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East Tennessee Crossing Byway Road Trip: The Complete Route Guide

East Tennessee Crossing Byway Road Trip: The Complete Route Guide

The East Tennessee Crossing Byway runs 83 miles along US 25E and State Route 32, from the Cumberland Gap south…

Cumberland Historic Byway Road Trip: The Complete Route Guide

Cumberland Historic Byway Road Trip: The Complete Route Guide

The Cumberland Historic Byway runs 156 miles across the Upper Cumberland Plateau, tracing a path used first by bison, then…

Cherohala Skyway Road Trip: The Complete Route Guide

Cherohala Skyway Road Trip: The Complete Route Guide

The Cherohala Skyway exists because of a joke. In 1958, a member of the Tellico Plains Kiwanis Club joked about…

Great Smoky Mountains Road Trip Guide: Stops & Itinerary

Great Smoky Mountains Road Trip Guide: Stops & Itinerary

The Great Smoky Mountains straddle the Tennessee-North Carolina border, with Newfound Gap Road cutting about 35 miles through the park’s…

Great River Road Trip Guide: Mississippi River Stops & Itinerary

Great River Road Trip Guide: Mississippi River Stops & Itinerary

The Great River Road follows the Mississippi River for about 2,069 miles, from its headwaters in northern Minnesota to New…