Wises Landing/Kentucky River Century. Updated from the 2006 Version. The ride start is at the YMCA in Buckner, Ky. From Louisville, take I-71 north to Exit 17, turn left. Go two blocks and turn left again on Quality Place (before the RR tracks). Go down to the end of Quality Place, turn right and park at the far right back corner.
This is a wonderfully scenic century ride with incredible vistas and low traffic along rural roads.
6050 – Wises Landing Century 2.0 (Buckner, Wises Landing, Bedford, Milton, Carrollton, New Castle, Eminence, La Grange, Buckner) 98.8 mi, Cumulative Climb: 4325 ft, avg:
46 ft/mile |
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Miles |
Turn |
Road |
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0.0 |
Start |
YMCA in Buckner, KY (Rt side of lot) |
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0.1 |
L |
Quality Place |
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0.4 |
L |
SR 146 |
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1.5 |
R |
S Highway 393 |
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1.8 |
L |
Commerce Pkwy |
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5.0 |
L |
Parker Dr |
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5.2 |
L |
SR 53 (S 1st St) |
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6.9 |
R |
SR 3223 / Old Sligo Rd |
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11.7 |
R |
US 42 |
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12.1 |
L |
SR 1488 / Organ Creek Rd |
|
16.0 |
R |
Kidwell Pike |
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18.6 |
L |
Morton Ridge Rd |
|
22.3 |
Keep R |
Becomes Wises Ld Rd Steep, go Slow! |
|
26.7 |
R |
SR 754 |
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32.2 |
L |
US 42 (Welcome to Bedford) |
|
32.9 |
L & Stop |
US 421 (Store Stop at Marathon) |
|
37.7 |
R |
SR 1226 |
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44.5 |
S |
Caution: steep curvy downhill |
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45.2 |
L |
US 42 |
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45.9 |
R |
SR 36 |
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47.4 |
L |
2nd Street (first st across the bridge) |
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47.5 |
R |
Main St |
|
47.8 |
Stop |
Welch’s Restaurant, then turn around |
|
48.1 |
L |
2nd Street |
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48.2 |
R |
SR 36 to cross bridge |
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48.6 |
L |
SR 55 optional Store Stop, Gas Station |
|
49.0 |
L |
to stay on SR 55 |
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51.1 |
L |
SR 389 |
|
60.4 |
Keep L |
to stay on 389 |
|
67.0 |
R |
SR 202 |
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77.2 |
L |
SR 55 / US 421 |
|
78.3 |
Stop |
Gas Station on Left then L out of Stop to Stay on SR 55 |
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79.1 |
Keep R |
To stay on SR 55 |
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79.4 |
R |
SR 1861 Sunnyside Rd |
|
84.8 |
Keep R |
Lewis Ave (No Sign) in Smithfield |
|
85.0 |
R |
SR 1861 Next to “Our Best” Rstrnt |
|
85.5 |
R |
SR 153/Lake Jericho Rd |
|
87.8 |
L |
SR 712/Old Jericho Rd |
|
93.2 |
L |
Cedar Ave just before RR Tracks |
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93.3 |
R |
E Washington |
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93.4 |
L |
First Ave (SR 53) |
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93.6 |
R |
Parker Dr |
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93.8 |
R |
Commerce Pkwy |
|
97.0 |
R |
S Highway 393 |
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97.3 |
L |
SR 146 |
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98.4 |
R |
Quality Place |
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98.8 |
Finish |
YMCA |
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