This route starts in the northern part of the state in Thomas, WV and head south on Shavers Fork Rd where, at Stuart Campground, it then begins a 1700’ climb up Bickle Knob to the observation tower. Bickle Knob Observation Tower is a historic, 4-story viewing platform situated in the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County, West Virginia. Perched at an elevation of 4,003 feet, it offers 360-degree panoramic views extending 20 to 30 miles over the 20,000-acre Otter Creek. The ride comes down off the mountain and continues south, eventually hopping on the West Fork Rail Trail.

The ADK Fire Tower Challenge has been run by the AMC since 2001. It includes the 5 main Fire Towers in the Catskills (Red Hill, Balsam Lake, Tremper, Hunter and Overlook) and 27 Fire Towers in the Adirondacks (Adams, Arab, Azure, Bald, Belfry, Black, Blue, Buck, Cathedral Rock, Goodnow, Gore, Hadley, Hurricane, Kane, Loon Lake, Lyon, Owls Head, Pillsbury, Poke-O-Moonshine, Snowy, Spruce, Stillwater, St. Regis, Swede, Vandewhacker, Wakely, and Woodhull). For the ADK challenge it is required to do 23 peaks, while for the FKT all peaks are included.