16.6 km
Length
+862 m
Ascent
−6 m
Descent
1,678 m
Highest point
9.5%
Max gradient
0h 22min
Drive time (approx.)
Roan Mountain map
16.6 km · 1,678 m

Elevation profile

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What does Roan Mountain look like?

Appalachia, Roan Mountain State Park
Appalachia, Roan Mountain State Park · Dallas Krentzel · CC BY 2.0
Danthonia compressa
Danthonia compressa · Alan Weakley · CC0
Hypericum mitchellianum 23057282
Hypericum mitchellianum 23057282 · Mark Connolly · CC0
Round bald - panoramio
Round bald - panoramio · jpaxton · CC BY-SA 3.0
Roan Mountain State Park
Roan Mountain State Park · TranceMist · CC BY 2.0

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Start and finish

Start
Roan Mountain
36.17246, -82.07957
Finish
Carter County
36.10670, -82.11048

Along the road

Parking

12
Carver's Gap 16.6 km · 1,678 m
Carvers Gap 16.6 km · 1,678 m
10 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 16.6 km.

Toilets

4
4 unnamed places along the road, from 3.4 km to 16.6 km.

Viewpoints

7
7 unnamed places along the road, from 14.1 km to 15.8 km.