Western North Carolina Ride Cue Sheets
compiled by Ralph Draves

Rides are grouped first by county (alphabetical), then by city (alphabetical), then by Ride Effort Index (ascending).
Note that the rides are listed by the city and county in which they begin, but may (and likely will) cross city and/or county lines.
About the Ride Effort Index: This is calculated by taking the total amount of climbing, dividing by 100, and adding the total miles for the ride (and rounding off decimals).

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County/City # Ride Name Starting Point Miles Total Ascent in Feet Average Gain Per Mile in Feet Ride Effort Index (Higher the Number More Effort Needed)
Buncombe County             Total Ascent / 100 + miles = index (rounded off)
Arden 1 Glen Bridge 23 Glen Bridge River Park on the French Broad River on Pinner Rd 22.9 1334 58.3 36

2 Glen Bridge 33 Glen Bridge River Park on the French Broad River on Pinner Rd 32.9 1776 53.7 51

3 Glen Bridge 41 Glen Bridge River Park on the French Broad River on Pinner Rd 40.6 2406 59.3 65

4 Glen Bridge 51 Glen Bridge River Park on French Broad River on Pinner Rd 50.9 2912 57.2 80
Asheville 1 Rose Garden MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 7.7 871 113.1 16

2 Nita's Ride Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway 9.6 638 66.5 16

3 Kenilworth Loop MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 12.0 736 61.3 19

4 Liberty's Ride 11 Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 11.4 884 77.5 20

5 Breakfast Ride MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 16.1 1364 84.7 30

6 Liberty's Ride 18 Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 18.1 1192 65.9 30

7 Sunset Riverview Lite French Broad Riverside Park on Amboy Rd 17.2 1339 77.8 31

8 Ledges Park Tipton Hill Ledges Park on Riverside Dr / NC 251 18.4 1299 70.6 31

9 Oakley Upper Grassy Branch Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 22.0 1696 77.1 39

10 Sunset Riverview French Broad Riverside Park on Amboy Rd 22.7 1741 76.7 40

11 Two Rivers Ledges Park on Riverside Dr / NC 251 27.0 1287 47.7 40

12 Swannanoa Valley & Crafts Folk Art Center on Blue Ridge Parkway 25.6 1546 60.4 41

13 Blackberry Hopeful MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 24.3 1771 72.9 42

14 Dix Creek Cove MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 24.7 1784 72.2 43

15 Swannanoa Valley & Crafts Alternate Folk Art Center on Blue Ridge Parkway 27.6 1637 59.3 44

16 Town Mountain Sunset Folk Art Center on Blue Ridge Parkway 24.1 2619 108.7 50

17 Governor's Views WNC Nature Center 25.9 2560 99.8 52

18 Biltmore Lake Pisgah View French Broad Riverside Park on Amboy Rd 31.9 2158 67.8 53

19 Rolling Vistas Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 35 1926 55.0 54

20 Liberty's Ride 31 Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 30.6 2414 78.9 55

21 Reverse Kris Krossing Jupiter Ledges Park on Riverside Dr / NC 251 31.5 2404 76.3 56

22 Kris Krossing Jupiter Ledges Park on Riverside Dr / NC 251 31.8 2485 78.1 57

23 Ledges Park Piney Knob Ledges Park on Riverside Dr / NC 251 31.5 2506 79.6 57

24 Ledges Park Turkey Creek Ledges Park on Riverside Dr / NC 251 31.4 2606 83.0 57

25 Bear Creek Ledges Park on Riverside Dr / NC 251 36.5 2348 78.4 60

26 Hookers Gap MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 32.0 2857 89.3 61

27 Jenkins Valley Ox Creek MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 38.2 2870 75.1 67

28 Elk Mountain Scenic MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 35.2 3252 92.4 68

29 Bear Creek Too MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 42.8 2634 61.5 69

30 Ox Creek Plunge MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 37.1 3237 87.3 69
  31 Ben's Ride 43 Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 43 2884 67.1 72

32 Canton Loop MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 43.0 3078 71.6 74

33 Roundabout into Marshall MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 47.3 3064 64.4 78

34 Back Door to Marshall MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 47.6 3637 76.4 84
  35 Ben's Ride 46 Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 46.2 4590 99.3 92
  36 Marshall Weaverville MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 59.3 4704 79.3 106

37 Elk Mountain Lakey Gap MAHEC Family Health Center on WT Weaver Blvd 59.8 5354 89.5 113

38 Beating the Bounds Pack Square on Patton Ave 64.5 5453 84.5 119

39 Paint Fork Fat Burner Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 101.0 7182 71.1 173

40 Caesars Head Fat Burner Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 103.0 7647 74.2 179

41 Tour de Buncombe Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 101.0 8635 85.5 187

42 Hot Springs Fat Burner Office DePot in the Innsbruck Mall on Tunnel Rd 102.6 8860 86.4 191

43 Rosman 215 Fat Burner Liberty Bicycles at 1378 Hendersonville Rd 106.4 8636 81.2 193

44 Reverse Doggett Fat Burner Office DePot in the Innsbruck Mall on Tunnel Rd 103.1 9127 8.5 194
Biltmore Forest 1 Biltmore Forest Ride TGI-Friday's on Hendersonville Rd 19.9 1576 79.2 36
Black Mountain 1 Black Mountain North Fork Ingles in Black Mountain on NC 9 just south of I-40 20.5 1322 64.5 34

2 Morgan Hill Ingles in Black Mountain on NC 9 just south of I-40 23.9 2381 86.4 48
Enka/Candler 1 Pisgah View 16 Biltmore Lake (Formerly Enka Lake) on Lake Dr 16.4 1540 93.9 32

2 Pisgah View 24 Biltmore Lake (Formerly Enka Lake) on Lake Dr 24.1 1868 77.5 43

3 Pisgah Bailout Hominy Valley Park on Twin Lakes Rd just off Enka Lake Rd in East Candler, NC 24.6 2024 82.8 45

4 Pisgah Bailout Too Hominy Valley Park on Twin Lakes Rd just off Enka Lake Rd in East Candler, NC 28.8 2324 80.7 52

5 Pisgah View 44 Biltmore Lake (Formerly Enka Lake) on Lake Dr 44.2 3820 86.4 82

6 Pisgah View and Canton Too Biltmore Lake (Formerly Enka Lake) on Lake Dr 45.0 3816 84.8 83
Weaverville 1 Gabriels Creek Public Parking lot on N Main diagonally across from Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe in Weaverville 27.4 1916 69.9 47
  2 Silver Mill Ride Public Parking lot on N Main diagonally across from Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe in Weaverville 29.6 2015 68.1 50
  3 Weaverville Waddle Ingles on Weaver Blvd in Weaverville 34.7 1878 54.1 53
  4 Mike's Meander Ingles on Weaver Blvd in Weaverville 36.8 2375 64.5 61
  5 Weaverville Mt Mitchell Fat Burner Ingles on Weaver Blvd in Weaverville 105.4 10273 97.5 208
Haywood County






Bethel 1 Cold Mountain Bethel Blue Demons Ball Fields 44.5 5805 130.4 103
Canton 1 Mt. Pisgah Canton Recreation Park on Penland St / NC 215 48.0 3911 81.5 87
Henderson County






Etowah 1 Etowah Easy Ride 24 Ingles in Etowah on NC 64 23.6 845 35.8 32

2 Etowah Ride Ingles in Etowah on NC 64 31.4 719 22.9 39

3 Not So Hard River Ramble Lite Ingles in Etowah on NC 64 33.3 954 28.6 43

4 Not So Hard River Ramble Ingles in Etowah on NC 64 38.5 1624 41.1 56

5 Talley Ho Ingles in Etowah on NC 64 47.1 2289 48.6 70

6 Not So Hard River Ramble Plus Ingles in Etowah on NC 64 50.7 3152 62.2 82

7 Cedar Mountain Ingles in Etowah on NC 64 52.7 3067 58.2 83

8 Jeter Mountain Metric Century Ingles in Etowah on NC 64 63.5 4652 73.3 110
Fletcher 1 Fletcher Park Family Ride Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 6.8 268 39.4 9

2 Fletcher Lite Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 16.9 886 52.4 25.8

3 Cane Creek Loop Cane Creek Cycling Components on Cane Creek Rd 18.6 889 47.8 27

4 The Rugby Scrum Ride Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 20.3 1088 53.6 31

5 Tuesday's Ride Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 24.1 976 40.5 34

6 Fletcher Park Locust Grove Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 21.5 1655 77.0 38
  7 Cane Creek Alternate Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 25 1385 55.4 39

8 Apple Valley Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 25.3 1591 62.9 41.2

9 Blackberry Pie Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 30.5 1204 39.5 43
  10 Valley Views Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 32.6 1544 47.4 48
  11 Fruitland Applesauce Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 30.9 1903 61.6 50
  12 Pining for Pinners Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 34.7 2529 72.9 60
  13 Three Peaks Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 32.9 3000 91.2 63

14 Bat Cave Edneyville Cane Creek Cycling Components on Cane Creek Rd 37.2 2865 77.0 66
  15 Terrys Gap Little River Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 51.5 2486 48.36 76
  16 Locust Grove Morgan Hill Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 52.5 4129 78.6 94
  17 Mountain Views Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 57.8 4700 81.3 105
  18 Green River Century Fat Burner Fletcher Community Park on Howard Gap Rd 100.7 7752 77.0 178
Flat Rock 1 Wildflour Bakery Too Flat Rock Playhouse on Greenville Hwy/US 25 25.7 1870 72.8 44
Hendersonville 1 Apple Festival Moderate Atkinson Elementary School at 2510 Old Kanuga Rd 16.3 1216 74.6 28

2 Jump Off Rock Henderson County Courthouse at 1st St 25.4 2596 102.2 51

3 Why Ride Henderson County YMCA on US 64/6th Ave and Oak St 36.2 2430 67.1 61

4 YMCA Moderate Ride Henderson County YMCA on US 64/6th Ave and Oak St 35.7 2505 70.2 61

5 Apple Festival Challenge Atkinson Elementary School at 2510 Old Kanuga Rd 42.5 2924 68.8 72

6 YMCA Metric Century Henderson County YMCA on US 64/6th Ave and Oak St 62.2 4691 75.4 109
Horse Shoe 1 Butter Ride NC 280 at Turkey Pen Rd 32.6 1611 49.4 49
Mills River 1 Mills River Valley Mills River Restaurant at juction of NC 280 and NC 191 24.9 1188 47.7 37
Naples 1 Homestead Farms Family Ride Homestead Farms on Naples Rd 19.6 1213 61.9 32

2 Wildflour Bakery Homestead Farms on Naples Rd 49.8 2989 60.0 80
Madison County






Marshall 1 Michael's Madison Madness Ride Ingles on US25/70 By Pass near Marshall 37.6 3464 92.1 72

2 Madison Fat Burner Hayes Run Plaza on NC 213 81.1 7245 89.3 154
McDowell County






Old Fort 1 Stuckey's Ride 24 Exit 75 on I-40 between Old Fort and Marion 23.7 1860 78.5 42

2 Stuckey's Ride 35 Exit 75 on I-40 between Old Fort and Marion 34.8 2417 69.5 59

3 Stuckey's Ride 45 Exit 75 on I-40 between Old Fort and Marion 45.8 3196 69.8 78
Polk County






Saluda 1 Greenville Watershed 20 Saluda Town Parking Lot on Greenville Rd 20.1 1696 84.4 37

2 Greenville Watershed 40 Saluda Town Parking Lot on Greenville Rd 39.5 3161 80.0 71
Transylvania County






Brevard 1 Walnut Hollow Alternate Brevard public parking lot on Gaston Street 26.2 1268 48.4 39

2 Becky Mountain Alternate Brevard public parking lot on Gaston Street 24.0 2335 97.3 47

3 Walnut Hollow Back Country Outdoors at Jct of US 276 & NC 280 34.7 1325 38.2 48

4 Becky Mountain Back Country Outdoors at Jct of US 276 & NC 280 32.5 2653 81.6 59

5 Sassafras Mountain Alternate Brevard public parking lot on Gaston Street 42.6 3669 86.1 79

6 Sassafras Mountain Back Country Outdoors at Jct of US 276 & NC 280 50.7 3845 75.8 89
Yancey County






Burnsville 1 Jack's Creek Jack's Creek Rd & US 19E 37.4 1135 30.3 49

2 Roan Mountain Fat Burner Town Square in Burnsville, NC 94.4 8497 94.4 179

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