I-40 thru Smokies
Looking at going thru Smokey Mts which would take me from Knoxville area to Ashville, NC via I-40. Been over 40yrs since I've driven that stretch....wondering how the road is now...long mountain hill...
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Not too bad west of Clyde into the Pigeon River forge. Turns can seem a bit sharp if you let your speed get a bit high for the vehicle type. The longest climb (or drop) is east of Asheville between exits 66 and 72. That's the section with the mandatory stop at the top for trucks headed east. Made the decent in my gas coach in third gear and easily held my speed under 55 MPH. Going up I'll hang with the OTR drivers and take my time. I40 crosses the eastern Continental Divide at the mandatory truck safety stop.
It may be a race but we all get to win considering we're all going someplace different and will be the first to arrive.
It may be a race but we all get to win considering we're all going someplace different and will be the first to arrive.
