{
  "name": "Hawk's Nest Highway",
  "slug": "hawks-nest-highway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/hawks-nest-highway/",
  "summary": "Carved into the cliffs above the Upper Delaware with just a low stone parapet at the edge, the stretch you will recognise from car commercials.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "NY 97"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "New York",
    "start": {
      "name": "Sparrow Bush",
      "lat": 41.403308,
      "lon": -74.731369
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Barryville",
      "lat": 41.47871,
      "lon": -74.917537
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 15.7,
    "lengthKm": 25.3,
    "driveMinutes": 33,
    "corners": 26,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 5,
    "summitMetres": 231.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Low parapet over a cliff drop",
    "Oncoming traffic on tight bends",
    "Weekend motorbike traffic"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "valley",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Lifting Rocks Overlook"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 111
  },
  "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"
}