{
  "name": "The Diamondback",
  "slug": "the-diamondback-nc226a",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/the-diamondback-nc226a/",
  "summary": "Twelve miles of relentless switchbacks dropping off the ridge at Little Switzerland.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "NC 226A"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "North Carolina",
    "start": {
      "name": "Little Switzerland",
      "lat": 35.852559,
      "lon": -82.050826
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Woodlawn",
      "lat": 35.811501,
      "lon": -82.043664
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 12.2,
    "lengthKm": 19.6,
    "driveMinutes": 28,
    "corners": 110,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 11,
    "summitMetres": 1056.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Unguarded switchback drop-offs",
    "Gravel on blind hairpins",
    "Heavy weekend motorcycles"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Sandy Gap",
    "Gillespie Gap",
    "Lynn Gap"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 229
  },
  "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"
}