Distance
11 mi
Duration
21m
Checkpoints
2
Road type
Mountain twisty
Region
Southeast
Length
Short (under 20 miles)
Surface
Paved - modern
Intensity
Technical
Season
Fall
Winter status
Sometimes closed
About
Winding along US 129 where the Great Smoky Mountains meet the Cherokee National Forest, this iconic stretch offers a pure driving experience: no intersections—just you and the road.
The road
Tail of the Dragon in Tallassee, Southeast is graded at 182 corners, about 17 for every mile you drive. 95 of them are genuinely tight (52% of the road), and the sharpest turns in at a 14 m radius. There is no real rest on it — the longest straight is only 160 m before the next corner.
- Graded corners
- 182
- Tight (1–2)
- 95
- Tightest radius
- 14 m
- Corners per mile
- 17
Corners are graded from the road’s own geometry on the rally 1–6 scale, where 1 is a hairpin. Road & Rally calls them out as you drive.
Checkpoints
2
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Fastest times
No one has a time on this road yet. Drive it start to finish in the Road & Rally app and the first run sets the record.
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