75.0 Left  on Candlestand Circle 0.4
75.4 Finish  at Candlestand Circle -