Cycling - Road Route - Fort Payne - The DeSoto-Mentone Ridge Run

101 Glenn Blvd. SW
Fort Payne, AL 35967

Description: Hilly, 32-mile road loop from Downtown Fort Payne. Passes through scenic DeSoto State Park and Mentone. Features shady, curvy, low-traffic roads and one long, 2-mile climb. There is an optional 2-mile side trip to DeSoto Falls. In all, this is an example of a perfect “tourism bureau” bike ride: Downtown start location, easy navigation, good roads, fantastic scenery and good restaurant selection.

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Skill Level:

Intermediate There is one long climb at the very beginning of the ride. The route is otherwise very rolling in nature. There are frequent opportunities to stop along the way.

Route Info:

Stops at:

Fisher Crossroads
Highway 35
DeSoto State Park
Mentone

Variations:

Shortcut to SR 117 on CR 613 at turnoff for DeSoto Falls.

Features:

Mentone DeSoto State Park

RV camping
Primitive camping
Hiking
MTB Trails - MTB Trail begins at DeSoto Park Country Store: 3.5 miles, and growing. Moderately advanced

DeSoto Falls

Afterward:

Hero’s - Corner of Gault Ave and 1st Street. Open for lunch 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The BBQ Place - 1502 Gault Avenue, Hwy 11 South

Golden Rule BBQ - Hwy. 35 and I-59

Notes:

This route can be run in either direction. Starting clockwise from Fort Payne gives the rider an 11-mile flat warm-up before ascending Lookout Mountain on SR 117.

For more info:: ALABAMA Fan Club and Museum

Street Address:: 101 Glenn Blvd. SW
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Mailing Address:: 101 Glenn Blvd. SW
Fort Payne, AL 35967-4963

TollFree#:: 800-557-8223
Phone#:: 256-845-1646
Fax#:: 256-845-5650

URL:: www.thealabamaband.com

Contact any of the following for additional information:

Alabama Bureau of Tourism - DeKalb Welcome Center: Street Address:
DeKalb County - I-59 W. of Georgia state line
Valley Head, AL 35989
Phone#:(256) 635 - 6522
Little River Cycling and Outdoors: Street Address:
N/A
Wetumpka, AL N/A
Phone#:(256) 997 - 1818
The Dekalb County Tourist Association: Street Address:
N/A
Wetumpka, AL N/A
Phone#:(888) 805 - 4740
www.tourdekalb.com