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Tail of the Dragon

US-129 at Deals Gap packs 318 curves into 11 miles with no intersections and no driveways — a legendary ribbon of asphalt for motorcyclists and sports-car drivers.

Deals Gap, NC → Tabcat, TN · ~11 miles · half day

Why drive it

318 curves in 11 miles.

The most famous driving road in the East. Pair it with the longer, calmer Cherohala Skyway for a full day of mountain curves.

The signature stops

What to pull over for.

01Deals Gapthe start, with the famous motorcycle resortNC02The 318 curvesthe relentless switchback run itselfNC03Fontana Damthe tallest dam in the eastern U.S., a short detourNC04Cherohala Skywaya high, scenic 43-mile companion driveTN05Tabcat Bridgethe calm northern end along Chilhowee LakeTN

Plan the drive

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