Mars Hill en bici

The 100K course begins on Highway 213 and turns onto Bone Camp Road (affectionately known as Bone Crusher).  Be careful on the descent to East Fork Road.  Next we travel through the Grapevine Community with a challenging three-mile climb and some incredible scenery along the way.  Next we descend to Big Laurel with more great scenery along Laurel Creek. While in the Big Laurel community we pass by Revere and Spill Corn communities on the way to historic Shelton Laurel.  In Shelton Laurel we climb to the top of Devils Fork, including an 1/8-mile section reaching 15% grade.  At the top is the Appalachian Trail and a rest stop! Descending into Tennessee, there are more great views.  Once in Flag Pond you will be faced with a challenging five-mile climb up Sams Gap to another rest stop.  A screaming descent back into North Carolina awaits, with one last climb up Murray Mountain and another screaming descent into Mars Hill.