If your bike is capable of riding on loose gravel and dirt roads, consider the following option for a return to Blacksburg by not turning right at mile 12.1.
Starting Point: Food Time Grocery Store in Ellett at the intersection of Lusters Gate Rd. (SR 723) and Den Hill Rd. (SR 603).
Distance: 18.4 miles.
Terrain: All hills.
| Mile | Directions |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | From Food Time, go left onto Den Hill Rd. (SR 603). |
| 0.9 | Continue on Den Hill Rd. now SR 641. SR 603 goes left and becomes North Fork Rd. |
| 4.0 | Pass under 1-81. |
| 4.2 | Pass under railroad tracks. |
| 5.1 | Left onto Roanoke St. (SR 11/US 460). |
| 5.2 | Right onto Wayside Dr. (SR 641). |
| 6.5 | Enter Christiansburg. |
| 7.3 | Left onto Roanoke St. (SR 11/US 460). |
| 9.2 | Waffle House. |
| 10.0 | Continue straight at traffic light on Roanoke St. (US 460 Business/SR 11). |
| 11.0 | Right onto Depot St. (SR 11 West). |
| 12.1 | Right onto Cambria St. |
| 12.7 | Bear right onto Yellow Sulphur Rd. (SR 643). Cambria St. turns left here. |
| 12.8 | Bridge over I-81. |
| 13.5 | Road changes from paved to gravel. |
| 16.4 | Right onto Jennelle Rd. |
| 16.7 | Pass under bridge for Smart Road. |
| 17.9 | Cross railroad tracks. |
| 18.2 | Pass Ellett Rd. on right. |
| 18.4 | Return to Start. |
Notes:
Restrooms are available in Food Time at the start of the ride.