Foothills Parkway (East)
The parkway lies outside the boundaries but is administered by the National Park Service.
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Foothills Parkway (East) Details
The Foothills Parkway is a work in progress. Two segments -- east and west -- are open to vehicle traffic but not yet connected to each other. Incomplete segments of the planned 71-mile road are open to foot traffic, bikes, and equestrians. The parkway lies outside the northern boundaries of Great Smoky Mountains National Park but is administered by the National Park Service. The east end of the Foothills Parkway is a six-mile spur over Green Mountain connecting I-40 and U.S. 321. During your scenic drive you'll enjoy views of English Mountain and the peaks of Great Smoky Mountains National Park rising behind wooded lowlands.
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Low
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Foothills Parkway (East)
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3.3 mi away
Albright Grove
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Hen Wallow Falls
Drops 90 feet in a spectacular fan shaped spray of cool water.
4.4 mi away
Cosby Picnic Area
95 sites, pavilion available, open year-round
4.4 mi away
Hen Wallow Falls Trail
Leads to one of the most spectacular and unusual falls in the park.
