Newfound Gap Road

1st Rule of Mountain RV Driving: Go DOWN the mountain as fast (slow?) as you go UP the mountain.

Lots of choices on 321 between Cosby and G'burg. A new one is Smoky mountain premier campground. They are big rig friendly with pull through sites and nice club house and an on site swimming pool. Going over the gap is doable if you remember to down shift for the grades. I see RVs with burned up brakes every time I go thru the gap. People just don't know how to go down hill in an RV. I was behind one guy who never let off his brakes at all and sure enough, smoke starts coming out from behind his rig. He did manage to pull into a lot and still managed to stop too. He was lucky.

Forgot about Cosby. I've stayed there once and it was a good experience.

My PT Cruiser is a 5 speed. Not everybody can drive it.

Have done it too. Take it slow and easy.

Lot of RV'ers go over the Gap. Including me. If you have concerns of the capability of your rig, consider disconnecting the PT Cruiser and have someone drive it over.

You can and folks do. Just remember to be in your lowest gear when cresting the top to let the engine do a lot of the breaking for you on the down hill side.

However, if you want to stay on your side of the mounting, check out Cosby Campground. It is up 321 about 12 miles from Gatlinburg. Only fills up on the holiday weekends.