The Little River Canyon 46 travels through the DeSoto State Park and the Little River Canyon on Lookout Mountain. The route is very hilly, continuously up and down along the canyon with long grades before and after. Start location:

This ride starts at the DeSoto Country Club, 502 Crystal Lake Drive in Fort Payne, about an hour and a half drive from Huntsville.

Drive to Scottsboro via US-72, about 37 miles. Then take the ramp Right on AL-35 for 25.5 miles. Take I-59 north 3.3 miles to exit 222. Right on Greenhill Blvd 1.4 miles. Left at 20th Street 0.2 miles, Left on Godfrey Avenue 0.4 miles, and Right on Crystal Lake Drive 0.3 miles. The country club will be on your right, with parking out front by the lake.

Miles Turn Leg  Description
0.0 Northeast 0.2  on Crystal Lake Drive
0.2 Right 1.8  on Godfrey Avenue
2.0 Right 0.1  on 45th Street
2.1 Left 1.9  on Martin Avenue
4.0 Right 1.4  on Gault Avenue
5.4 Right 2.0  on CR-606 / CR-604, begin climb
7.4 Right 1.1  on CR-89 / DeSoto Parkway
8.5 Left 1.8  to stay on CR-89 / DeSoto Parkway
 and enter DeSoto State Park
10.3 Right 0.3  to stay on CR-89 / DeSoto Parkway
10.6 Right 0.6  on Womack Drive
11.2 Right 0.8  on CR-89 / DeSoto Parkway
12.0 Right 2.1  on Murdock Road
14.1 Rest Stop -  at convenience store
14.1 South 4.9  on Fischer Road / CR-153
   
Miles Turn Leg  Description
19.0 Right 0.6  on CR-295
19.6 Left 0.8  on AL-35
20.4 Right 11.4  on AL-176 /
 Little River Canyon Parkway
31.8 Right 4.2  to stay on AL-176 (at picnic area)
36.0 Rest Stop -  at convenience store in Dogtown
36.0 North 5.8  on CR-89
41.8 Straight 2.8  across Adamsburg Road
 to stay on CR-89
44.6 Left 1.2  on Beason Gap Road
 just after crossing AL-35
45.8 Right 0.3  on Godfrey Avenue
46.1 Right 0.3  on Crystal Lake Drive
46.4 Finish -  at the DeSoto Country Club