{
  "name": "Cherohala Skyway",
  "slug": "cherohala-skyway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/cherohala-skyway/",
  "summary": "Fifty miles over the Unicoi Mountains from Tellico Plains, Tennessee to Robbinsville, North Carolina, topping out around 1,600 m. The quiet alternative to the nearby Dragon, and better for it.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "NC 143",
    "TN 165"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Tennessee",
    "start": {
      "name": "Tellico Plains",
      "lat": 35.368005,
      "lon": -84.294856
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Robbinsville",
      "lat": 35.321822,
      "lon": -83.806956
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 50.9,
    "lengthKm": 81.9,
    "driveMinutes": 97,
    "corners": 34,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 1642.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Fog at altitude",
    "Wildlife on the road",
    "Ice in the colder months"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Stratton Ridge",
    "Hooper Point Overlook",
    "Shute Cove Overlook"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 711
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}