The Union Hill Metric Loop is 63 miles, mostly flat-to-rolling with two long climbs near the end. It travels on good pavement thru beautiful quiet farmland and there are three rest stops. There's a store across the street from the start location school. Directions: This ride begins and ends at the Union Hill School. Travel South from Huntsville on HWY-231 (Memorial Parkway) across the Tennessee River. Begin counting mileage after crossing the bridge...

5.6 Miles - Right on Apple Grove Road ~ 1.1 miles
6.7 Miles - Bear Right to stay on Apple Grove Road ~ 1.3 miles
8.0 Miles - Union Hill School is on the right

Miles Turn  Description Leg
0.0 West  on Union Hill Road 4.4
1.6 Descend  Brindley Mountain -
4.4 Left-Left  at AL-36 onto
 Cotaco Florette Road		 0.9
5.3 Right  on Red Oak Road 0.9
6.2 Left  on AL-36 0.2
6.4 Right  on Herman Bailey Road 1.6
8.0 Right  on Antioch Road
 (main road, no sign)		 1.3
9.3 Left  on Nelson Hollow Road 2.8
12.1 Right  on Center Springs Road 3.4
15.5 Left  on E Upper River Road 2.2
17.7 Left  on Bluff City Road 3.8
21.5 Rest Stop  at AL-67 in Somerville -
21.5 North  on Bluff City Road, backtracking 0.1
21.6 Left  on Broad Street 0.1
21.7 Right  on Cain Road 3.9
25.6 Left  on E Upper River Road 2.1
27.7 Left  on Thompson Road NE 2.1
29.8 Left  on Peach Orchard Road 1.0
30.8 Right  on East Old Somerville Road 0.2
31.0 Straight  across onto Horse Center Road 0.3
   
Miles Turn  Description Leg
31.3 Left  on Shoal Creek Road 2.8
34.1 Left  on Bethel Road 0.2
34.3 Left  on Lockhart Road 2.0
36.3 Left-Right  across AL-36 onto
 Peachtree Road		 1.6
37.9 Left  on E Parker Road 0.7
38.6 Right  on Mt Tabor Road 1.6
40.2 Rest Stop  at Cedar Cove Grocery -
40.2 Left  on Mt Zion Road 1.0
41.2 Left  on Nat Key Road 4.8
46.0 Left  on Gandy Cove Road 3.5
48.6 Climb  Brindley Mountain ~ 260' -
49.5 Left  North on Eva Road (rest stop) 5.2
49.5 Rest Stop  at convenience store -
52.6 Descend  Brindley Mountain -
54.7 Straight  onto Cotaco Florette Road 4.1
58.8 Right-Right  at AL-36 onto Union Hill Road 4.4
60.2 Climb  Brindley Mountain ~ 590' -
63.2 Finish  at Union Hill School at
 Apple Grove Road		 -