Tennessee route stop · Newfound Gap

Chimney Tops Overlook

classic view of the twin peaks

Featured driveNewfound Gap Road
StateTennessee
Drive length~31 miles
Trip timehalf day

Chimney Tops Overlook is one of the places Roamward flags on the Newfound Gap Road because it gives the drive its texture: classic view of the twin peaks. Use it as a planned pull-over instead of letting the route become a blur between towns.

How it fits the drive

The Newfound Gap runs Gatlinburg, TN → Cherokee, NC. Across the Great Smoky Mountains.

Nearby route stops

  • Sugarlandsthe Tennessee gateway and visitor center (Newfound Gap)
  • Newfound Gapthe 5,046-ft pass on the TN/NC state line (Newfound Gap)

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