Burnsville Metric - CCW
Sponsors: the Celo Inn of Burnsville 828-675-5132
the Bicycle Inn of Bakersville 828-688-9333
Marked in Pink arrows in 2005
Total Next Miles Notes 4/29/2007
Miles turn left
0.0 1 59.4 follow E. Main St to 19-E from Nu-Wray Inn Start
1.0 5.5 58.4 left @T & Stop onto 19-E; BUSY HIGHWAY, SINGLE FILE
6.5 10.9 53.9 left on Hwy 80-N
6.7 52.7 stay left to stay with 80-N
9.0 50.4 the river crossing at Booneford
12.4 47.0 Kona; enjoy the view
14.7 44.7 Bandana; another colorful bit of history
17.4 2.1 42.0 @T left onto Mine Creek Rd. (226A North)
19.5 3.1 40.0 @T left on 226 N ; Loafers Glory
22.6 36.8 left on 197 at Red Hill
Red Hill Store Rest Stop; restroom in rear of store
22.6 4.5 36.8 steep downhill to RR tracks and river
You will stay with a river for 20+ miles
27.1 1.5 32.3 bear right Toe River Rd - 197 to Burnsville goes left
28.2 2.5 31.2 Right staying on River Rd.- Jack's Creek Rd. goes left
* STORE on left next to Post Office
31.7 0.5 27.7 Right to cross bridge, then left; this is Relief
32.2 2.8 27.1 @T left with 197 beneath RR trestle to stay with river
34.5 24.9 * STORE on RIGHT just before bridge
35.0 3.9 24.4 Right after crossing bridge at Huntdale, (with river)
37.4 bulldog from left; he mostly wants to run
38.9 6.4 20.5 @T left on South 19-W; this is between Sioux and Egypt
39.3 20.1 REST STOP; Egypt Volunteer Fire Station; restroom inside
45.3 8.3 14.1 @T left South 19W just after crossing bridge
* STORE to RIGHT at Amoco (with Restroom)
53.9 2.1 5.5 @T left onto Cane River School Rd (old 19-E).
54.6 Prices Creek Amoco station on right (restroom)
56.0 2.4 3.4 left on new 19-E @T; BUSY HIGHWAY, SINGLE FILE
58.4 1.0 left on West Main St; Amoco on right
59.4 0.0 CONGRATULATIONS; enjoy some snacks at the
Town Center registration site (Restrooms)
just South of the Square & pick up Metric Patch
Burnsville: 1 1/2 hour drive from Kingsport: Main St. Exit 32 off I-26, left then right
to Erwin. Left Hwy 107 (NC 226) to Red Hill STORE then Right 197 SOUTH to
Burnsville. 2nd left after RR Xing along river (197 S.). Right @T @light onto 19E.
Bear right East Main or R at Bowditch to Square. Slightly less travel TIME via I-26 & 19E.