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Elizabethton Covered Bridge – Fort Watauga loop from Milligan University

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Elizabethton Covered Bridge – Fort Watauga loop from Milligan University

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Elizabethton Covered Bridge – Fort Watauga loop from Milligan University

04:10

80.5km

1,070m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 80.3 km for 268 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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34.3 km

Ripshin Lake

Highlight • Lake

Ripshin Lake is a beautiful lake right next to the Roaring Creek Road. The lake and the land around it is private so there isn't a park or swimming area …

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68.6 km

Elizabethton Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge was built in 1882 in order to allow the town of Elizabethton to grow to the south. Each June there is a festival/parade that honors the bridge. Although …

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72.8 km

Fort Watauga

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort Watauga is actually a reconstruction of the original fort that was here. Each year there are several different educational events that take place here. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park …

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75.8 km

Tweetsie Trail Along Buffalo Creek

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Tweetsie Trail is a great trail for cyclist, walkers, and runners that runs from Johnson City through the town of Elizabethton, Tennessee. It is all smooth crushed gravel. This …

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80.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

21.5 km

13.1 km

2.19 km

273 m

Surfaces

57.9 km

20.7 km

1.65 km

258 m

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Lowest point (450 m)

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