Originally Posted by
wthensler
Haven't ridden Sugarloaf. I still believe Weakley Hollow Road in VA is worse...1.1 miles straight up. It's almost not rideable! But I've been up a bunch of times and can survive it. My only concern is the dropoff in mileage because of travel North to assist in my parent's care. I won't be my best, but I'll give it the college try. And I'm solo, so no distractions.
Well, according to OldTryGuy's post, it looks as if you're going to go up the front side of Sugarloaf (shown in the photo). If you've done steeper than 13% grade, my hat's off to you.