TravelAwaits
Jun.3.2021
Even in a light misty rain, the evening’s drive on the Cherohala Skyway in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, was an adventure featuring one sweeping view of forested swells and clear flowing rivers after another.
A small community in East Tennessee, Tellico Plains is the gateway to one of Tennessee’s newest scenic drives. The Cherohala Skyway, completed in 1990, links the Cherokee National Forest to the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina with a 43-mile stretch of winding roads and abundant scenic overlooks and vistas.
As a hosted guest of Tennessee River Valley Tourism, I sought these famous East Tennessee scenic drives on an epic spring road trip through the state with my friend Emily. We thrilled at the sinuous turns and swells of the highways, our hands dancing right to left as we navigated curves through some of the prettiest areas of the state.