Tennessee Route 52 Livingston to Pickett State Park

[GerryWilliamson]

I've got a 36.5' class A that I'd like to use for a tour of some Tennessee state parks - loop from Chattanooga to Rock Island SP, Standing Stone SP, Pickett SP, Fall Creek Falls SP, and then back to Chattanooga. The route looks OK except for TN state route 52 from Livingston to Jamestown (and then 154 on to Pickett SP.) I read a motorcyclist report about some "tight twisties" that has me a bit nervous. Anyone done that route that can comment on taking my rig (no toad) on it?

Newbie both to this forum, and (relatively) to RVing. Thanks in advance for route advice/information (or other comments!)

gcw

[GerryWilliamson]

I love Cloudland Canyon, TPUC. It's about 30 minutes from me, so I day-visit frequently for the waterfalls and wildflowers - http://journal.uswildflowers.com/tag/cloudland-canyon/ . I stayed in my motorhome a couple of times last year at the East Rim Campground, which is easier to get into and out of than the West Rim cg, and is right by the waterfalls trail. It gets crowded on weekends, but through the week is nice and quiet. Well maintained. Playground in the CG. Excellent 18-hole disc golf course. And the views are amazing.

[TPUC]

Gerry How do you like Cloudland Canyon?

[GerryWilliamson]

Thanks, Randy and TPUC, for the good info.
gcw

[TPUC]

You need to be careful on your route to Standing Stone. The road from the Hilham side can not be made by any RV. You must come in from Livingston side.

[WrongWayRandall]

Fall Creek Falls is a nice park - one of our favorites actually, in any state - but some of the roads in the campground could be interesting for you (sharp turns, steep inclines, narrow width, lots of traffic.) As for SR-52, if I recall correctly, the road has a few tight twists near the river crossings but is not overly bad otherwise. Both of our campers handle that sort of thing much easier than something 37' long though, so I can't speak directly from personal experiences navigating those locations in something that length.

- Randy