North Carolina Highway 226A
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 16.0 mi (25.7 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1961 – present | |||
| Little Switzerland segment | ||||
| Length: | 12.3 mi (19.8 km) | |||
| South end: |
 NC 226 near Woodlawn
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| North end: |
NC 226 near Little Switzerland
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| Bakersville segment | ||||
| Length: | 3.7 mi (6.0 km) | |||
| South end: |
NC 226 near Ledger
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| North end: |
NC 226 in Loafers Glory
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| Counties: | McDowell, Mitchell | |||
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| Location: | Little Switzerland, North Carolina |
| Length: | 12.3 mi (19.8 km) |
| Existed: | 1947–1961 |
North Carolina Highway 226A (NC 226A) is an alternate state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Signed along two segments that branch from NC 226: The first connecting the community of Little Switzerland; the second as a bypass west of Bakersville. It is also distinctive as being one of two alternate state routes in North Carolina, the other being NC 268A.
The first section, a two-lane mountain highway also known as the Diamondback by motorcycle enthusiasts, begins near Woodlawn, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from US 221. Once on the NC 226A, the first sign is a notice to truckers indicating steep winding road ahead, trucks not recommended. For the first 3.7 miles (6.0 km), it marginally increases in elevation, yet curvy, as it follows westerly along the banks of the Armstrong Creek then Three Mile Creek. At Holifield Cemetery (on right), NC 226A begins to quickly climb in elevation with an sensational amount of curves, as it climbs Grassy Mountain. Reaching Chestnut Grove Road, in Little Switzerland, the worst of the climb and curves is over, rising over 1,900 feet (580 m) from its start. Heading east now, NC 226A meets back with NC 226 at Gillespie Gap, just 90 feet (27 m) from the Mitchell County line, the Eastern Continental Divide and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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