This ride is an out-and-back from on campus at WCU (Cullowhee) to Tannassee Creek. The route takes you along the Tuckaseegee River from Cullowhee to Hwy 107 South. You have to ride the “gauntlet” from there for a few miles to the left turn onto NC281. Once on 281, you ride until just before the pavement used to end just past Wolf Creek Lake. You make a left turn onto Wolf Mountain Road and then a right onto Tannassee Creek Road. The pavement ends at the county line a few miles later. This ride has plenty of climbing. Alternately, you can simply continue on 281 until the pavement end at the County line.  There is a gas station at the entrance to NC281 if you need fluids. It is about 55 miles and about 3.5 hours of riding. Elevation gain is approximately 5,000’.

Cue Sheet (PDF)