Bike To Watauga Dam → Run AT → Bike Back
From the Tweetsie to Watauga Dam/Lake and back with the option to hike the AT or swim.
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
38.77 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
No
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Vertical gain:
+ 354 m
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Vertical drop:
- 257 m
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Highest point:
688 m
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Lowest point:
445 m
Description
Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.
(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.
Add waypoints by clicking on the map.
The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 517 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.9 - alt. 505 m - Turn right onto West State of Franklin Road
- 3 : km 2.97 - alt. 498 m - Turn right onto West Watauga Avenue
- 4 : km 2.98 - alt. 498 m - Turn left onto State of Franklin Linear Trail
- 5 : km 3.51 - alt. 497 m - Turn left
- 6 : km 3.81 - alt. 499 m - Turn left onto Spring Street
- 7 : km 3.87 - alt. 497 m - Turn right onto West State of Franklin Road
- 8 : km 4.05 - alt. 499 m - Turn slight right onto East State of Franklin Road
- 9 : km 4.34 - alt. 499 m - Turn right onto Division Street
- 10 : km 4.36 - alt. 499 m - Turn left
- 11 : km 4.76 - alt. 499 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 5.55 - alt. 508 m - Turn sharp right onto Alabama Street
- 13 : km 5.56 - alt. 508 m - Turn right onto Tweetsie Trail
- 14 : km 18.27 - alt. 474 m - Keep left onto East Elk Street
- 15 : km 19.02 - alt. 465 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto East Elk Avenue
- 16 : km 19.28 - alt. 467 m - Turn left onto Veterans Memorial Parkway
- 17 : km 19.65 - alt. 465 m - Keep right
- 18 : km 19.78 - alt. 462 m - Turn slight right onto Broad Street
- 19 : km 19.82 - alt. 461 m - Turn right onto Circle Drive
- 20 : km 20.25 - alt. 467 m - Turn right onto Thomas Boulevard
- 21 : km 20.85 - alt. 463 m - Turn right onto Broad Street
- 22 : km 24.23 - alt. 470 m - Turn right onto Stony Creek Road
- 23 : km 25.5 - alt. 478 m - Turn sharp right onto Blue Springs Road
- 24 : km 26.69 - alt. 475 m - Turn slight right onto Blue Springs Road
- 25 : km 28.25 - alt. 477 m - Keep right onto Wilber Dan Road
- 26 : km 30.08 - alt. 486 m - Keep right onto Wilber Dam Road
- 27 : km 32.95 - alt. 514 m - Keep left
- 28 : km 33.32 - alt. 547 m - Turn left onto Raven Rock Cove Road
- 29 : km 33.39 - alt. 542 m - Turn right onto Raven Rock Cove Road
- 30 : km 34.46 - alt. 639 m - Turn left onto Wilbur Dam Road
- 31 : km 37.45 - alt. 654 m - Turn sharp left onto Lookout Road
- E : km 38.77 - alt. 617 m
Useful Information
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.