Sevierville, TN Tourism Information
Scenic Drives in the Smoky Mountains
There are litterally hundreds of beautiful scenic drives that you can take in the Smoky Mountains. Just about everywhere you go in the smokies has great views, and beautiful scenery. Below is a list of some of the more popular roads that are traveled to view the beauty that the Smokies have to offer.
| Road | Location | Drive Time | One-Way Mileage | Road Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsom Mountain Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 30 minutes | 9 | Two-way Paved |
| Cades Cove Loop | Cades Cove Historic | 60 minutes | 11 | One-way Paved |
| Cataloochee | I-40 at U.S. 276 | 30 minutes | 6 | Two-way Dead End |
| Cherokee Orchard Road | Gatlinburg to Roaring Fork | 15 minutes | 3.5 | Two-way Paved |
| Foothills Parkway East | Hwy. 321, Cosby | 30 minutes | 6 | Two-way Paved |
| Foothills Parkway West | U.S. 321 N to U.S. 129 | 30 minutes | 18 | Two-way Paved |
| Heintooga Ridge | Balsam Mountain Road | 60 minutes | 14 | Two-way Paved |
| Lakeview Drive | Bryson City,, NC | 20 minutes | 6 | Two-way Dead End |
| Parson Branch | Cades Cove | 60 minutes | 8 | One-way Unpaved |
| Rich Mountain | Cades Cove | 60 minutes | 7 | One-way Unpaved |
| Roaring Fork Motor Trail | Cherokee Orchard | 60 minutes | 5 | One-way Paved |
| Tail of the Dragon | U.S. 129 | 25 minutes | 11 | Two-way Paved (318 Curves) |
| Cherohala Skyway | Robbinsville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN | 60 minutes | 36 | Two-ay Paved |