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Old Cataloochee Turnpike (lower)

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  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  5. Cataloochee
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“A gently climbing scenic gravel road. ”

Jason Doedderlein
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3.5

Miles

5.6

KM

Point to Point

3,506' 1,069 m

High

2,478' 755 m

Low

1,156' 352 m

Up

128' 39 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

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Features Fall Colors · River/Creek

Description

This starts at the tressel bridge where this road crosses Cataloochee Creek. It gently climbs 1,500 feet until it connects with the Cataloochee Entrance Rd. This stretch is currently closed to all vehicle use.

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Land Manager: NPS - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Jason Doedderlein
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  3.0 from 1 vote

#22

in Cataloochee

#30231

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#22

in Cataloochee

#1,256

in North Carolina

#30,231

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Jun 13, 2020 near Cove Creek, NC
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Jun 13, 2020 near Cove Creek, NC

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