In 1940 Franklin Delano Roosevelt officially dedicated the Park from
this majestic site. The road, completed in 1932, straddles Tennessee
and North Carolina here. Originally, Indian Gap, a point two miles
west, was thought to be the lowest gap in the mountains, but Newfound
Gap was discovered to be lower in elevation, thus the name.
this majestic site. The road, completed in 1932, straddles Tennessee
and North Carolina here. Originally, Indian Gap, a point two miles
west, was thought to be the lowest gap in the mountains, but Newfound
Gap was discovered to be lower in elevation, thus the name.
| Naturaly I stood on the Tennesse side. |
| The Chimmey Tops are one of the first sites on the way to the top. |
| The road heading up to Newfound Gap from the Sugarlands Visitor Center. |
| Beatiful. |
| Newfound Gap |
| If you look close, you can see the road heading to Cherokee, NC |
| Just can't put it into words how beatiful it is here. |
| Now you can see why they are called the Smoky Mountains. |
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