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spirilis · 06-30-2008, 03:53 AM

Newfound Gap
The Appalachian Trail passes through Newfound Gap, with an overlook parking lot and a cool sign signifying the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. The Appalachian Trail defines the NC/TN border.

US-441, Tennessee
IMHO, the Tennessee side of US-441 has better scenery than the NC side. One cool feature includes a loop in the road where you pass over a bridge, loop around, then pass under that same bridge through a tunnel.

Cool little loop-bridge-tunnel contraption-

Roaring Fork Motor Trail
After arriving in Gatlinburg, we decided to drive the 6-mile Roaring Fork Motor Trail, a narrow asphalt road through some of the park which takes you to a couple overlooks and some majestic dark deep-woods scenery along a river.

06-30-2008, 03:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
spirilis Senior Membrane Join Date: Jul 2007 Type: InTP Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 2,122	Newfound Gap The Appalachian Trail passes through Newfound Gap, with an overlook parking lot and a cool sign signifying the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. The Appalachian Trail defines the NC/TN border. US-441, Tennessee IMHO, the Tennessee side of US-441 has better scenery than the NC side. One cool feature includes a loop in the road where you pass over a bridge, loop around, then pass under that same bridge through a tunnel. Cool little loop-bridge-tunnel contraption- Roaring Fork Motor Trail After arriving in Gatlinburg, we decided to drive the 6-mile Roaring Fork Motor Trail, a narrow asphalt road through some of the park which takes you to a couple overlooks and some majestic dark deep-woods scenery along a river.