Rich Mountain Road
One Way Mileage: 7 miles
Driving Time: 60 minutes
Location: Cades Cove
Road Condition: 1-way, unpaved

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An Indian trail across the mountain was the primary route into the Cove for the first settlers. In the 1830s a wagon road, known as the Cades Cove Road, was built over the mountain, and served for nearly a hundred years as the main access to Tuckaleechee. The state of Tennessee built the present road in the 1920s. It is 12 miles long, with one-way traffic to the Park boundary. Beautiful glimpses of the entire Cove are visible from the top of this road.

Directions:
Rich Mountain Road is accessible from the Cades Cove Loop Road. Look for the sign.