Skill Level:

Intermediate This loop requires some level of navigation on city side streets, plus some riding on roads that may see heavy traffic during rush-hour periods (7-8 a.m., 3:30-5:30 p.m.). There are two moderate climbs at the midway point of this ride. The descent of the second climb on Cottaquilla road is curvy and requires some skill and care to negotiate successfully. 

Route Legs:

• Right at first major light east of town.
• Follow Dearmanville as it turns hard left, then right to cross rail tracks.
• Sharp left after tracks at gift shop.
• Dearmanville crosses tracks again. Keep to right as road changes to Old Choccolocco.
• Old Choccolocco Rd. crosses tracks again and ends on Choccolocco Road.
• Pass Exxon station on right. Choccolocco Rd. ends on Hwy. 9.
• Immediate right onto White Plains road.
• Right at the greenhouses.
• Follow the road as it curves left and goes uphill.
• Left at Rabbittown Store.
• Cross Hwy 9. Road changes to Whites Gap. Begin a mild 1+ mile climb. Fast decent. Left at stop sign. (Whites Gap Baptist Church.)
• Begin 1.5-mile steep-ish climb. Fast and curvy descent. Be careful!
• Cross Hwy 9. (Greenhouses, again.)
• Immediate right back onto White Plains Road.
• Follow White Plains parallel to Hwy 9. Road ends at Hwy 9. Right onto Choccolocco.
• Follow Choccolocco all the way back to Golden Springs. (Option: Return reverse of outbound loop on Old Choccolocco Road.

Afterward:

There are plenty of good restaurants in Anniston. Recommendations –

• Courthouse Café (19 West 11th Street, 256-741-8237) – Meat w/2 veggies, sandwiches, burgers
• LaBella Donna (911 Noble Street , 256-235-0706) – Traditional coffeehouse serving lunch
• Old Smokehouse Bar-B-Q (631 South Quintard Avenue 256-237-5200)
• Java Bleu - 256-240-7266 – High-quality coffee and espresso; open early for breakfast and lunch; Ideal location to start a bicycle ride
• More Dining Information: www.spiritofanniston.org, 256-236-0996

 

For more info:

None

Contact any of the following for additional information:

Courthouse Cafe

Street Address:
19 West 11th Street
Anniston, AL 36202
Phone#:(256) 741 - 8237

Fun Wheels

Street Address:
1209 Snow Street
Oxford, AL N/A
Phone#:(256) 831 - 9507

Java Bleu

Street Address:
N/A
Wetumpka, AL N/A
Phone#:(256) 240 - 7266

La Bella Donna

Street Address:
911 Noble Street
Anniston, AL 36202
Phone#:(256) 235 - 0706

More Dining Information

Street Address:
N/A
Wetumpka, AL N/A
Phone#:(256) 236 - 0996
www.spiritofanniston.org

Northeast Alabama Bicycle CLub

Street Address:
N/A
Wetumpka, AL N/A
www.neabc.org

Old Smokehouse Bar-B-Q

Street Address:
631 S. Quintard Avenue
Anniston, AL 36202
Phone#:(256) 237 - 5200

Scott's Bikes and Repairs

Street Address:
101 Ladiga Street SE
Jacksonville, AL N/A
Phone#:(256) 435 - 2453