!!NOTE!! There is a hazard on the adventure route near PLEASANT SHADE. There is a concrete slab on the route with a dangerous growth of algae across it. This is VERY SLIPPERY and definitely dangerous.

The coordinates are approximately 36.380, -85.955 (36°22’48.0″N 85°57’18.0″W). Please be aware and be careful.

This GS route is a great combination of scenic paved, tar & chip and gravel/ dirt roads. In fact, the paved sections also run some of the best sections as our Tennessee Curves day ride. So keep those tire pressures up and make sure to use the road modes if your motorcycle has them.

This route takes you through the beautiful hollows and ridges of Jackson County. There are two recommended stops for food, the Sutton General Store in Granville and The Stolen Coin restaurant on the square in Gainesboro.

While the off road sections are appropriate for novice adventure riders, we know some you may be wanting more of a challenge. The thing is, there is not much in this part of the state without doing a long stint of pavement.

However, we do have a more challenging alternate section to this route. Thanks to the folks over at OnX:Off-Road,we found the Hance Hollow trail on their website. This alternate path is for experienced intermediate riders and advanced off-road riders. It has sections with a heavy downhill camber and if the weather has been wet recently, it’ll present many more challenges.

You can explore and download the Jackson County Ridges and Hollers route here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50092136.
Our Hance Hollow alternate route can be found here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50195071.
To see all the routes for this year’s rally as they are released, go here: https://ridewithgps.com/events/345410-moa-rally-2025.

USING RIDE WITH GPS

Ride with GPS is a great way for the MOA to share and distribute maps, GPS routes and turn-by-turn instructions. As with any great service, some best practices in the form of tips and tricks are in order.

• You will need an account to access routes on Ride with GPS for free.  To create an account go here: https://ridewithgps.com/signup
  • Account creation is free.  So if prompted for a subscription, exit out by looking for ‘X’ in the pop up window on a web browser to close it.
  • Or consider giving RwGPS a trial, after all they do provide a free trial subscription. Use code MOArally2025 for a free 2-week premium trial subscription.
• Next, you will need to join the organization area in Ride with GPS for the BMW MOA.

To get routes on your GPS device:

• Each route in Ride with GPS is equivalent to a track in the world of Garmin GPS units and BaseCamp software. So for all the routes, make sure you get the entire collection of routes in Ride with GPS.
  • Ride with GPS allows you to download many different GPS files types, including GPX, for the BMW Navigator series and other Garmin productsWhen downloading GPX files, only download the “GPX Track” version.
  • The “GPX Route” version will leave you at the mercy of the settings on your Garmin GPS, and will take you off the planned route and maybe to unexpected places and road conditions.
• Once you have the “GPX Track” version loaded on your device and want turn-by-turn navigation, convert the “track” on your Garmin GPS to a “trip.”
• If you don’t have a dedicated GPS device and use your phone for navigation, Ride with GPS also has a number of file formats to work with various navigation apps for phones.
• Ride with GPS also has its own phone app that will also help guide you! Download now for Apple iOS or Android.