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Lincoln Gap Road (Steepest Paved Mile in the East)
United States · Lincoln Gap Rd
Renowned as having the steepest paved mile in North America with sustained grades reaching 24%. Extremely narrow road with cracked asphalt and patchy gravel edges crossing the Long Trail crest; requires precise clutch and throttle work.
Lincoln Gap Road (Steepest Paved Mile in the East) runs 8.4 miles between Lincoln, VT and Warren, VT. We count about 44 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. A hard road that rewards experience and punishes bravado.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartLincoln, VT44.1039, -73.0034
- High970 ft - 2,428 ft (Lincoln Gap Summit)elevation range
- EndWarren, VT44.1189, -72.8573
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Lincoln Gap Road (Steepest Paved Mile in the East) take to ride?
- About 8 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Lincoln Gap Road (Steepest Paved Mile in the East) start and end?
- It runs between Lincoln, VT and Warren, VT. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Lincoln Gap Road (Steepest Paved Mile in the East) a twisty road?
- We count about 44 corners across 8 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Lincoln Gap Road (Steepest Paved Mile in the East)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.