Lobelia Loop

Route features two climbs of Droop Mountain and trip down Locust Creek.

Start in Hillsboro at Jct. of US 219 and Co. 29 Lobelia Road

0.0 Start

4.9  Bare right to continue on Co. 29.  Road narrows and begin a steep downhill with a couple U turns.

10.9 Bare Left in sharp left downhill turn to continue on Co. 29.  Second climb of Droop Mt. coming up.

13.0  Left on US 219

14.1 Second entrance to Park.  Take this entrance to go to Lookout Tower.  View is worth the detour.  There is also a water fountain in the parking lot to top off your bottles.   Continue on US 219 to continue bike route.  Begin curvy steep downhill section.  You turn onto Co. 20 BEFORE reaching the bottom.<br />

15.6 Left turn onto Co. 20, Locust Creek Rd.

18.7 Left and another immediate right onto Co. 31/9.   Locust Creek Covered Bridget it just to the right at this intersection.

20.6 Straight onto Co. 31

24.4 Finish<br />