Since my Roswell race wasn’t until Sunday afternoon, I decided I’d stick around Sunday night and venture out to Mt. Cheaha in the morning for a little climbing. Sunday morning was the Mount Cheaha Challenge Century, and I figured that I’d ride part of the course since the roads would still be marked.

I ended up parking on top of Mt Cheaha (highest point in Alabama!) and riding down the mountain and back. Just over 31 miles total. It was a nice ride- very rolling down and back with some very steep (thankfully not incredibly long) pitches. The longest climb was the last 3 miles on the way back. It wasn’t as steep as some of the other grades, though, so it wasn’t too hard to navigate.

You can go to Mapmyride for the route and elevation profile by clicking here

Here’s a camera-phone photo from one of the scenic overlooks: