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66.8 km
Length
+1,954 m
Ascent
−2,502 m
Descent
1,658 m
Highest point
17.8%
Max gradient
1h 29min
Drive time (approx.)
Cherohala Skyway map
66.8 km · 1,658 m

Elevation profile

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What does Cherohala Skyway look like?

Eastern Terminus of the Cherohala Skyway at Santeetlah Gap, NC - panoramio
Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Big Junction on the Cherohala Skyway - Elev. 5235 - panoramio
Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cherohala Skyway Rest Area - panoramio
pseabolt · CC BY 3.0
Smokey Mountains - panoramio
Kenneth Humphrey · CC BY-SA 3.0
ISS067-E-31669 - View of Earth
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start
Graham County
35.34558, -83.89420
Finish
Tellico Plains
35.36297, -84.28403

Along the road

Viewpoints

9
Shute Cove Overlook 5.2 km · 1,083 m
Santeetlah Overlook 18.1 km · 1,646 m
Sunset Overlook 19.4 km · 1,587 m
Haw Knob 21.3 km · 1,499 m
Whig Cove 22.9 km · 1,432 m
Stratton Ridge 25.9 km · 1,354 m
3 unnamed places along the road, from 5.2 km to 25.9 km.

Parking

7
Mud Gap Parking 23.4 km · 1,377 m
6 unnamed places along the road, from 15.3 km to 31.7 km.

Rest areas

1
Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head 16.8 km · 1,607 m

Restaurants and cafés

2
Katz Deli 64.6 km · 280 m
Tellico Beach Drive In 64.8 km · 275 m