1) Festival Village Carrier Park, Amboy Road, West Asheville.
From downtown Asheville: Go south on Biltmore Avenue for about two miles; at light, turn right on Meadow Road. At the second light (at bridge), turn left onto Amboy Road. Travel 1.5 miles; Carrier Park will be on the left.
From I-26: Take I-240 east to the Amboy Road exit. Carrier Park is on the right.
From I-40: Take exit 50, go north on Biltmore Avenue. Cross railroad tracks and at stoplight, turn left onto Meadow Road. At the second light (at bridge), turn left onto Amboy Road. Travel 1.5 miles; Carrier Park will be on the left.
2) Asheville Outdoor Center 521 Amboy Road, just past Carrier Park (see above).
3) Richmond Hill ParK From Festival Village (see above), turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river and at light, turn left on Lyman Street. Continue around curve, bear left onto Riverside Drive. Continue to Pearson Bridge Road and turn left. Follow signs to Richmond Hill Inn. Continue past inn to top of hill; turn right, pass the Baptist Home and go to end of Richmond Hill Drive to reach park entrance.
4) Climbmax Climbing Center 43 Wall St., Asheville. From Festival Village, turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river and at light, turn left onto Lyman Street. Go around bend, continue straight across railroad tracks; at five-way stop, bear left onto Clingman Avenue. Turn right at stop sign, follow Clingman up hill. At second light, turn right on Patton Avenue. At light, turn left onto Otis Street, then immediately right onto Wall Street.
5) Martin Luther King Jr. Park From Festival Village, turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river and at light, turn right on Meadow Road. At second light, turn left on Biltmore Avenue. Come up hill, past hospital, turn right on South Charlotte Street. At second light, turn right on College Street and then right onto Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to MLK Park on right.
6) Asheville Brewing Co. 77 Coxe Ave. From Festival Village, turn right onto Amboy Road, cross river and at light, turn left onto Lyman Street. Go around bend, continue straight across railroad tracks; at five-way stop, bear left onto Clingman Avenue. Turn right at stop sign, follow Clingman up hill. At second light, turn right on Patton Avenue. Just past Asheville Savings, right at light on Coxe Avenue.
7) Camp Rockmont From Asheville, take I-40 east to exit 59 (Swannanoa). Turn left off ramp and continue to the light; turn right onto Hwy. 70. At first light, turn left, cross bridge; turn right on Old Hwy. 70 and travel 1.9 miles to Lake Eden Road. Turn left at light and go 1.5 miles to Camp Rockmont.
8) Alexander Mountain Bike Park From Asheville, take U.S. 19-23 north to the Marshall/Hot Springs exit (U.S. 25-70). Take exit, drive to the second light. Turn left onto Monticello Road and continue till it ends at River Road. Turn right; it is several miles to the Alexander Bike Park parking area, located on either side of River Road.
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