Guntersville Parks and Mountains 54 explores the roads northeast of Guntersville. The route is flat to rolling with three climbs and a few long hills, with rest stops at 17, 28 (restrooms and coke machine only) and 37 miles.

Directions to start: This ride starts at the Lodge in Lake Guntersville State Park. From Hampton Cove: Travel South on US-431 29 miles into downtown Guntersville. Turn Left at AL-227/Lusk Street and travel 7.1 miles. Turn Left into the Lake Guntersville State Park, turn Right on Aubrey Carr Scenic Drive just inside the park and travel uphill 1.6 miles. Turn Left on Lodge Drive, the lodge is on the right.

Turn Leg  Description Mile 0.1  East on Lodge Drive 0.0 4.0  on Aubrey Carr Scenic Drive x 1.0  at Lodge Drive to stay on  Aubrey Carr Scenic Drive x 0.2  to exit the park x 5.2  on AL-227 x 6.8  across Monsanto Road onto  S Sauty Road / CR-582 x Rest Stop -  at convenience store on left  next food in 20 miles x 2.8  Northeast across the causeway  S Sauty Road becomes  Langston Road / CR-67 x 0.5  on Langston Gap Road / CR-38  (road hidden past sign) x Begin Climb 1.5  610' in 1.4 miles, 8% average grade x 3.4  on CR-44 x 0.6  on CR-152 x 1.0  on CR-452 (steep descent) x 0.2  CR-452 becomes CR-173 crossing creek x 0.3  on CR-174 x Rest Stop -  at Buck's Pocket state park picnic area  (restrooms and coke machine only)  next rest stop in 10 miles x

Turn Leg  Description Mile 0.3  return West on CR-174 x 0.5  on CR-173 and begin climb  270' in 0.5 miles, 10% average grade x 0.5  on CR-557 x 1.8  on CR-19 x 0.8  across CR-50 onto CR-402 x 1.5  onto AL-227 x 3.6  or optional side trip to High Falls  follow signs, adds five miles x 0.7  on Pine Street x Rest Stop -  at grocery store in Geraldine  finish in 16 miles x 0.1  Southwest on AL-75 x 0.4  on Salem Road x 7.1  on CR-58 at "T" (no sign) x 1.0  on Martling Road / CR-409 (no sign) x 0.3  to stay on Martling Road x 2.5  to stay on Martling Road x 1.2  on Martling Cut Off Road x 1.3  on Martling Gap Road (descent) x 0.6  on AL-227 x 0.2  enter Lake Guntersville State Park x 0.1  on Aubrey Carr Scenic Drive x Begin Climb 1.5  300' in 0.7 miles, 8% average grade x 0.1  on Lodge Drive x Finish -  at the Lodge on right x