SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman)
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.
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'The Museum That Runs'—world-renowned living shrine housing over 375 ultra-rare historic American motorcycles (Harley-Davidson, Indian, Flying Merkel, Crocker, Henderson). Curated by the late Dale Walksler, docents routinely fire up century-old board track racers right on the museum floor, filling the timber hall with raw horsepower and castor oil.
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How many curves and miles is SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman)? ▼
SC-178 The Carolina Little Dragon (Pickens to Rosman) spans 25 miles and packs approximately 165 curves (6.6 curves per mile) with an elevation delta of 1,080 ft - 2,820 ft (Blue Ridge Escarpment) and technical rating 8/10.
Where are the start and end coordinates? ▼
The route starts at Pickens Historic Courthouse, SC (Latitude 34.8832, Longitude -82.7076) and finishes at Rosman / French Broad River, NC (Latitude 35.1437, Longitude -82.8243).
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