English Mountain

Foothills Parkway

This ride will take you East over English Mountain, with a stop at a Grist Mill, Jones Cove. Great views of some of the best switchbacks you can find (Make sure you keep your RPMs up and your wheels moving on these roads). English Mountain is a mountain located in the western foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains region of East Tennessee. Rising to a peak of 3,629 feet, it is known for offering scenic fall colors within a convenient drive from Knoxville. A few rugged mountain roads provide access to the summit. Alpine Drive provides the main access, providing service to several small communities along with several resort cabins in the area available for tourists. It continues across the gap to the Wilhite area, forming the only complete pass over the mountain to the Jones Cove and Camp Hollow areas at the southeastern foot of the mountain.

Segment #1

  1. Smoky Mountain HD
  2. Head toward W Lamar Alexander Pkwy. Go for 39 ft.
  3. Turn left onto W Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 0.6 mi.
  4. Turn right onto Old Glory Rd (TN-335 N). Go for 1.5 mi.
  5. Continue on W Hunt Rd (TN-335). Go for 1.4 mi.
  6. Turn right onto Louisville Rd (TN-335). Go for 328 ft.
  7. Turn left onto W Hunt Rd (TN-335). Go for 1.1 mi.
  8. Turn left. Go for 69 ft.
  9. Turn right toward E Hunt Rd/TN-335. Go for 0.2 mi.
  10. Continue on E Hunt Rd (TN-335). Go for 1.7 mi.
  11. Turn left onto Russell Rd. Go for 1.7 mi.
  12. Turn left onto Williams Mill Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  13. Turn right onto Old Knoxville Hwy (TN-33). Go for 0.2 mi.
  14. Turn left onto Martin Mill Pike. Go for 3.4 mi.
  15. Continue on 1107 Martin Mill Pike. Go for 446 ft.
  16. Continue on Martin Mill Pike. Go for 1.7 mi.
  17. Turn left onto Martin Mill Pike. Go for 1.8 mi.
  18. Turn right onto McCammon Rd. Go for 1.2 mi.
  19. Turn left onto Neubert Springs Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  20. Turn right onto McCammon Rd. Go for 1.9 mi.
  21. Turn left onto Pickens Gap Rd. Go for 0.4 mi.
  22. Turn slightly right onto Pickens Gap Rd. Go for 325 ft.
  23. Turn right onto Tipton Station Rd. Go for 1.1 mi.
  24. Turn right onto Hendron Chapel Rd W. Go for 0.3 mi.
  25. Keep left onto Hendrons Chapel Rd E. Go for 0.9 mi.
  26. Turn left onto Sevierville Pike. Go for 1.3 mi.
  27. Turn right onto Kimberlin Heights Rd. Go for 1.5 mi.
  28. Turn left onto Old French Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  29. Turn right onto E Governor John Sevier Hwy (TN-168). Go for 2.5 mi.
  30. Turn right onto Asbury Rd SE. Go for 0.2 mi.
  31. Continue on Thorngrove Pike. Go for 3.4 mi.
  32. Turn right onto Kodak Rd. Go for 4.1 mi.
  33. Turn slightly left onto Kodak Rd. Go for 1.1 mi.
  34. Turn slightly right onto Kodak Rd SE. Go for 3.3 mi.
  35. Turn left onto Kodak Rd. Go for 0.7 mi.
  36. Turn right onto Douglas Dam Rd (TN-139). Go for 1.9 mi.
  37. Turn left onto Douglas Dam Rd (TN-139). Go for 1.3 mi.
  38. Continue on Douglas Dam Rd (TN-139). Go for 3.1 mi.
  39. Turn right onto Douglas Dam Rd (TN-338). Go for 0.6 mi.
  40. Turn left onto Douglas River Way. Go for 325 ft.
  41. Turn left onto Douglas Overlook Way. Go for 0.1 mi.
  42. Turn left onto Douglas Overlook Way. Go for 0.2 mi.
  43. Turn left onto Douglas Overlook Way. Go for 0.1 mi.
  44. Optional stop Douglas Dam Overlook
  45. Turn left onto Douglas Overlook Way. Go for 0.1 mi.
  46. Make a U-Turn onto Douglas Overlook Way. Go for 0.1 mi.
  47. Turn right onto Douglas Overlook Way. Go for 0.2 mi.
  48. Turn right onto Douglas Overlook Way. Go for 0.1 mi.
  49. Turn right onto Douglas River Way. Go for 325 ft.
  50. Turn right onto Douglas Dam Rd (TN-338). Go for 0.6 mi.
  51. Turn right onto Douglas Dam Rd (TN-139). Go for 0.3 mi.
  52. Continue on Highway 139 (TN-139). Go for 6.7 mi.
  53. Continue on W Main St (TN-139). Go for 1.3 mi.
  54. Turn right onto Gay St (TN-92). Go for 499 ft.
  55. Continue on Chestnut Hill Rd (TN-92). Go for 8.8 mi.
  56. Turn right onto Dickey Rd. Go for 0.7 mi.
  57. Turn left onto Alvey Hill Rd. Go for 0.5 mi.
  58. Continue on Dickey Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  59. Continue on Stiles Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  60. Continue on Blowing Cave Rd. Go for 2.0 mi.
  61. Optional stop Griss Mill
  62. Continue on Alpine Dr. Go for 1.4 mi.
  63. Turn left onto Alpine Dr. Go for 1.8 mi.
  64. Turn slightly right onto Alpine Dr. Go for 3.1 mi.
  65. Turn left onto Wilhite Rd. Go for 2.4 mi.
  66. Keep right onto Wilhite Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  67. Turn slightly left onto Sunset Gap Rd. Go for 1.0 mi.
  68. Turn left onto Bogard View Way. Go for 5.2 mi.
  69. Turn right onto Cosby Hwy (US-321). Go for 2.1 mi.
  70. Turn right onto Wilton Springs Rd (US-321) toward TN-32 S. Go for 0.1 mi.
  71. Turn left onto Cosby Hwy (US-321). Go for 3.0 mi.
  72. Arrive at Carver’s Orchard & Applehouse Restaurant. Your destination is on the left.

Segment #2

  1. Start at Carver’s Orchard & Applehouse Restaurant
  2. Head toward Wilderness Trl on Cosby Hwy (US-321). Go for 3.8 mi.
  3. Turn right onto Hooper Hwy (US-321 S) toward Gatlingburg. Go for 3.9 mi.
  4. Turn right onto Rocky Flats Rd. Go for 5.7 mi.
  5. Turn left onto Henry Town Rd. Go for 3.1 mi.
  6. Turn left onto Henry Town Rd. Go for 3.5 mi.
  7. Turn right onto Henry Town Rd. Go for 0.9 mi.
  8. Turn right onto Richardson Cove Rd. Go for 1.9 mi.
  9. Turn right onto Pearl Valley Rd. Go for 0.4 mi.
  10. Turn slightly left onto Pearl Valley Rd. Go for 4.2 mi.
  11. Turn left onto Jones Cove Rd (TN-339). Go for 6.3 mi.
  12. Turn left onto Dixon Branch Rd. Go for 2.3 mi.
  13. Turn right onto Richardson Cove Rd. Go for 0.3 mi.
  14. Turn left onto Maples Branch Rd. Go for 220 ft.
  15. Turn right onto Pittman Center Rd (TN-416). Go for 1.5 mi.
  16. Turn right onto Pittman Center Rd (TN-416). Go for 4.7 mi.
  17. Continue on Old Newport Hwy (TN-416). Go for 0.6 mi.
  18. Optional stop Weigel’s Sevierville
  19. Turn left onto Newport Hwy (US-411). Go for 12.6 mi.
  20. Turn left onto Wye Dr. Go for 0.1 mi.
  21. Turn left onto Dupont Rd. Go for 0.9 mi.
  22. Turn slightly left onto Dupont Rd. Go for 1.3 mi.
  23. Turn slightly left onto Dripping Spring Rd. Go for 2.7 mi.
  24. Turn left onto Old Chilhowee Rd. Go for 0.7 mi.
  25. Turn right onto Old Chilhowee Rd. Go for 4.4 mi.
  26. Turn left onto Blair Loop Rd. Go for 1.4 mi.
  27. Turn slightly left onto Cold Springs Rd. Go for 1.4 mi.
  28. Turn left onto Old Walland Hwy. Go for 440 ft.
  29. Turn right onto Melrose Station Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  30. Turn left onto E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 0.1 mi.
  31. Turn right onto Rocky Branch Rd. Go for 1.5 mi.
  32. Turn slightly right onto Rocky Branch Rd. Go for 0.7 mi.
  33. Continue on Rocky Branch Rd. Go for 0.5 mi.
  34. Turn left onto Laws Chapel Rd. Go for 3.0 mi.
  35. Turn left onto Wilkinson Pike. Go for 456 ft.
  36. Turn slightly right onto Butler Mill Rd. Go for 2.1 mi.
  37. Turn left onto Old Piney Rd. Go for 0.4 mi.
  38. Turn slightly right onto Old Piney Rd. Go for 2.4 mi.
  39. Turn right onto Montvale Rd (TN-336). Go for 2.1 mi.
  40. Turn left onto Raulston Rd. Go for 1.8 mi.
  41. Turn slightly left onto Peterson Ln. Go for 1.6 mi.
  42. Turn right onto Old Niles Ferry Rd. Go for 289 ft.
  43. Turn left onto Fairview Dr. Go for 0.4 mi.
  44. Turn left onto US Highway 411 S (US-129/US-411). Go for 0.3 mi.
  45. Turn right onto William Blount Dr (TN-335). Go for 1.3 mi.
  46. Continue on William Blount Dr (TN-335). Go for 1.3 mi.
  47. Turn right onto Big Springs Rd. Go for 0.4 mi.
  48. Continue on S Old Glory Rd. Go for 0.6 mi.
  49. Turn right onto W Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 0.7 mi.
  50. Arrive at Smoky Mountain HD.