Chaneysville Incident Ride
Miles: 50.4
Rating: Very Difficult
 
This ride gets its name from the historical novel "The Chaneysville Incident", set in Bedford County by David Bradley. Centering around the plight of runaway slaves who fled here on the Underground Railroad, it tells how the group was surrounded and chose to take their own lives rather than return to slavery. This ride goes by the mill where they hid out and by the cemetery where they still rest. The ride also goes over the Hewitt Covered Bridge, by Sweet Root picnic area, two exotic hunting preserves, and Clearville where you can stop at Mallow's Discount Grocery, (closed on Sundays, but there is a soda machine). This ride is quite difficult with some mountain climbs, however it does contain a long stretch that is pretty flat. As with our other rides the scenery is spectacular. This ride starts and ends at Grouseland where you can get supplies before your ride and take a shower or go swimming afterward.

Miles Distance to next direction Directions Comments
0.0 0.7
Grouseland Right onto Robinsonville Rd.
 Steep hill!
0.7 0.2
At T right
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0.9 1.8
At stop left onto Big Creek
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2.7 0.8
Right at Rt. 26 (Clear Ridge Rd.)
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3.5 0.9
Left onto Jay
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4.4 0.7
At T (stop) right onto Artemas Rd.
 Gabriel's Knob straight ahead.
5.1 1.6
Bear left, stay on Artemas Rd.
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6.7 2.7
Right onto Mountain in Artemas
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9.0 .
Top of Ragged Mt.
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9.4 0.6
Mountain becomes Ebinsville continue straight
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10.0 2.3
Right onto Covered Bridge
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10.5 .
Top of Mountain
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12.1 .
Hewitt Bridge
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12.2 .
On left are the remains of the Hewitt Mill
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12.3 0.3
At T (stop) right onto Town Creek
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12.6 5.5
At T (stop) right onto Rt. 326 Chaneysville Rd.
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13.2 .
On Right is lane to cemetery (private property)
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16.1 .
Whispering Hollows Exotic Hunting Farm
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17.8 1.7
Left onto Chaneysville Cove Rd, still Rt.326
 Check out the garden by the waterfalls.
18.5 0.1
Chaneysville Cove becomes Black Valley, still Rt.326, continue straight
18.6 1.9
Sweet Root Picnic Area on left, water and toilets, continue on 326
20.5 8.8
Bear right onto Black Valley, leave Rt. 326
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29.3 1.3
At S curve right onto Milk and Water
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30.6 3.3
Right onto Pittman Hollow
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32.2  
Wilderness Trophy Hunting
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33.9 1.6
At stop left onto Horseman's Branch
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35.5 0.6
At Y (stop) left onto Chaneysville Rd.
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36.1 0.2
At T (stop) right onto Clear Ridge Rt. 26
 To the left is Mallows Discount Grocery
36.3 0.5
Clear Ridge becomes Rock Hill Church continue straight leave Rt. 26
36.8 3.5
At Y bear left stay on Rock Hill Church (follow yellow lines)
Easy out. Go right, follow signs to Grouseland
40.3 1.7
Right onto Messersmith
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42.0 1.2
At bottom of hill right onto Millers Store Steep hill turn is at the bottom!.
43.2 0.2
At stop left onto Big Creek
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43.4 2.0
Left onto Rice
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44.3 .
Top of Addison Ridge
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45.4 5.0
At T (stop) right onto Robinsonville Rd.
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50.4 .
Right into Grouseland
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