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Rich Mountain Road, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

3.9
#7 of 9 in Scenic Drive in Tennessee
Scenic Drive · Hidden Gem · Tourist Spot
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  • By Hillbilly V
    The Rich Mountain road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a very little used road connecting Cades Cove to Tuckaleechee Cove in Townsend TN. There are no spectacular vistas on this road...  more »
  • By The_Loup_Garou
    Beautiful, Even in December I was not sure if Rich Mountain Road would be open, when we visited the Smoky Mountains in December. We were there for an event at Blackberry Farm in Walland, just up the....  more »
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