7.8
PDI
8.1 mi
DISTANCE
1,823 ft
GAINED
3.7 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
INTRO
This is a fairly tame climb on a fairly busy state highway. The steepest half-mile segment reaches only 3.6% and is easily manageable. If you only have time for a couple of the gaps, we’d recommend Hogpen and Wolfpen long before Neel Gap. We include this page primarily for those assessing the gaps included in the annual Six Gap ride summarized in more detail below.
PLAN YOUR ROUTE
We've partnered with Sherpa-Map.com to bring you the best route planning tool. With a PRO Membership you can use this climb as a reference when creating your route. Average grade is 3.6% (4.3% climb only) and the bulk of the climb is at 0-10%, with 38% at 0-5% and 51% at 5-10%. The steepest quarter-mile is 6.8% and steepest mile 6.2%.
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Roadway: Two lane highway in good condition with a narrow shoulder most of the climb.
Traffic: Mild to mild-moderate.
Parking: Either at the top and ride down to the bottom and start, or ask to park at Riverside Tavern at the start of the climb (Map; Street View).
Provisions: Turner's Corner General Store 3/10ths of a mile west on Highway 19 (Map).
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Consider doing an out and back for both sides of Neel Gap - 22 miles with 2,753' gained (Map).
Neel Gap is one of the gaps included in the 103.8 mile/11,230 vertical feet Six Gap Century (Neel Gap, Hogpen Gap, Unicoi Gap, Jack’s Gap, Wolfpen Gap, and Woody Gap). A route map of the Six Gap Century can be found here.
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cf70152
Steady gradients, perfect road conditions, nice store and views at the top. A nice road to climb, an even better one to descend.
