No Cars In Cade's Cove rides
Two Options:
Meet Dave Landrum and Rich O'Connor (may be other ride leaders) at Coulter Bridge for a 8:30 AM road ride rollout. This route goes to Townsend, up to Cade's Cove, around loop and back for 55 miles. If you want shorter ride, meet them from greenway parking areas along the greenway in Townsend. For reference, it is around 10 miles from Coulter Bridge to Townsend.
Gravel ride from first paved parking lot on left as you enter Townsend for a 9:00 AM rollout towards Rich Mountain trailhead where pavement turns to gravel. Ride Leaders: Ed Hall and John May. You can meet us at trailhead (Parking pass required) parking lot at around 9:40 AM to join group and ride over mountain to Cade's Cove. Several options to ride part of loop, maybe Forge Road then back over Rich Mountain or down Laurel Creek Road back to Townsend..
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