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Stuckey’s Lowndesboro Loop |
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Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling with a couple of moderate climbs near Lowndesboro Distance: 43 Miles Level: Intermediate Drive south on I-65 to approximately 11 miles south of the Southern Blvd to the second Pintlala Exit, Exit 158. Park at Stuckeys on the east side of the interstate. Have a Pecan Log Roll to get you started. This ride goes west in Lowndes CO. You’ll pass through several little historic villages like Lowndesboro and Hayneville. There are several Antebellum homes in the Lowndesboro area. Most of this ride is flat to gently rolling until you get close to Lowndesboro. After that, you’ll be on basically flat terrain all the way back. |
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LEG |
TOTAL |
ACTION |
DESCRIPTION |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
L |
Left out of parking toward the interstate (Caution bad RR tracks ahead) |
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1.0 |
1.0 |
R |
Right on CR 26 (T) |
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3.0 |
4.0 |
L |
Left on CR 32 (Don’t miss this turn, it’s the first paved left. If you pass a sign that says Entering Montgomery CO, you’ve missed it…go back) |
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5.0 |
9.0 |
R |
Right on CR 37 (T) |
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1.4 |
10.4 |
L |
Left on US 80 (Caution, fast 4 lane) (store) |
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0.3 |
10.7 |
R |
Right on CR 37 to Burkeville |
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4.0 |
14.7 |
L |
Left on CR 54 (T) |
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3.8 |
18.5 |
R |
Right on CR 40 (May be unmarked, but it’s the first paved right turn) If you want a good climb, don’t turn here. Continue up the road to a big hill. After the hill you’ll come to a T intersection, turn left and you’ll be back on route. This will cut off a couple of mile on the total though. |
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0.6 |
19.1 |
L |
Left after crossing the RR at the T (still CR 40…at least on the map) |
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2.9 |
22.0 |
L |
Left at the Stop (T) (store) Good climb ahead but it’s not as bad as the one you’d climbed if you hadn’t turned two cues ago |
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4.7 |
26.7 |
ST |
Cross US 80 to CR 97 (store) There’s some rollers on 97, but mostly you’ll be dropping into Hayneville |
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6.0 |
32.7 |
L |
Left on Hwy 21 at the light in Hayneville (There’s a store on your left after turning and there’s a neat deli across the square on the SE corner of the square) |
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0.5 |
33.2 |
R |
Veer right on CR 26 off of Hwy 21 |
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4.3 |
37.5 |
ST |
Cross CR 37 at the caution light |
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4.4 |
41.9 |
R |
Right on CR 6 (Caution crossing the RR tracks and the interstate) |
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1.0 |
42.9 |
R |
Right into parking at Stuckey’s (Have a lunch, you’ve earned it) |