Falling Leaves

9 mi · Little Switzerland

Diamond Back Loop

Densely wooded trek, from Marion in McDowell County to Little Switzerland, on the edge of Mitchell County, NC at Milepost 334.

11 mi · Tallassee

Tail of the Dragon

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.

352 mi · Afton

Blue Ridge Parkway

More scenic than fast.

30 mi · Tellico Plains

Cherohala Skyway

A stunning 43-mile National Scenic Byway connecting Tellico Plains, Tennessee, and Robbinsville, North Carolina, winding through the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests

26 mi · Marion

Devils Whip

North Carolina's Route 80 AKA the Devil's Whip

17 mi · Blowing Rock

Grandfather Mountain Drive

32 mi · Waynesville

Shiner's Run

Shiner’s Run is the name of the stretch of 209 that runs from Trust General Store & Cafe (the intersection of Highway 209 and State Road 63) north to Hot Springs. Pick up an official Shiner’s Run T-shirt at Trust General Store & Cafe, and then take on the run that local Shiners made famous!

24 mi · Cove

The Rattler

25 miles, 290 turns, 2-mountains