Worth the ride near Huntsville, AL
We list 9 places worth riding to around Huntsville, AL, across views, food, and coffee.
Views
Monte Sano State Park
Mountain View
Summit vistas over the Tennessee Valley, with the Monte Sano Boulevard and Bankhead Parkway climbs as much the draw as the view.
Lake Guntersville State Park
Mountain View
A south loop from Huntsville with the lodge view as the payoff at the top of Taylor Mountain.
Cathedral Caverns State Park
Mountain View
Twisty mountain roads end at a cave mouth 126 feet wide, with the AL 79 approach over Gunter Mountain a standout stretch.
Food
Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
Food
Home of Alabama white sauce at a hundred year old barbecue landmark, an easy river crossing west of Huntsville.
Greenbrier Restaurant
Food
Hickory smoked barbecue and catfish since the 1950s, reached on flat farm roads past Mooresville with hushpuppies at the end.
Crawmama's
Food
Finish the US 431 lake run here on a weekend and you will be among other bikes.
Coffee
Olde Towne Coffee Shop
Coffee
Have your coffee here before Pratt Avenue turns uphill into Monte Sano, parking on the street.
Honest Coffee Roasters
Coffee
Minutes from the Bankhead Parkway climb up Monte Sano, with easy in and out before a mountain run.
Gold Sprint Coffee
Coffee
Big shared lot in the Stovehouse district, a relaxed place to gather a group before heading for the mountains.