Cummins Falls State Park

This ride will take into the Pisgah National Forest East of Hot Springs, NC. With a lunch stop at the Smoky Mountain Diner. Big Laurel Road parallels Big Laurel Creek for approximately 9 miles, there are ample road pull-offs to access the creek. After 9 miles the road leaves the stream and goes on to intersect with NC highway 208 at the community of Belva. Big Laurel flows through a gorge for about 4 miles before emptying into Laurel River about one mile west of Belva. Big Laurel has some of the most fun winding roads to ride but make sure you stay on the route or we may never see you again.

Segment #1

  1. CumminsFallsRTS1 – 152 Miles – 58 waypoints
  2. Start at Smoky Mountain HD
  3. Head toward W Lamar Alexander Pkwy. Go for 36 ft.
  4. Turn right onto W Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 0.3 mi.
  5. Turn right onto Ross Dr. Go for 0.2 mi.
  6. Turn right onto Big Springs Rd. Go for 1.2 mi.
  7. Turn left onto Big Springs Rd. Go for 4.2 mi.
  8. Turn left onto Meadow Rd. Go for 3.4 mi.
  9. Turn left onto Meadow Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  10. Turn left onto Sheets Hollow Rd. Go for 1.7 mi.
  11. Turn slightly left onto Brooks Rd. Go for 1.7 mi.
  12. Turn right onto Highway 95 N (TN-95). Go for 5.9 mi.
  13. Turn left onto Highway 321 S (US-321). Go for 13.2 mi.
  14. Continue on TN-95. Go for 5.5 mi.
  15. Take left ramp onto Oak Ridge Tpke (TN-58 S) toward Kingston. Go for 1.3 mi.
  16. Turn right onto Blair Rd (TN-327). Go for 5.7 mi.
  17. Turn left onto Harriman Hwy (TN-61). Go for 4.1 mi.
  18. Turn right onto Rockbridge Rd. Go for 0.6 mi.
  19. Turn right onto Bitter Creek Hwy (US-27). Go for 11.8 mi.
  20. Turn left onto Morgan County Hwy (US-27). Go for 3.3 mi.
  21. Optional stop Wartburg Visitors Center
  22. Turn left onto Morgan County Hwy (US-27). Go for 3.3 mi.
  23. Turn left onto Nashville Hwy (TN-62). Go for 20.1 mi.
  24. Optional stop Williams Market
  25. Continue on Deer Lodge Hwy E (TN-62). Go for 6.9 mi.
  26. Turn right onto S York Hwy (US-127) toward Jamestown. Go for 4.3 mi.
  27. Optional stop Iga
  28. Turn left onto Wilder Rd (TN-85). Go for 13.3 mi.
  29. Turn left onto Hanging Limb Hwy (TN-164). Go for 1.2 mi.
  30. Continue on Hanging Limb Hwy. Go for 5.6 mi.
  31. Turn right onto Sunk Cane Rd. Go for 5.6 mi.
  32. Continue on Dry Hollow Rd. Go for 6.3 mi.
  33. Turn slightly left onto Rickman Monterey Hwy (TN-293). Go for 6.6 mi.
  34. Turn right onto Cookeville Hwy (TN-111 N). Go for 502 ft.
  35. Turn left onto Tommy Dodson Hwy (TN-293 W). Go for 4.6 mi.
  36. Turn left onto Hilham Rd (TN-136 S). Go for 2.6 mi.
  37. Turn right onto E Whitehall Rd. Go for 1.2 mi.
  38. Continue on W Whitehall Rd. Go for 1.9 mi.
  39. Turn left onto Dodson Branch Rd (TN-135). Go for 505 ft.
  40. Turn right onto Garrison Rd. Go for 1.2 mi.
  41. Continue on John Garrison Rd. Go for 1.3 mi.
  42. Turn left onto Cummins Mill Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  43. Turn right onto Blackburn Fork Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  44. Turn left onto Cummins Falls Ln. Go for 0.5 mi.
  45. Arrive at Cummins Falls State Park.

Segment #2

  1. Start at Cummins Falls State Park
  2. Head toward Blackburn Fork Rd on Cummins Falls Ln. Go for 0.5 mi.
  3. Turn right onto Blackburn Fork Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  4. Turn right onto Cummins Mill Rd. Go for 2.9 mi.
  5. Turn left onto Old Gainesboro Hwy (TN-290). Go for 1.0 mi.
  6. Continue on Gainesboro Grade (TN-290). Go for 3.1 mi.
  7. Turn right onto County Farm Rd. Go for 1.4 mi.
  8. Turn left onto Pippin Rd. Go for 0.7 mi.
  9. Continue on W Jackson St. Go for 2.4 mi.
  10. Turn right onto S Willow Ave (TN-135). Go for 2.2 mi.
  11. Continue on Burgess Falls Rd (TN-135). Go for 14.6 mi.
  12. Turn right onto Roberts Matthews Hwy (TN-135 S). Go for 2.0 mi.
  13. Continue on TN-135. Go for 230 ft.
  14. Turn left onto N Spring St (TN-289 S). Go for 2.5 mi.
  15. Turn left onto W Bockman Way (US-70). Go for 25.7 mi.
  16. Turn right onto Sparta Dr. Go for 1.2 mi.
  17. Turn right onto Miller Ave (US-127-ALT). Go for 2.3 mi.
  18. Optional stop Miller Mart Gas
  19. Turn right onto S Main St (US-127). Go for 2.5 mi.
  20. Keep left onto Highway 68 (US-127). Go for 21.0 mi.
  21. Take ramp. Go for 0.2 mi.
  22. Turn left onto Rhea County Hwy (US-27). Go for 2.4 mi.
  23. Turn left onto Watts Bar Hwy (TN-68). Go for 14.3 mi.
  24. Turn left onto Upper Concord Rd. Go for 4.3 mi.
  25. Continue on Redmond Rd. Go for 112 ft.
  26. Continue on Dry Fork Valley Rd. Go for 4.4 mi.
  27. Continue on Salem Valley Rd. Go for 2.4 mi.
  28. Turn right onto Gage Rd. Go for 2.0 mi.
  29. Turn left onto Sweetwater Rd (TN-322). Go for 1.3 mi.
  30. Turn right onto Loudon Hwy (TN-72). Go for 2.3 mi.
  31. Continue on Highway 72 N (TN-72). Go for 10.7 mi.
  32. Turn left onto Vonore Rd. Go for 1.9 mi.
  33. Turn left onto Davis Ferry Rd. Go for 0.6 mi.
  34. Turn left onto Poplar Springs Rd. Go for 3.0 mi.
  35. Turn right onto Poplar Ridge Rd. Go for 0.9 mi.
  36. Turn left onto Tellico Pkwy (TN-444). Go for 3.0 mi.
  37. Turn left and take ramp onto Highway 321 S (US-321 N) toward Maryville/Airport. Go for 14.9 mi.
  38. Arrive at Smoky Mountain HD. Your destination is on the right.