Newfound Gap Road
US 441Gatlinburg to Cherokee · Tennessee
Distance32.8mi · 53 km
Drive time1 h 6 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainForest
The high crossing of the Great Smoky Mountains.
US 441 climbs over Newfound Gap through the heart of Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Cherokee, North Carolina, winding up through dense forest to the misty ridgeline on the state line. Mind the fog at the gap, the heavy national-park traffic, and ice and closures in winter.
Where it runs
GatlinburgStart · Tennessee
CherokeeEnd · United States
Character
Corners36bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient7%≈ 1-in-14
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb1099 mtotal ascent
Summit1543 mhighest point · 5062 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
1106 m rangeKnow before you go
- Fog at the gap
- Heavy national-park traffic
- Ice and winter closures
Along the road
- viewpoint Ben Morton Overlook
- viewpoint Deep Creek Valley Overlook #1
- viewpoint Charles A Webb Overlook
Sources
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