Winding Stairs Road
From National Forest Rd, Bryson City, Swain County to Briartown Church Rd, Topton, Macon County, North Carolina
Gravel Segment
8.62 mi
Length
2,339 ft
Elev gain
1,302 ft
Elev loss
3,215 ft
Max elevation
gravel 82%
pavement 18%
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Nice narrow, and somewhat rugged, dual-track with moderately steep switchbacks. High drop offs on northern end, so pay attention! I rode this on a BMW 1200GS.
3 votes
on January 17, 2021
Great road for some slow scenic driving! Be careful on turns where you can't see around the bend, we had some downhill traffic fly down the road at us.