Farmers Exchange to Roan Mountain TN   
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 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