The Grant-Nat Mountains Connection is 75 miles. The route has two climbs and many hills; it also travels along Lake Guntersville for a few miles. Rest stops at miles 12, 25, 33, 58, and 63. Just after the rest stop at mile 33 there's an optional one mile lakeside out-and-back. Directions to start, at the Cove Park ballfields near Hampton Cove:

If traveling over Monte Sano on Highway 431 (east on Governors Drive): go 4.8 miles after passing Monte Sano Boulevard and turn Left at Old 431/Sutton Road. Travel 1.6 miles and turn right onto Old 431. The ballfields are on the right.

If traveling over Cecil Ashburn Drive: continue straight on Sutton Road for 0.7 miles and go straight across Highway 431. From the intersection go 1.6 miles and turn right onto Old 431. The ballfields are on the right.

 Turn Leg  Description Mile
1.2  Southeast on Old Highway 431 x
7.5  on Cherry Tree Road x
1.1  on New Hope Cedar Point Road at "T" x
2.5  on Butler Mill Road x
2.2  on Mill Road (optional rest stop) x
0.2  on Jim Tom Hodges Road at "T" x
2.0  across Cathedral Caverns Highway onto
 Kennamer Cove Circle		 x
0.8  on Cathedral Caverns Highway at "T" x
1.8  on Cavern Cove Road x
2.0  on Cathedral Caverns Road at "T" x
0.3  on Babe Wright Road x
Begin
Climb		 2.3  One mile at 11% average grade 0.0
0.7  on Swearengin Road x
Rest Stop -  at grocery store on right
 next rest stop in 9 miles		 x
2.0  East on Swearengin Road x
Begin
Descent		 1.6  one mile at 10% average grade 0.0
1.1  on AL-79 x
3.1  on CR-114 x
1.0  on US-72 shoulder x
-  on AL-79 x
Rest Stop -  at convenience store on left
 next rest stop in 24 miles		 x
Option -  two mile lakeside out-and-back
 (West on Porter Road behind store)		 0.0
   
 Turn Leg  Description Mile
2.5  North on AL-79 x
1.0  on CR-23 x
2.2  on Sauty Bottom Road
 (sharp turn - no sign)		 x
1.0  across onto CR-17 x
Begin
Climb		 3.9  2.3 miles at 7% average grade x
1.1  on CR-15 x
8.5  on CR-8 at "T" x
Begin
Descent		 4.0  Two miles at 9% average grade x
0.2  across railroad tracks onto CR-63 x
-  on AL-35 x
Rest Stop -  at convenience store on right
 finish in 17 miles		 x
-  South on AL-35 x
1.2  onto CR-63 / Grant Highway x
0.1  on US-72 merge lane x
0.2  on CR-63 / Old Grant Road x
1.2  on CR-108 / Jim Tom Hodges Road x
2.2  on Mill Road x
2.5  on Butler Mill Road
 (optional rest stop)		 x
1.1  on New Hope Cedar Point at "T" x
7.5  on Cherry Tree Road x
1.2  on Old Highway 431 x
Finish -  at Cove Park ballfields x