Fun Route

-73 to Linconton to 321 North

-321 North to 40 West

-40 West Past Morganton

- Take Causby Road exit to 70 west

-Take 70 through Marion to Old Fort

-Left onto Bat Cave Road (mountain road)

-Bat Cave Road turns into Old Fort Road (mountain road)

-Old Fort Road runs into Rt 9 (mountain road)

-9 to left to 64/74/9 to Chimney Rock (good stop) - Chimney Rock to Lake Lure (a couple more miles)

- Check out  Margaritaville Bike Junction on Lake Lure

Fast back

9 back to 40

Scenic Back

- 74 back to 150 in Shelby or all the way to 85 in Gastonia