Chill by the Farr Multi-Surface Loop |
Exploring Southern Appalachia on two wheels
A mixed surface ride that takes you from from the shores of Lake Chilhowee, over Mt Pleasant, and then up to the famed Farr Gap in Cherokee Nation Forest. A beautiful back-country ride on gravel and "marginal" asphalt.
This is a fun multi-surface route that takes you into the backroads of Cherokee National Forest. The Citico Creek area of Cherokee National Forest is known for some fantastic gravel riding and this route surely doesn't disappoint. While this route has a significant part that is on pavement, I'd certainly not discount it since it takes you places you wouldn't want to ride a road bike on (it gets a little rough in areas). The route is approximately 70% well maintained gravel roads and 30% asphalt surface in varying condition, with most of the asphalt occurring in the beginning of the loop, on Mt Pleasant Road.