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Lance Armstrong
It's Not About The Bike
"The rides were demanding
and quiet, and I rode with
a pure love of the bike,
until Boone began to
feel like the Holy Land
to me, a place I had come
to on a pilgrimage.
If I ever have any serious
problems again, I know
that I will go back to Boone
and find an answer.
I got my life back on those
rides."
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Route
5--Pinnacle
Ridge Road
to the Oz Bridge 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% averge 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'). |
| 9.01 |
Arrive
at "the Crest of Beech" subdivision. |
| 9.22 |
Road
turns right and gravel section begins (a short tenth of a mile uphill
just ahead.) There is a brief paved section (50 feet or so) and then a
level section of gravel. This is the Oz Road. |
| 9.64 |
The
Oz Road is paved at this point. There is a gate to the left. Turn right
and continue to the top of the mountain. |
|
|
10.24 |
The
top of the ski slopes and the Land of Oz bridge (elevation here is
5435'). Turn around here.
* an option here is to continue straight and go down the Oz Circle and
back for an extra .5 mile (.25 mile climb of 11% grade.) |
|
|
10.84 |
Back
to the gate on the Oz Road. Go to the right side of the gate to get
around. It may require putting foot down to do this. Continue on this
road (the Summer Road) across the ski slopes. |
|
|
11.24 |
Go
to the left of this gate to get around, and again, this may require
putting a foot down. Continue straight (downhill.) You will see the Town
Hall on the left.
* an option here is to go right on Ski Loft Road for a .33 mile, 10%
average grade climb to 5320' elevation (.66 up and back). |
|
|
11.36 |
Beech
Mountain Town Hall. Whew! (elevation here is 5060') |
