Clyde is the starting point for this drive through North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest, in an area just east of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Winding I-40 cuts through mountain passes and even tunnels under a few mountains as it follows the curving path of the Pigeon River, a popular destination for white-water rafters and kayakers.
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