27.2 miles:
28 minutes
Pigeon River Scenic Highway twists through Pisgah National Forest from the Tennessee/North Carolina border to the city of Clyde. Like a backdrop, the Smoky Mountains loom in the distance as the Pigeon River gives chase beside the highway. The rest areas along controlled-access I-40 allow for a closer look at the surrounding hardwood forest, which is especially scenic in the fall.
