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67.2 km
Length
+1,453 m
Ascent
−1,993 m
Descent
1,645 m
Highest point
11.1%
Max gradient
1h 30min
Drive time (approx.)
The Cherohala Skyway map
67.2 km · 1,645 m

Elevation profile

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What does The 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
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
35.36687, -84.30163

Along the road

Viewpoints

9
Shute Cove Overlook 5.1 km · 1,086 m
Santeetlah Overlook 17.8 km · 1,641 m
Sunset Overlook 19.0 km · 1,595 m
Haw Knob 20.8 km · 1,490 m
Whig Cove 22.4 km · 1,392 m
Stratton Ridge 25.4 km · 1,345 m
3 unnamed places along the road, from 5.1 km to 25.4 km.

Parking

7
Mud Gap Parking 22.9 km · 1,368 m
6 unnamed places along the road, from 14.9 km to 31.0 km.

Rest areas

1
Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head 16.4 km · 1,609 m

Restaurants and cafés

4
Katz Deli 63.2 km · 271 m
Tellico Beach Drive In 63.4 km · 270 m
Trout Mountain Coffee 66.4 km · 263 m
Tellico Grains Bakery 66.5 km · 263 m

Fuel

1
Exxon 66.2 km · 262 m