(865) 977-1669 1820 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 977-1669 1820 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801

Pinnacle Overlook

Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
  • Pinnacle Overlook - Segment #1
  • Pinnacle Overlook - Segment #2

This ride takes you north into Kentucky to the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park. While you can see the Gap Daniel Boone crossed with settlers to the west, on the mountain just north of the Gap is the best views of the Tri-state area with good views of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The parking lot is in Kentucky but a short walk takes you to a large viewing platform in Virginia that provides amazing views. The Views over Middlesboro, KY and Cumberland Gap, TN are spectacular. 

Segment #1

  1. Start at 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. Turn left onto Middlesettlements Rd. Go for 2.9 mi.
  6. Turn right onto Miser Station Rd. Go for 2.0 mi.
  7. Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Mentor Rd. Go for 3.2 mi.
  8. Turn left onto Wrights Ferry Rd. Go for 0.7 mi.
  9. Turn left onto Topside Rd (TN-333). Go for 0.2 mi.
  10. Take ramp onto I-140 (Pellissippi Pkwy) toward I-40 W. Go for 9.9 mi.
  11. Continue on TN-162 N (Pellissippi Pkwy) toward Oak Ridge. Go for 5.8 mi.
  12. Continue on Oak Ridge Hwy (TN-62). Go for 1.3 mi.
  13. Take ramp onto Edgemoor Rd (TN-170 E) toward Edgemoor Rd. Go for 6.1 mi.
  14. Continue on Edgemoor Rd (TN-170). Go for 400 ft.
  15. Continue toward TN-170. Go for 72 ft.
  16. Turn left onto Clinton Hwy (US-25W). Go for 2.1 mi.
  17. Continue on Clinch Ave (US-25W). Go for 2.3 mi.
  18. Continue on S Main St (US-25W). Go for 1.7 mi.
  19. Continue on Lake City Hwy (US-25W). Go for 7.0 mi.
  20. Continue on S Main St (US-25W). Go for 1.0 mi.
  21. Continue on N Main St (US-25W). Go for 1.2 mi.
  22. Optional stop Weigel’s Rocky Top
  23. Continue on Highway 116 (TN-116). Go for 4.6 mi.
  24. Continue on TN-116. Go for 0.3 mi.
  25. Continue on John McGhee Blvd (TN-116). Go for 0.7 mi.
  26. Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Hwy (US-25W). Go for 8.1 mi.
  27. Turn left onto N Indiana Ave (US-25W). Go for 1.0 mi.
  28. Continue on US-25W S (US-25W). Go for 21.0 mi.
  29. Continue on 5th St (US-25W). Go for 0.5 mi.
  30. Take ramp onto I-75 N toward Lexington. Go for 1.0 mi.
  31. Continue on I-75. Go for 10.4 mi.
  32. Take exit 11 toward Exit 11 onto KY-92 E (Highway 92 W). Go for 0.5 mi.
  33. Turn left onto S Highway 25 W (US-25W). Go for 0.6 mi.
  34. Turn right onto Highway 92 E (KY-92) toward Henderson Settlement/Pineville. Go for 33.1 mi.
  35. Turn right onto US Highway 25 E (US-25E). Go for 5.2 mi.
  36. Optional stop Shell / Arby’s
  37. Turn left onto US Highway 119 (US-119). Go for 5.1 mi.
  38. Turn right onto Highway 1344 (KY-1344). Go for 479 ft.
  39. Turn left onto Highway 1344 (KY-1344). Go for 0.9 mi.
  40. Continue on Highway 1344 (KY-1344). Go for 4.6 mi.
  41. Turn right onto Highway 217 (KY-217). Go for 4.6 mi.
  42. Turn left onto Highway 988 (KY-988). Go for 1.2 mi.
  43. Continue on KY-988. Go for 2.6 mi.
  44. Turn left onto Old Wilderness Rd. Go for 0.2 mi.
  45. Turn right onto Pinnacle View Rd. Go for 2.3 mi.
  46. Arrive at Pinnacle Overlook. Your destination is on the left.

Segment #2

  1. Start at Pinnacle Overlook
  2. Head toward Old Wilderness Rd on Pinnacle View Rd. Go for 3.6 mi.
  3. Turn right onto Pinnacle View Rd. Go for 266 ft.
  4. Turn right and take ramp onto US Highway 25 E (US-25E). Go for 1.4 mi.
  5. Continue on Cumberland Gap Pkwy (US-25E). Go for 3.0 mi.
  6. Turn left onto Forge Ridge Rd (TN-63). Go for 9.9 mi.
  7. Continue on Hopewell Rd (TN-63). Go for 7.5 mi.
  8. Continue on Cedar Fork Rd (TN-345). Go for 8.5 mi.
  9. Turn left onto Highway 25E (US-25E). Go for 0.2 mi.
  10. Turn left onto Highway 25E S (US-25E) toward I-81/TN-33 N. Go for 4.4 mi.
  11. Turn right onto Lone Mountain Rd. Go for 11.2 mi.
  12. Turn left onto Highway 33 S (TN-33). Go for 12.2 mi.
  13. Optional stop Shell Maynardville
  14. Turn left onto TN-61 E (TN-61). Go for 5.0 mi.
  15. Turn right onto TN-61 E (TN-61/TN-131). Go for 0.9 mi.
  16. Continue on TN-61 E (TN-61). Go for 5.3 mi.
  17. Turn right onto Rutledge Pike (US-11W). Go for 5.0 mi.
  18. Optional stop Food City Gas N Go Blaine
  19. Turn left onto Mine Rd. Go for 2.4 mi.
  20. Continue on Mascot Rd. Go for 2.4 mi.
  21. Turn right onto Andrew Johnson Hwy (US-11E). Go for 0.8 mi.
  22. Turn left onto Strawberry Plains Pike. Go for 1.7 mi.
  23. Turn right onto Asheville Hwy (US-70). Go for 0.1 mi.
  24. Turn left onto Strawberry Plains Pike. Go for 2.6 mi.
  25. Turn left onto Huckleberry Springs Rd SE. Go for 2.6 mi.
  26. Turn right onto Thorngrove Pike. Go for 4.3 mi.
  27. Continue on Asbury Rd SE. Go for 0.2 mi.
  28. Turn left onto E Governor John Sevier Hwy SE (TN-168). Go for 4.7 mi.
  29. Continue on W Governor John Sevier Hwy (TN-168). Go for 0.1 mi.
  30. Continue on W Governor John Sevier Hwy (TN-168). Go for 4.1 mi.
  31. Turn left onto Martin Mill Pike. Go for 0.5 mi.
  32. Continue on Tipton Station Rd. Go for 0.4 mi.
  33. Turn right onto Martin Mill Pike. Go for 3.8 mi.
  34. Turn right onto Martin Mill Pike. Go for 1.4 mi.
  35. Turn left onto Nails Creek Rd. Go for 0.5 mi.
  36. Turn right onto Old Nails Creek Rd. Go for 0.8 mi.
  37. Turn right onto N Wildwood Rd. Go for 194 ft.
  38. Turn left onto Wildwood Rd. Go for 1.5 mi.
  39. Turn right onto Sevierville Rd (US-411). Go for 0.3 mi.
  40. Turn left onto River Ford Rd. Go for 1.6 mi.
  41. Turn right onto Ellejoy Rd. Go for 0.6 mi.
  42. Continue on Tuckaleechee Pike. Go for 1.5 mi.
  43. Turn right onto E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 4.8 mi.
  44. Continue on S Washington St (US-321). Go for 318 ft.
  45. Turn left onto E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 2.2 mi.
  46. Continue on W Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US-321). Go for 1.4 mi.
  47. Turn left. Go for 82 ft.
  48. Arrive at Smoky Mountain HD.
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