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Roadbike Mountain Climbs Near Hopkinsville Kentucky

What qualifies as "near" Hopkinsville??    I used a cutoff of a 6.5 hour drive or less. Most are much closer.
This allows any of these climbs to be done on an enjoyable weekend trip or even one day trip.

NOTE: Where you are given the Lat & Long location of a climb,
you can simply copy the Lat and Long and paste it into Google Maps, HERE

Climb
Number
ClimbLength of Climb (miles)Elevation Gain (Feet)Avg GradeMax GradeRide StartDrive Time (hrs)NotesRoute GPX Files
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1Baker Mountain2.99005.9% Rock Island State Park, TN2.5   Rock Island to Falls Creek Falls & Back (64 miles)

McMinnville to Pikeville & Back (100 miles)
2Beech Mountain3.516538.9%15.0%Banner Elk, NC6.54 large switchbacks     Link 1 Grandfather Mountain - Beech Mountain Ride (40 miles)
3Beersheba Springs    Beersheba Springs, TN3N35° 28.0584'
W85° 38.5455'
 
4Bluff Mountain5.22024  Pigeon Forge, TN4.5 Bluff Mountain Loop (50 miles)
5Brasstown Bald2.5 11.1%>20.0%Dahlanega, GA5.5Highest point in GA
Photos
Dahlonega to Robertson & Back (91 miles)

Brasstown Bald Loop (44 miles)
6Broad Mountain (Piney Point)    Pelham, TN2.5N35° 21.7983'
W85° 49.1497'
 
7Burnt Mountain (East)4.613085.4% Jasper, GA4.5  Burnt Mountain Loop (57 miles)
8Burnt Mountain (West)8 3.8% Jasper, GA4.5First 3 miles is shallow, final 5 miles is similar to East approach Burnt Mountain Loop (57 miles)
9Cheaha Mountain    Iron City, AL5Highest point in AL
Link 1
Cheaha Out & Back (60 miles)
10Cherohala Skyway (East)11.633355.5%10.0%Robinsville, NC5.5Summit = 5390 feet   Photo 1
Link 1
Link 2
Robbinsville to Cherahala Summit & Back (45 miles)
11Cherohala Skyway (West)    Tellico Plains, TN4.5  Tellico Plains to Cherohala Summit & Back (60 miles)
12Chilhowee Parkway (Butterfly Gap)2.510708.1% Vonore, TN4  Chilhowee Loop Reversed (80 miles)
13Chilhowee Parkway (North)815715.7% Vonore, TN4Climbs 3 miles, then 2 mile break, then climbs 3 moreChilhowee Loop (80 miles)
14Chilhowee Parkway (South)7.217565.1% Vonore, TN41/2 mile break at 1 mile from summit     Link 1Chilhowee Loop Reversed (80 miles)
15Chilhowee Parkway (Sweetie Pie)2.612008.7%>20.0%Vonore, TN4Turn from Happy Valley to Flats Rd and there is the Wall (>20%)Chilhowee Loop (80 miles)
16Clinch Mountain27697.2% Knoxville, TN4 6
17Clingman's Dome (from Cherokee)    Cherokee, NC6 Cherokee to Clingman's Dome Summit (26 miles)
18Clingman's Dome (from Gatlinburg)10.148264.6%8.0%Gatlinburg, TN5Gatlinburg to Summit is equivilant of Col du Galibier      Link 1      Link 2Gatlinburg to Clingman's Dome Summit (20 miles)
19Crow Mountain (CR 33)    Stevenson, AL3.5N34° 48.8177'
W86° 1.6539'
 
20Daus Mountain (Daus Mtn Road)3.015736.3% Palmer, TN3After the main climb it continues to gain elevation but has flat sections. Photos 73 Mile Mowbray Mountain - Daus Mountain - Hensons Gap - Out-and-back
21Daus Mountain (SR-108)5.115035.6% Palmer, TN3  
22Dayton Mountain (East)3.611115.8%8.0%Fall Creek Falls, TN3  Falls Creek Falls to Dayton & Back (66 miles)
23Dayton Mountain (West)4.111035.1% Fall Creek Falls, TN3  Photo 1  Photo 2Falls Creek Falls to Dayton & Back (66 miles)
24Deals Gap   Vonore, TN4aka Tail of the Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles)   Photo 1      Link 1Vonore to Deal's Gap Motorcycle Resort & Back

Vonore to Robbinsville & Back
25English Mountain3.112087.4% Sevierville, TN4.5  English Mountain Loop
26Fort Mountain6.818725.2% Chatsworth, GA4Link 1Fort Mountain Loop
27Grandfather Mountain2.19608.7% Banner Elk, NC6.510 switchbacks    Link 1    Link 2 Grandfather Mountain - Beech Mountain Ride (40 miles)
28Graves Gap3.411807.0% Oliver Springs, TN3.54.8 mile / 780 ft descent on other side @ 5.0%Graves Gap Loop
29Henson Gap3.210816.4% Dunlap, Tn3 73 Mile Mowbray Mountain - Daus Mountain - Hensons Gap - Out-and-back
30Hogpen Gap (East)    Dahlanega, GA5.5 Dahlonega to Robertson & Back (91 miles)

Brasstown Bald Loop Reversed (44 miles)
31Hogpen Gap (West)2.1117210.6%17.0%Dahlanega, GA5.5 Dahlonega to Robertson & Back (91 miles)

Brasstown Bald Loop (44 miles)
32Iron Mountain (North)    Bakersville, NC6.5 Reverse Roan Moan route
33Iron Mountain (South)3.312257.0% Bakersville, NC6.520 curves in last 1.6 miles of the climb / part of Roan MoanRoan Moan Route
34Lookout Mountain (Burkhalter Gap)2.611818.6% Chattanooga, TN3Part of 3 state 3 mountainThree State Three Mountain Course

Raccoon - Lookout Mountain Loop

Lookout Mountain Loop
35Lookout Mountain (Ochs Hwy)3.411876.6% Chattanooga, TN3 Three State Three Mountain Reversed
36Lookout Mountain (Scenic Hwy)4.314676.5% Chattanooga, TN3 Raccoon - Lookout Mountain Loop Reversed
37Lookout Mountain (SR 136 East Approach)    Cooper Heights, GA3.5N34° 48.9860'
W85° 24.9312'
 
38Lookout Mountain (SR 136 West Approach)    Trenton, GA3.25N34° 50.8292'
W85° 29.7527'
 
39Monteagle (Alto approach)2.28467.2% Tullahoma, TN2.25Tullahoma to Suwanne & backTullahoma to Suwanee & Back
40Monteagle (The Blockade)    Pelham, TN2.5N35° 17.9591'
W85° 49.4491'
 
41Mount Mitchell24.451614.0%10.0%Marion, NC6Highest paved road in the Eastern United States   Photo 1  Photo 2    Link 1    Link 2Marion to Mount Mitchell
42Mowbray Mountain    Chattanooga, TN3  Mowbray Mountain - Roberts Mill Loop
43Orme Mountain    South Pittsburgh, TN2.75N35° 1.4189'
W85° 43.0362'
 
44Pikeville Mountain2.611178.1%17.0%Fall Creek Falls, TN3Great switchbacksFalls Creek Falls to Dayton & Back

McMinnville to Pikeville & Back
45Pitt's Gap3.912646.1% Chattanooga, TN3Part of Sequatchie Valley Century 
46Racoon Mountain2.810917.4% Chattanooga, TN3 Raccoon Mountain Loop

Raccoon - Lookout Mountain Loop

Raccoon - Lookout Mountain Loop Reversed
47Roan Mountain (North)930976.5%10.0%Bakersville, NC6.5Climb begins in TN, crossing into NC via Carvers GapRoan Moan Route
48Roan Mountain (South)10.9 5.4% Bakersville, NC6.5 Reverse Roan Moan route
49Roberts Gap1.7108612.1%>20%Chattanooga, TN3 Mowbray Mountain - Roberts Gap Loop
50Rowe Gap    Winchester, TN2.75N35° 6.4367'
W86° 7.4505'
 
51Sand Mountain (East)    Chattanooga, TN3 Three State Three Mountain Reversed
52Sand Mountain (Coalbank Point)    Stevenson, AL3.5N34° 50.2312'
W85° 45.4219'
 
53Sand Mountain (CR93)    South Pittsburgh, TN2.75N34° 57.0957'
W85° 39.6294'
 
54Sand Mountain (Magby Gap)    Trenton, GA3.25N34° 52.0103'
W85° 32.5416'
 
55Sand Mountain (White Oak Gap)    Trenton, GA3.25N34° 52.3853'
W85° 32.1314'
 
56Signal Mountain (W Road)3.211686.9% Chattanooga, TN3 Suck Creek - Signal Mountain Loop Reversed
57Signal mountain (West)    Chattanooga, TN3 Suck Creek - Signal Mountain Loop
58Suck Creek Mountain (East)5.414074.9% Chattanooga, TN3Part of 3 state 3 mountainSuck Creek - Signal Mountain Loop

Three State Three Mountain Course
59Suck Creek Mountain (West)4.913795.3% Chattanooga, TN3 Three State Three Mountain Reversed

Suck Creek - Signal Mountain Loop Reversed
60Unicoi Gap (North)    Robertson, GA5.5 Brasstown Bald Loop Reversed
61Unicoi Gap (South)714954.0% Robertson, GA5.5 Brasstown Bald Loop
62Waterrock Knob14.137715.1%10.0%Cherokee, NC6The road tops out at 5820 feet. Highest summit in the Plott Balsam Mountain Range at 6292 feet.
Photo 1
Cherokee to Waterrock Knob

Cherokee-Waterrock Knob Loop (60 miles)
63Wolfpen Gap (East)3.111106.8% Dahlanega, GA5.5 Dahlonega to Robertson & Back (91 miles)
64Wolfpen Gap (West)    Dahlanega, GA5.5 Dahlonega to Robertson & Back (91 miles)
65Woody's Gap (South)11.519713.2% Dahlanega, GA5.5 Dahlonega to Robertson & Back (91 miles)


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