This ride has it all; twisty, smooth, steep, narrow, rough, mossy surface.<br />
The snaking trail follows the ridge south and is an amazing melody of smooth and fast downhills and technical rock gardens.
Start at Shenandoah Mountain Touring (SMT)<br /><br />Located in the Shenandoah Bicycle Co. store<br /><br />135 S. Main Street<br /><br />Harrisonburg, VA<br /><br /><br /><br />From SMT head out of the parking lot onto main street (left only- heading north)<br /><br />Take your 1st left on Water Street<br /><br />Take your 3rd left on Rt. 42 - South High Street<br /><br />Traveling south on Rt.42 through Dayton, Bridgewater, and Parnassus To Jennings Gap road Rt. 736<br /><br />Take a right on Rt. 736 and travel for 3.5 miles to route 250<br /><br />Take a right on Rt. 250 heading West for 7 miles to West Augusta and Rt. 629<br /><br />Take a left on Rt. 629 heading south into Deerfield Valley<br /><br />Turn right on FR 173 about 6 miles down the road<br /><br />Cross the cattle grate and continue along the right-of-way dirt road<br /><br />After crossing the creek for the 2nd time, stay left at the fork<br /><br />Proceed through the closed gate onto National Forest land - please close the gate behind you<br /><br />The parking area is 1/4 mile up on the left
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