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Open Roads Forum  >  Roads and Routes  > Pigeon Forge to North Carolina Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next DallasSteve • View posts Texas Senior Member Joined: 05/28/2015 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/06/23 11:32am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I'm in Pigeon Forge, Tenn and in 2 days I am going to Hendersonville, NC pulling a big travel trailer. Google offers me 2 routes through the mountains: I-40 and 441. It recommends I-40. Highway 441 looks beautiful, but more twisty. Would you take I-40 pulling a big travel trailer? 2022 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT SLX 8 324BDS 2022 FORD F-250 XL CREW CAB 4X4 All my exes live in Texas, that's why I live in an RV phil-t • View posts Ogdensburg, NY Full Member Joined: 09/05/2017 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 04/06/23 12:48pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We chose I40 a couple years ago for that route. Considered 441 but did not do it for the reason of twisty roads. We may do it at some point. I40 is no "piece od cake" driving. Lots of grades and curves. 2014 Allegro 36LA rk911 • View posts DuPage County Senior Member Joined: 05/30/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 04/06/23 02:10pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator how "big" is big? years ago we drove our 35' class A MH towing our Jeep SUV (total length was 45-46 feet) over 441 to Cherokee and then US19 to Waynesville where we picked up the Blue Ridge (had to go to Waynesville as we were too tall for some of the tunnels). 441 was a very nice drive, curves and all. we're selling our 40' class A (close to 60' with the Jeep in tow) but we wouldn't hesitate to go 441 again. Rich Ham Radio, Sport Pilot, Retired 9-1-1 Call Center Administrator _________________________________ 2016 Itasca Suncruiser 38Q '46 Willys CJ2A '23 Jeep Wrangler JL '10 Jeep Liberty KK & MaggieThe Wonder Beagle wildtoad • View posts Blythewood, SC Senior Member Joined: 06/05/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 04/06/23 05:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If it were me, I’d go I40 > I26 to Hendersonville. Tom Wilds Blythewood, SC 2016 Newmar Baystar Sport 3004 2015 Jeep Wrangler 2dr HT ken56 • View posts Tennessee Senior Member Joined: 01/12/2013 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 04/06/23 06:11pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator DO NOT DO 441 WITH A BIG TRAILER. It is steep and very curvy. I see class C's with burned up brakes all the time on the Gap road. It would be a workout towing a big trailer and you better have some mountain towing experience behind you if you do take it on. Do the 40 to 26 route. SO much easier. I have a 37 ft. trailer and I don't even try to go over the Gap....I go around. Take Veterans Parkway out of Pigeon Forge....that's the road Dollywood is on. Go up to 411 and head east. It will connect to 40. There will be a short distance with some curves and a slight downhill grade and it goes by the Bush's bean plant and visitor center. Lots of room for a trailer to park and go in the visitor center. Then the road opens up to a new 4 lane divided Hwy. all the way to 40. (40 is a right turn when you hit 25/70, 411 ends there) As far as going through the Pigeon River Gorge just fall in with the trucks and follow them. It's up hill for about 20 miles but not terribly steep, but steep enough to keep your foot heavy on the gas pedal. Pass the trucks if you have to. There are 2 tunnels that have plenty of height so don't worry when you see the sign.....take up both lanes if you have to to go through the middle if you're more comfortable with that. I have no trouble with my 2500 and my trailer...10KGVWR. * This post was edited 04/07/23 03:31pm by ken56 * Horsedoc • View posts Dixie --- N. Georgia Senior Member Joined: 09/30/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/06/23 06:30pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Don't go through the Park. Even if you don't have issues, there are going to be LOTS of folks who are going to. No places to pass. steep grades - up and down. Think of the people you are going to inconvenience if you go that way. ferndaleflyer • View posts everywhere Senior Member Joined: 03/31/2011 View Profile Online Posted: 04/06/23 06:59pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator 411/35through Chestnut Hill to I-40 then pick up I-26 below Asheville. We stayed below Hendersonville last year. We have also made several trips to Pigeon Forge and several through the park to Cherokee but always in the toad. I wouldn't even think of it with my DP or a large trailer and I have driven in some mountains. On 40 I just set my cruise control and ride other than down Black Mountain. There slow down and be safe. Veebyes • View posts Bermuda & Maryland Eastern Shore Senior Member Joined: 11/24/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/07/23 09:01am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Been over 441 from Pigeon Forge to Cherokee a few times. Don't remember if dragging the 5er or not. Don't recall anything especially difficult about it. Yes, there are a few switchbacks but no particularly long steep grades. Toughest section is coming out of Gatlinburg. My general policy is, if the semis can do it, I can do it. Boat: 32' 1996 Albin 32+2, single Cummins 315hp 40+ night per year overnighter 2007 Alpenlite 34RLR 2006 Chevy 3500 LT, CC,LB 6.6L Diesel Ham Radio: VP9KL, IRLP node 7995 ferndaleflyer • View posts everywhere Senior Member Joined: 03/31/2011 View Profile Online Posted: 04/07/23 09:56am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator And semis don't travel through the park + it will take twice as long to get to Hendersonville going over the top dodging tourists, bikers, and hikers. Stay on the big roads, less white knuckles DallasSteve • View posts Texas Senior Member Joined: 05/28/2015 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/07/23 01:38pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks for the replies. I think I'll go the route that Ken56 suggested. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Roads and Routes  > Pigeon Forge to North Carolina

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