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From Erwin's Fishery Park to the top it is 14.3 miles.  Average gradient is 3%.
The ride includes Limestone Cove and part of the Cherokee National Forrest.
The hard effort comes during the last 3.3 mile final climb.  This section
- climbs 1225 feet
- has an average gradient of  7%
- has twenty curves in the final 1.6 miles
- Tour de France equivalent is the Col de Latrape [3.1m at 7.4%]
iron mtn climb profile