The Paint Rock and Hurricane Valleys ride is 84 miles, mostly flat-to-rolling with no long climbs. It travels through two beautiful valleys, the Paint Rock Valley along a quiet tree-covered winding road and Hurricane Creek's farmland. 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.

Miles Turn  Description Leg
0.0 Right  from the Cove Park Ballfields
 parking lot onto Old Hwy 431
1.2
1.2 Left  on Cherry Tree Road 0.4
1.6 Left  on Esslinger Road 1.6
3.2 Bear Left  on McMullen Road 2.7
5.9 Right  on Miller Road 1.7
7.6 Right  on Childress Street 0.5
8.1 Left  on 3rd Street 0.1
8.2 Continue  across US-72 onto Gurley Pike -
8.2 Right  on Walker Street 0.7
8.9 Left  onto US-72 right shoulder 2.2
11.1 Left  on AL-65 11.5
22.6 Rest Stop  at convenience store in Hollytree -
22.6 Continue  north on AL-65 6.0
28.6 Left  to stay on AL-65 10.0
38.6 Continue  AL-65 becomes TN-97
 entering Tennessee
3.2
41.8 Left  on Owens Lane
 (watch - easy to miss)
1.1
42.9 Left  on Elora Road 3.8
46.7 Bear Right  Elora Road becomes
 Old Huntland Road
1.5
48.2 Right - Left  to stay on Old Huntland Road 0.2
48.4 Right  on Elora Road 0.3
48.7 Rest Stop  at convenience store in Elora -
48.7 Southwest  on TN-121 / John Hunter Hwy 1.1
49.8 Left  on Old Highway 121 0.6
50.4 Right  to stay on Old Highway 121 0.4
  
Miles Turn  Description Leg
50.8 Continue  Old Highway 121 becomes
 Old Winchester Road
 entering Alabama
3.0
53.8 Bear Left  on Davis Road 3.1
56.9 Left  on Old Mountain Fork Road 0.6
57.5 Right  on Mountain Fork Road 0.9
58.4 Left  on Hurricane Road 2.3
60.7 Left  on Sharps Hollow Road 0.6
61.3 Right  on Ray Road 2.5
63.8 Left  on Hurricane Road 1.5
65.3 Left  on County Lake Road 0.1
65.4 Right  on Hurricane Creek Road 5.6
71.0 Rest Stop  at convenience store in Maysville -
71.0 Left  south on Brownsboro Road 0.8
71.8 Bear Right  to stay on Brownsboro Road 1.4
73.2 Right  on Wall Road 1.3
74.5 Continue  across US-72 on Wall Road 0.4
74.9 Left  on Dug Hill Road 4.0
78.9 Left  on King Drake Road 2.3
81.2 Left-Right  via Caldwell Lane onto
 Featherstone Lane
0.4
81.6 Left  on Cranfield Road 0.1
81.7 Left  on Deford Mill Road 0.8
82.5 Right  on Hampton Cove Way 0.4
82.9 Left  on Eastern Bypass /
 Old Highway 431
0.8
83.7 Right  on Old Highway 431 0.1
83.8 Finish  at Cove Park Ballfields on right -