Newfound Gap Road Byway
Newfound Gap Road Byway is a scenic drive in North Carolina. Within North Carolina it covers roughly 20 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Newfound Gap Road Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
On the North Carolina side, US-441 descends from Newfound Gap — on the state line at 5,046 feet — toward Cherokee and the park's Oconaluftee entrance, following the Oconaluftee River past a working mountain farm museum. The road climbs through the highest terrain in the eastern United States, with a spur to Clingmans Dome, the loftiest point in the Smokies. It is the only full crossing of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- Newfound Gap (5,046 ft)
- Oconaluftee River & farm museum
- Clingmans Dome spur
- Cherokee
- Great Smoky Mountains
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About this drive
This is a scenic drive — a road worth taking for the views and the journey itself rather than the quickest line between two points.
Where to Stay along Newfound Gap Road Byway
4 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Newfound Gap Road Byway.
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