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Explore/United States/Tennessee/Tail of the Dragon — US-129
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Tail of the Dragon —US-129.

Distance
22 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
340 m
Rating
4.9 / 5
1247 reviews
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Overview

Tail of the Dragon — US-129.

318 curves in 11 miles. Zero stop signs. Zero traffic lights. The Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap, straddling the North Carolina-Tennessee border, is the most famous motorcycle road in America. Dense Appalachian forest lines every inch of the tight, technical S-curve sequence that tests every rider who attempts it.

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SurfacePaved
Distance22 km
Days1
Total climb340 m
DifficultyModerate
Clones2
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1247 verified rides logged on this route.
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