Skill Level:

Intermediate This short loop takes on some lightly traveled rural roads. The exception is outbound on Wire Road, which can be busy during afternoon rush hour since it connects to I-85 from downtown Auburn. It can also be extremely congested on Auburn football home-game weekends, Friday and Saturday. There is one turn on the route that is unsigned and unmarked, but is easy to negotiate if one is paying attention.

Auburn-Tuskegee Loop – Intermediate/Advanced - The 56-mile Tuskegee option is a bit more advanced due to the length, but it can be easily negotiated by a fit intermediate cyclist.  

Route Info:

34-mile rolling scenic loop that takes in the rolling roads to the west of Auburn. The route starts in downtown Auburn, close to the vigorous college town business district. Auburn has the distinction of being the first city in Alabama to achieve the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Bicycle Friendly Community designation.

The 56-mile Tuskegee Loop follows Wire Road nearly all the way to Tuskegee and then turns to pass the Tuskegee Airmen Historic Site at Moton Field on Chappie James Road. It passes through Tuskegee National Forrest and some older, late 1800’s homes in Notasulga before re-joining the shorter route for the scenic return to Auburn.  

Variations:

The route can be extended to pass through Tuskegee, Notasulga and Loachapoka for a 56-mile loop. Stores can be found at County Road 53 and I-85 (14.7 miles), Tuskegee (20 miles) and Notasulga (29 miles). 

Features:

The route features rolling hills with no extended climbs. Roads are low traffic with fair to good pavement, with few rough patches in areas.  

Route Legs:

• Turn left from library parking.
• Immediate right at light.
• Right at next light at Auburn High School.
• Cross College St.
• Left at intersection as Samford Ave. begins to curve right.
• Follow Wire Rd. out of Auburn for 8.3 mi. Cross Macon County line. First right after county line at old store with red roof across from white-sided Armstrong United Methodist Church.
• Right at next thru road. This turn is un-marked with no road sign until after the turn when the road crosses back into Lee County in 0.14 mi. CR 11 becomes CR 188 at Lee County line. Look for the County road sign.
• Right at Rowells Crossroads. Old store at intersection.
• Cross SR 267/Shug Jordan Parkway. Follow Donahue Drive all the way into Auburn.
• Left onto Thach at Jordan Hare Stadium.
• Cross College Street.
• Finish at library on the left.

Afterward:

Bizilia's Cafe – Gourmet coffee, Breakfast at 9 a.m., panini, salads, wraps. 134 North College Street 334-826-0080

The Barbecue House – 345 South College Street 334-826-8277. www.barbecuehouse.com

Byron's Smokehouse – 436 Opelika Road. 334-887-9981  

Notes:

• Wire Road outbound from Auburn can be busy during rush hours 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. and during football home-game weekends.
• Downtown Auburn becomes extremely congested on home-game weekends, Friday (noon) through Saturday night, during football season.
• There are no stores immediately available on the Auburn-Loachapoka route.
• The East Alabama Cycling Club (www.eastalabamacycling.org) and the Auburn Flyers (www.auburn.edu/student_info/bicycle) stage regular group rides from Auburn High School at 405 South Dean Road at 7:30 every Saturday morning. Groups form for rides of varying difficulty and length, up to 80 miles. Auburn High School is .4 mi. south of the library on Dean Road.

For more info:

None

Contact any of the following for additional information:

Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel - Lanett Welcome Center

Street Address:
P.O. Box 234
Valley, AL 36854
Phone#:334-576-2116

Auburn Bicycle Tours Guide

Street Address:
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www.auburnalabama.org/cycle

Auburn Chamber of Commerce

Street Address:
714 E. Glenn Avenue
Auburn, AL  
Phone#:334 887-7011
www.auburnchamber.com

Auburn Flyers Cycling Club

Street Address:
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www.auburn.edu/student_info/bicycle

Auburn-Opelika Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

Street Address:
714 E. Glenn Avenue
Auburn, AL  
Phone#:334 887-8747
www.aocvb.com

East Alabama Cycling Club

Street Address:
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www.eastalabamacycling.org

The Bike Shop

Street Address:
147 N. College St.
Auburn, AL  
Phone#:334 821-6066