{
  "name": "Foothills Parkway (Western Section)",
  "slug": "foothills-parkway-tn",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/foothills-parkway-tn/",
  "summary": "Ridge-running National Park parkway with open views to the high Smokies.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Tennessee",
    "start": {
      "name": "Walland",
      "lat": 35.718401,
      "lon": -83.821911
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Wears Valley",
      "lat": 35.722083,
      "lon": -83.64575
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 14.5,
    "lengthKm": 23.3,
    "driveMinutes": 27,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 763.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Slow sightseeing traffic",
    "Deer and bear crossings",
    "Fog over the gaps"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Caylor Gap",
    "Headrick Gap",
    "Bates Mountain"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 207
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}