Distance
84 mi
Duration
2h 48m
Checkpoints
8
Road type
Mountain twisty
Region
Mid-Atlantic
Length
Long (50-100 miles)
Surface
Paved - modern
Intensity
Spirited
Season
Fall
Winter status
Sometimes closed
About
Cumberland to Appalachia crosses Black Mountain at the highest point in Kentucky and is aptly named the Coalfield Black Snake run. Black Snakes are in abundance in this coal region and you're likely to catch a glimpse or so of snakes, sunbathing on the road during the summer months.
Checkpoints
8
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