Distance
100 mi
Duration
3h 20m
Checkpoints
7
Road type
Mountain scenic
Region
Southeast
Length
Long (50-100 miles)
Surface
Paved - modern
Intensity
Spirited
Season
Fall
Winter status
Sometimes closed
About
Travel through historic Elizabethton to the top of Roan Mountain to experience panoramic views extending from Tennessee to North Carolina. Experience the world’s largest natural stand of Catawba Rhododendron, which set the gardens ablaze in crimson hues in June during peak blooming season.
The road
Top of the Roan in Johnson City, Southeast is graded at 569 corners, about 5.7 for every mile you drive. 37 of them are genuinely tight, and the sharpest turns in at a 13 m radius. The longest straight runs 2.3 miles, so there is room to breathe between the technical sections.
- Graded corners
- 569
- Tight (1–2)
- 37
- Tightest radius
- 13 m
- Corners per mile
- 5.7
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
7
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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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