The BWCR offers five recreational routes, suitable for short riders and century riders. **UPDATE 4-27-10**  The ride starts at VHDA's Southwest Virginia Housing Center in Wytheville (map it) and will finish at Wytheville's McWane Pool.

SAG vehicles are available with tools for minor repairs, first aid and refreshments. Rest stops with refreshments and temporary facilities are conveniently located to give legs and lungs a break.

The ride begins with a scenic route west of Wytheville towards Rural Retreat and pastoral Black Lick with only a slight elevation change. At around mile 19, all riders have a choice:  turn right and return to the high school (25-mile route) or turn left and head toward the 40-mile, the half-century, the metric century or the full century routes.  Big Walker calls and riders climb the mountain into beautiful Bland County. The full century offers approximately 7,900 feet of elevation change with out of this world scenery.

**UPDATE 5-27-10** Routes and elevations with new start/finish.

Cue sheets are provided the day of the ride.  Routes subject to change.

Full Century Route (100 miles)
   
    Mile 18.6    Stony Fork rest stop
    Mile 26.0    Big Walker Lookout #1 rest stop
    Mile 46.5    Groseclose Store #1 rest stop
    Mile 67.4    Saltville Fire Department
    Mile 76.3    Groseclose Store #2 rest stop
    Mile 88.3    Big Walker Lookout #2 rest stop

    Click here for the elevation (pdf).
    Click here for a map (pdf).

Metric Century Route (62 miles)
   
    Mile 18.6    Stony Fork rest stop
    Mile 26.0    Big Walker Lookout #1 rest stop
    Mile 49.8    Big Walker Lookout #2 rest stop

    Click here for the elevation (pdf).
    Click here for a map (pdf).

Half Century Route (50 miles)
   
    Mile 18.6    Stony Fork rest stop
    Mile 26.0    Big Walker Lookout #1 rest stop
    Mile 35.0    Big Walker Lookout #2 rest stop

    Click here for the elevation (pdf).
    Click here for a map (pdf).

40-mile Route
   
    Mile 18.6    Stony Fork rest stop
    Mile 26.0    Big Walker Lookout #1 rest stop

    Click here for the elevation (pdf).
    Click here for a map (pdf).

25-mile Route
   
    Mile 18.6    Stony Fork rest stop

    Click here for the elevation (pdf).
    Click here for a map (pdf).

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