Literally you walk through a tunnel, continue for another fifty feet and the road ends. Nothing too exciting about that. Great trail rides for horse people (from what I have been told anyways). I went in fall so the colors where beautiful. No views of mountains at the road. The most interesting part of this sight. Is the historical backround... More

Nice little drive through the mountains followed by a walk down a long tunnel. As the title implies, there is not a lot happening here. If you have some time to kill it is interesting to see, but if given a choice between this or another activity, I'd definitely go with your other option.

This is just a curiosity and fun day out into the mountains to see a road built that actually goes nowhere; it ended for no real reason.

Not the Grand Tetons, but a truly majestic place to visit. It is like stepping back in time. The summers are hot and the water icy. You can swim or splash anywhere in the mountains. The mornings are foggy, a reminder of the Cherokee Ancestors guarding their sacred mountains. The roads are crowded from June to August with crazy tourists... More

My wife and I rented a cabin just north of Bryson City, NC, during a beautiful October weekend. After hiking the Deep Creek trails and having some Country Boy BBQ, we drove up the Road to Nowhere, a seven mile winding mountain road with 2 or 3 amazing overlooks. At the end of the road there is a tunnel through... More

I had a blast on this road. The wife & I went to NC/TN on a motorcycle trip and checked out all the "big" roads and decided to check this one out. No traffic and lots of twisties. Not much to see other than a scenic view or two and a tunnel. Wouldn't be bad for some hiking but I... More