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The Raccoon Mountain 18 miler is 18.00 miles on the road with hilly terrain. The starting point for this route is: Bi-Lo in Lookout Valley at Kelly’s Ferry Rd Comments about this route: The route: - Start in front of the Bi-Lo in Lookout Valley at Kelly’s Ferry Rd. - Follow Kelly’s Ferry Rd. all the way out to Cummings Hwy. (3.3 miles) - Turn Right onto Cummings Hwy. - Turn right into the TVA Raccoon Mtn. Pump Storage entrance. - Follow the main road until you are close to the river. There will be bathrooms and water fountain on your left. (5.7 miles) - Go up the mountain and through main gate. When at the top (9.2 miles) bear right. - Turn right into Visitors Center for water and bathrooms. (11.1 miles) - Come back to main road and turn right. - (At mile 12.5 you can turn right to Laurel Point Picnic area if you want to add on another 1.5 miles) - At mile 13.7 bear right and go back down mountain. - When you get through main gate turn right and then a right again onto Elder Mtn. Rd. (watch for cars) - Turn right on Raccoon Trail (or can go about a block to a convience store for drinks) - Turn right onto Browns Ferry Rd. - Return right into Bi-Lo parking lot for aprox 18 miles