ROAN GROAN   :  from town of ROAN on 19E, ~20mi. S. of Elizabethton
         ==== =====      or ~13mi. South of Hampton.  ~50 min from Colonial Heights

Cumulative  Turn   ToTurn  ROAD                                 RH: 8/90
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                           Start at the OLD CLOUDLAND SCHOOL gym off of old 143
     0.00     R            leaving school parking lot              2650'
      .20     L       .20  on 143 towards State Park  (~1.5% grade)
     1.24                  enter Roan Mtn. State Park              2685'
     2.94     VL     2.74  Bear left at triangle
     4.75     S      1.81  Last chance for food, Mtn. begins (~6.5% av. gr.) 3034'
    12.22     R      7.47  Gap       (begin ~7.5% average grade)  5624'
    14.02     U      1.80  Parking lot on top 6285' NO fee for Bicycles
                           GO left .1m to Rhododendron Gardens RESTROOMS
                           put on windbreaker & enjoy snacks you brought & nice clouds

                           RETURN ROUTE: Same, ~1/2 hour
    14.10                  Leave parking lot: hold on for dear life.
    15.90     L      1.80  at GAP; ease up and enjoy ride
    23.37     S      7.47  base of Mtn.: take off jacket & start peddlin' 
    28.00     R            Old 143 
    28.12            4.75  CLOUDLAND SCHOOL

    Beginning at Farmers Exchange (8:15) adds 8.5 miles each way: 45.4m total
    F.E. on 19E on left at Bear Gage Road