Guntersville Parks and Mountains 76 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, 20, 28 (restrooms and coke machine only), 37, 51, and 70 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.
Miles Turn  Description Leg
0.0 Left  on Lodge Drive 0.1
0.1 Left  on Aubrey Carr Scenic Drive
 4.0
4.1 Left-Right  at Lodge Drive to stay on
 Aubrey Carr Scenic Drive		 1.0
5.1 Right  to exit the park 0.2
5.3 Left  on AL-227 5.2
10.5 Straight  across Monsanto Road onto
 S Sauty Road / CR-582		 6.8
17.3 Rest Stop  at convenience store / restaurant -
17.3 Continue  northeast across the causeway,
 S Sauty Road becomes
 Langston Road / CR-67		 2.8
20.1 Rest Stop  at convenience store on left -
20.1 Right  on Langston Gap Road / CR-38
 (road hidden past sign)		 0.5
20.6 Begin climb  606' in 1.4 miles, 8% avg grade 1.5
22.1 Right  on CR-44 3.4
25.5 Right  on CR-152 0.6
26.1 Left  on CR-452 (steep descent) 1.0
27.1 Continue  CR-452 becomes CR-173
 crossing creek		 0.2
27.3 Left  on CR-174 0.3
27.6 Rest Stop  at Buck's Pocket state park
 picnic area (restrooms and
 coke machine only)		 -
27.6 Return  west on CR-174 0.3
27.9 Left  on CR-173 and begin climb:
 268' in 0.5 miles, 10% avg grade		 0.5
28.4 Right  on CR-557 0.5
28.9 Right  on CR-19 1.8
30.7 Left-Right  across CR-50 onto CR-402 0.8
31.5 Straight  onto AL-227 1.5
33.0 Straight  (or optional side trip to
 High Falls, follow signs,
 adds five miles to total)		 3.6
36.6 Right  on Pine Street 0.7
37.3 Rest Stop  at grocery store in Geraldine -
   
Miles Turn  Description Leg
37.3 Southwest  on AL-75
 (left from grocery store)		 0.1
37.4 Right  on Salem Road 0.4
37.8 Right  at "T" onto CR-58 (no sign) 7.2
45.0 Left  on Martling Road / CR-409 1.0
46.0 Left  to stay on Martling Road 0.3
46.3 Right  to stay on Martling Road 3.3
49.6 Left  on Martling Gap Road 1.6
51.2 Sharp Right  on Asbury Road 0.1
51.3 Rest Stop  Asbury Grocery on right -
51.3 Northeast  on Asbury Road 0.1
51.4 Slight Right  on Baker Road 2.6
54.0 Continue  Baker Road becomes
 Dalrymple Cemetery Road		 0.8
54.8 Sharp Right  on CR-11 / CR-111 1.5
56.3 Right  on CR-23 2.1
58.4 Right  on CR-569 (small road) 0.4
58.8 Bear Right  on Pea Ridge Road 2.8
61.6 Bear Right  to stay on Pea Ridge Road 0.6
62.2 Left  on Martling Road (short climb) 2.3
64.5 Right  on Rice Mill Chavers Road
 just after bridge		 2.8
67.3 Left  on Rice Mill Road 1.3
68.6 Right  on Rose Road / CR-65 at "T" 0.9
69.5 Slight Left  on Hustleville Road 0.2
69.7 Rest Stop  at convenience store on left -
69.7 North  on Hustleville Road 1.0
70.7 Right  on Gerald Bryant Road 0.2
70.9 Right  on AL-227 3.0
73.9 Left  to enter Lake Guntersville
 State Park		 0.2
74.1 Right  on Aubrey Carr Scenic Drive 0.1
74.2 Begin climb  300' in 0.7 miles, 8% avg grade 1.5
75.7 Left  on Lodge Drive 0.1
75.8 Finish  at the Lodge -