This long one-way ride is a delight to make as long as you have someone to meet you at the zoo on Mill Mountain.
Starting Point: Blacksburg Town Library, lower parking lot.
Distance: 68.4 miles, one way.
Terrain: Very hilly with many steep climbs.
| Mile | Directions |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | Use the cross-walk to cross Miller St. to the Huckleberry Trail Information Kiosk to begin trip. |
| 6.0 | Huckleberry Trail passes by Christiansburg Mall. Riders should use the bridge and walkway across Peppers Ferry Rd. (SR 114) to continue on the Huckleberry to its terminus at the Christiansburg Recreation Center on Cambria Street. |
| 7.8 | Huckleberry Trail ends at the Christiansburg Recreation Center. Exit parking lot onto Cambria St. and position oneself in the center lane of traffic to cross Franklin Rd. Continue on Cambria St. and cross railroad tracks in downtown Cambria with old Cambria Depot on the left. |
| 9.0 | Right onto Depot St. just after crossing railroad tracks. |
| 9.5 | Left onto North Dr. |
| 9.8 | Right onto East Main St. |
| 10.3 | Left onto Pepper St. at bottom of hill. This is a ‘one-way street’ with the rider moving in the correct ‘one-way’ direction. |
| 10.4 | Right onto First St. |
| 10.6 | Left onto South Franklin St., which becomes SR 615 and Pilot Rd. |
| 17.5 | Pass Pilot Mountain Grocery Store on right after a 2.5 mile strenuous climb. |
| 18.7 | Go straight onto SR 612 when SR 614 (High Rock Hill Rd.) makes a right. |
| 21.5 | Cross Floyd County Line still on SR 612. At Terry’s Fork, SR 612 first becomes SR 660 (when SR 612 goes right) and then becomes SR 610 when SR 610 joins from the left. |
| 28.7 | Stay to right on SR 610 to Check when SR 653 goes to the left to Shawsville. |
| 31.4 | Cross US 221 and continue on SR 610. J and J Market located on the right at this intersection. |
| 33.9 | Continue on paved SR 610 when dirt road SR 791 enters from right. |
| 34.2 | Stay on SR 610, which forks at this point. The left fork is paved SR 647. SR 610 bears to the right and continues to the Blue Ridge Parkway as a dirt road. |
| 40.0 | SR 610 joins the Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn left toward Roanoke. |
| 46.4 | Cahas Mountain Overlook. |
| 49.4 | Adney Gap and US 221 Exit. |
| 50.4 | View of Poor Mountain. |
| 55.8 | Lost Mountain Overlook. |
| 64.4 | Cross over US 220 (Rocky Mount Rd.). |
| 65.4 | Left onto Mill Mountain Parkway. |
| 67.9 | Mill Mountain Parkway intersection; Mill Mountain Zoo Parking Lot to the left and Fishburn Parkway to the right and down Mill Mountain. |
| 68.4 | Left Mill Mountain Roanoke Zoo Parking Lot. Make arrangements for a shuttle vehicle to pick you up here... OR |
| 69.6 | Right onto Fishburn Parkway which turns into Walnut Ave. |
| 70.2 | Right onto Jefferson Ave. |
| 70.9 | Right onto Campbell Ave. Campbell Court bus station is on the right about one-half block from the intersection. Take the Smart Way Bus back to the Virginia Tech campus at Squires Student Center, just a few blocks from the Blacksburg Town Library. |
Notes:
Convenience stores in Christiansburg in 6.5 miles, Pilot Mountain Grocery Store at 17.5 miles. There may be water and bathrooms open on the Parkway during the warm months.