Farmers Exchange to Roan Mountain TN =========================== An addition to the Roan Groan or a seperate ride. Begining at the Farmers Exchange on 19E ~12 miles south of Elizabethton on left across 19E from the decorative waterwheel and gazibo: 101 Bear Gage Road 37687 Cumulative Turn ToTurn ROAD RH: 6/12 __________ _____ ______ ________ 0.0 Bear Gage Road at Farmers Exchange (Bike Trail signage) 0.7 pass Fork Mtn. Road 1.2 pass other end of Fork Mtn. Road 1.7 L 1.7 Hershal Julian Road across bridge 1.9 R .2 Railroad Grade Road 3.0 S @stop sign 3.7 S crossroad and bridge to 19E 6.0 becomes 2-lane at prison enterance 6.3 L 4.4 @T onto 19E 6.3 R .0 Hogum Hollow Road 6.5 L .2 Crabtree Road 7.4 R .7 @T onto 19E 8.5 S @ Hwy 143 (STORE/ Laundry RESTROOM on RIGHT) 8.7 R 1.3 Main Street 8.9 L .2 Johnson 9.0 R .1 Old 143 9.5 R 0.5 old Cloudland School parking lot: continue up to Roan Mtn. Roan Groan: Start at the OLD CLOUDLAND SCHOOL off of 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' Restrooms on left at Interpeter center & on right near road 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 Carvers Gap Restrooms (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 1.90 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 Old CLOUDLAND SCHOOL -Return Same Route- 0.0 L Leave Cloudland School on OLD 143 0.5 L Johnson 0.6 R Main 0.8 L .6 @T onto 19E 1.7 L 1.1 Crabtree Road R Hogum Hollow at bridge 2.8 L 1.1 @T 19E 2.8 R .0 Railroad Grade Road 3.1 .3 Pass prison. 2-lane ends 5.4 S crossroad and bridge to 19E 6.4 S @stop sign 7.5 L 4.4 Hershal Julian Road til bridge 7.7 R .2 @T Bear Gage Road Pass Fork Mtn. Rd. on R. twice 9.4 L 1.7 @T 19E Farmers Exchange