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SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman)
United States · SC-178 / NC-178
Nicknamed 'The Little Dragon' by Upstate riders. Climbs violently out of the South Carolina foothills through Rocky Bottom, crossing the state line into Transylvania County, North Carolina. Constant second- and third-gear technical apexes carve through dense mountain laurel alongside the headwaters of the French Broad River.
SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman) runs 25 miles between Pickens Historic Courthouse, SC and Rosman / French Broad River, NC. We count about 165 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartPickens Historic Courthouse, SC34.8832, -82.7076
- High1,080 ft - 2,820 ft (Blue Ridge Escarpment)elevation range
- EndRosman / French Broad River, NC35.1437, -82.8243
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Repair within reach
- 44 miEurosport AshevilleAsheville, United States
- 46 miWaynesville Cycle CenterWaynesville, United States
Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.
Somewhere to stop
- 48 miWheels Through Time Motorcycle MuseumMaggie Valley, NC
- 48 miJoey's Pancake HouseMaggie Valley, NC
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Questions riders ask
- How long does SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman) take to ride?
- About 25 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman) start and end?
- It runs between Pickens Historic Courthouse, SC and Rosman / French Broad River, NC. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman) a twisty road?
- We count about 165 corners across 25 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman)?
- 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.