🛣️ Visitor guides

Scenic Drives

America’s great drives — byways, mountain roads, and legendary curves. What to see, where to stop, and the stories that play as you drive.

Deals Gap — the North Carolina / Tennessee line

Tail of the Dragon

The complete first-timer’s guide to Tail of the Dragon — 318 curves in 11 miles on US-129 at Deals Gap. How to drive it safely, the 30 mph speed limit and heavy patrols, the Tree of Shame, the roadside photographers, the Fugitive dam and Fontana, when to go, and a self-guided audio tour that plays as you drive.

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🎧 Get the tour

Listen in the app

Download the tour, leave your phone in your pocket, and let it play itself as you go. Works offline.

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