Cherohala Skyway
43-mile high-elevation ride across the Cherokee and Nantahala forests.
What you'll hit along the way.
Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.
Tellico Plains entrance (TN)
Western terminus on TN-165 — last reliable fuel and the Charles Hall Museum visitor center before the climb into the Cherokee National Forest.
Bald River Falls turnoff
Short detour down Forest Road 210 to a 90-foot roadside waterfall — wet pavement on the side road in spring, watch your line.
Santeetlah Overlook
5,390-ft picnic stop at the highest point of the skyway, looking back across the Tennessee ridges — the photo stop on a clear day.
Hooper Bald
5,429-ft grassy bald a half-mile walk from the parking lot — best wildflower views on the route in late spring.
NC-143 junction (Robbinsville exit)
Eastern terminus near Santeetlah Lake — turn south on NC-143 toward Robbinsville for food, fuel, and the connector to the Tail of the Dragon.
No runs logged on this road yet — be the first.
Runs are rider-logged & GPS-traced in the app
Ride your own ride — times are rider-logged & GPS-traced, never a race on public roads.
Shot by the riders who've run it.
Riders upload photos to their profile and tag the road or stop — tagged shots show up here automatically.