Today we had a scheduled stop at Natural Bridge State Park. If you have never been there and live nearby you must visit. After a short ride from Lexington to Natural Bridge down US route 11 we spent a couple hours tooling around the Natural Bridge. It is real natural phenomenon and the bridge is higher than Niagara Falls and a major road traverses on the bridge and over the creek below. We got to experience the bridge from down low and up high. Meaning we walked under and through the bridge and road our bikes over the bridge on US route 11.
From here it was a quick trip to Buchanan VA to cross a swinging bridge. No we didn’t not ride our bikes across and I am sure it would be too dangerous with 4 people, 4 bikes, and 4 loads of gear on the ol’ bridge. Plus, look how crooked it is.
From there it was onto Daleville for the night.
Today’s stats: total mileage 49.08 miles; elevation gain 3268 feet; elevation descent 3189 feet; max speed 39.7 miles.