A 32-mile stretch of road that connects Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to Cherokee, North Carolina, Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) features scenic overlooks, picnic areas, mountain streams, and the Sugarlands and Oconaluftee visitor centers. Numerous hiking trails can be found along the way such as Chimney Tops (4 miles round trip), Alum Cave Bluffs (11 miles) and a portion of the famous Appalachian Trail. The highest point along the road is Newfound Gap with an elevation of 5,048 feet. Newfound Gap offers a spectacular overlook, as well as the Rockefeller Memorial, which marks the spot where President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1940.
