Lance Armstrong—It's Not About The Bike
"I approached the summit. Behind me, Chris could see
in the attitude of my body on
the bike that I was having a
change of heart. Some
weight, he sensed, was
simply no longer there."
Route 4--Pinnacle Ridge Road Loop
| Mile | Directions |
| 0 | Start at Beech Mountain Town Hall, turn left out of parking lot towards the ski resort. |
| 2.33 | Take the right fork on Pine Ridge Road (Beech Mountain forks left.) |
| 4.73 | Pine Ridge turns into Grassy Creek Road. |
| 5.58 | Buckeye Recreation Area (elevation here is 3475'). |
| 6.06 |
Pinnacle
Ridge Road begins (Buckeye Road is the gravel road that goes right.) This is a steep road for the next two miles. 11.2% average grade with one section over 22% (elevation here is 3645'.) |
| 8.16 | Pinnacle Road ends. Continue straight uphill on North Pinnacle Ridge Road (elevation here is 4710'). |
| 8.34 | Right
on Village Road. * Mariah Circle is a .4 mile optional loop on the right just after the turn on to Village Road. |
| 8.92 | Right on Beech Mountain Parkway. |
| 10.41 | Beech Mountain Town Hall (elevation here is 5060'). |