North Carolina Highway 209
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 36.6 mi (58.9 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1921 – present | |||
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| South end: |
     US 19 / US 23 / US 74 / US 23 Bus. in Lake Junaluska
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 I‑40 near Lake Junaluska
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| North end: |
  US 25 / US 70 in Hot Springs
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| Counties: | Haywood, Madison | |||
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North Carolina Highway 209 (NC 209) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs north–south from Lake Junaluska to Hot Springs.
NC 209 is a 36.6-mile-long (58.9 km) two-lane mountain highway that begins at a busy intersection with US 19/US 23/US 74/US 23 Bus. in Lake Junaluska. Going north, it crosses over I-40 and through some valley farmlands. The road bends east at Max Patch Road and begins some curvy climbing on and around Hebo Mountain, entering Madison County at Betsy Gap (3,895 ft (1,187 m), highest point on route). Entering the Spring Creek Valley, it passes through the communities of Luck and Trust, before reaching Spring Creek; from there the remaining 10 miles (16 km) becomes an aggressively winding road, and is not recommended for commercial trucks. Once past all the twist and turns, travelers arrive in Hot Springs, where the highway ends at US 25/US 70.
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