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Multi- Day Bike Tour in the Beautiful Cherokee National Forest
Spend two or three carefree days riding in the Cherokee National Forest enjoying great vistas, clear creeks, mountain lakes and awesome mountain bike rides through majestic Appalachian forests. The rides are mostly on Forest Service roads through the mountains at a moderate pace. Some easier sections of single track can be included as well.
When to go:
Fall, winter and spring are all great times to tour the Appalachians. Thefall colors are amazing from the bike perspective! Mid winter ridesoffer great open mountain vistas and warm, dry weather in our area. Nocrowds- just the wildlife and us! Early spring rains create roaring creeks and waterfalls that provide us with spectacular vistas along our rides.
Where We Ride:
Day one starts off with a long downhill ride and then continues with some up-and-down but mostly level riding along the Hiwassee River. Our overnight stay is in a lodge overlooking the Hiwassee River.
Day two begins with a climb up to Oswald Dome on Chilhowee Mountain. The road is low gradient and we take a break half way up. A van with bike trailer follows the group and if you decide the ride is a bit more than you want... just hop in for a lift to the top. There is a great loop ride on top of the mountain with super vistas and then a six mile descent to Parksville Lake. The two-day trip ends here and you will be taken back to the outpost. For the three-day trips, after a short van ride we arrive at our cabin lodging for the evening.
On day three we take a short van ride to today's starting point near Big Creek. There will be some climbing today, but only one short steep stretch, then more great views and a nice long descent at the end of the ride to Thunder Rock on the Ocoee. For the more adventurous, there will be options for more single track riding on days two and three.
Day 1 Kimsey Mountain Road and Route 66 down to the Hiwassee River
ending at Reliance (20 miles)
Day 2 Climb Chilhowee Mountain to Oswald Dome then descend to
Parksville Lake (18 miles)
Day 3 Transport to Conasauga, then ride to Thunder Rock (17 miles)
What you need to bring:
- Personal Gear (clothing and toiletries)
- Your bike (you can rent a bike if you need one)
- A day pack for items you might need during the day
What we provide:
- We provide all meals from lunch on the first day through lunch on the last day (hot breakfast and dinner, sandwiches or wraps plus fruit, etc for lunch).
- We provide large waterproof storage bags for your gear which travels on top of the van.
- We provide water and lemonade all day from the van and also a cooler for other beverages you might wish to bring along.
- First aid, minor bike repair, cooking and clean-up are all provided by our guides.
- Overnight lodging in local cabins or lodge.
- Two trained guides- one riding with the trip, the other in the support van.
Trip Cost:
3-day trip is $395.00 per person plus tax
2-day trip is $275.00 per person plus tax
Current Trip Dates for 2009:
- Friday October 9
- Friday October 16
- Friday October 23
- Friday October 30
- Friday November 6
- Friday November 13
- Friday November 20
- Friday November 27
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