The Skyline Loop is 75 miles. It links two of the best cycling roads in the county, the Paint Rock valley's AL-65 and the road along the top of Nat Mountain, CR-8. The route includes one long mountain climb at mile 30 and is hilly, most of the hills coming after the halfway point. 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 Southeast  on Old Highway 431 1.2
1.2 Left  on Cherry Tree Road 0.4
1.6 Left  on Esslinger Road 1.6
3.2 Slight Left  on McMullen Road 2.7
5.9 Right  on Miller Road 1.8
7.7 Right  on Childress Street 0.5
8.2 Left  at "T" onto 3rd Street 0.1
8.3 Straight  across US-72 onto
Gurley Pike		 0.0
8.3 Right  on Walker Street 0.8
9.1 Left  on US-72 (shoulder) 2.2
11.3 Left  on AL-65 11.6
22.9 Rest Stop  at convenience store -
22.9 North  on AL-65 6.0
28.9 Right  at "T" onto AL-146 0.6
29.5 Begin Climb  1030' in 2.7 miles, 7.2% average grade 5.7
35.2 Rest Stop  at convenience store -
35.2 South  on AL-79 2.1
37.3 Slight Right  on CR-25 1.8
39.1 Slight Right  on AL-79 1.0
40.1 Right  on CR-17 3.8
   
Miles Turn  Description Leg
43.9 Right  on CR-8 0.9
44.8 Rest Stop  at convenience store -
44.8 West  on CR-8 12.5
57.3 Left  across railroad tracks to stay on CR-8 0.2
57.5 Rest Stop  at convenience store in Woodville -
57.5 East  on CR-8 0.1
57.6 Right  on College Street / Grant Highway 1.2
58.8 Right  on US-72 (ride in left merge lane) 0.1
58.9 Left  on Old Grant Road / CR-63 0.2
59.1 Left  on CR-108 / Jim Tom Hodges Road 1.2
60.3 Right  on Mill Road 2.2
62.5 Rest Stop  at convenience store -
62.5 Right  on Butler Mill Road 2.5
65.0 Right  on New Hope Cedar Point Road 1.1
66.1 Left  on Cherry Tree Road 7.5
73.6 Right  on Old Highway 431 1.2
74.8 Finish  at Cove Park ballfields -