R-322 · Route File
Tail of the Dragon
Tennessee–North Carolina border · United States
The intensely winding 11-mile US 129 section at Deals Gap, known for 318 curves and heavy motorcycle and sports-car use.
- Primary window
- Apr - Oct preferred · public highway open year-round
- References
- 8
- Coverage
- established
- Reviewed
- Jul 2026
Route tire evidence
Tires reported on Tail of the Dragon
No reviewed tire observation is published for this route.
No tire name is inferred from route popularity, forum mentions or marketing. A report appears only after its tire, motorcycle, route context, date and named source are reviewed.
Route-specific references
Sources for Tail of the Dragon
Information tied directly to this road, track or route.
Maps and navigation
US 129 Tail of the Dragon access map
official · North Carolina Department of Transportation
Official US 129 and NC 143 access mapping
Tail of the Dragon map
commercial · Google Maps
Route-specific alignment, approach-road and nearby-service lookup; confirm the selected road
Tail of the Dragon open map
community · OpenStreetMap
Independent route, settlement and approach-road lookup
Specialist and community
Regional reference desk
Authorities covering the wider journey
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Emergency and medical
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