Atlanta to Sevierville Tennessee

[justpassinthru]

Heading to Sevierville Tennessee from Atlanta Ga in 2 weeks. Looking for best route avoiding going over winding mountain. Heard 75N to 40 East will avoid it?
Need some good route advice. Pulling a 33ft bumper pull TT. Weighing 8200 lbs loaded. Thanks Jim

[BandJCarm]

Chattanooga or Asheville, is all I know......both go through the mountains. Depends on what you are pulling it with, but many do it daily.

[ba964]

75 N to 40 E is the way I would go. Roads are fine. No steep hills. Pull 35 ft. 5iver thru there all the time

[BandJCarm]

Originally Posted by ba964

75 N to 40 E is the way I would go. Roads are fine. No steep hills. Pull 35 ft. 5iver thru there all the time

Chattanooga isn't steep???

[ba964]

Not to me.

[BandJCarm]

Well.......I puckered up.........LOL
But I'm not as experienced as you....honestly.

Afterwards I did think "well, not TOO bad".

[SilhouettePenny]

Originally Posted by BandJCarm

Well.......I puckered up.........LOL
But I'm not as experienced as you....honestly.

Afterwards I did think "well, not TOO bad".

You're probably thinking I-24 toward Nashville up Mont Eagle Mountain. I-75 to Knoxville is not a problem.

[BandJCarm]

Originally Posted by SilhouettePenny

You're probably thinking I-24 toward Nashville up Mont Eagle Mountain. I-75 to Knoxville is not a problem.

Oh. Maybe I was. My first time. Edit. Looked at map, you're right.......I was confused. (Imagine that!)

Clarksville? That's why I went up that way. Had 7 y/o grandson camping in South Carolina, and had to take him back to his Mama in Clarksville......met in Nashville.

If I'd have known 75 was no hills, I'd have gone that way even if was further!

[Buck1032]

Originally Posted by BandJCarm

Chattanooga isn't steep???

No, not on that route. If you were coming through Chattanooga on the 24 then you have a pretty steep ridge cut to go over. On 75 right around mm 14 or so there is a short ridge cut. The interstate goes to three lanes so if you are slow you will be in the truck lane. It shouldn't a problem.

[Magdeep]

I've gone both ways pulling a 30' Windjammer with an F150 Eco. Weigh about 8500 lbs. My opinion is that 75 North to 40 East is the 'gentler' route.

[tcorl]

We go I-75 to 411 then in Townsend TN. turn Left on 321. This comes in at Pigeon Forge highway 441. there you can go

right or left to your destination.

Watch the signs when going thru Maryville Tn. Enjoy

[BGinVA]

Easiest route ... I-75 North to I-40 East, get off at Exit 407. Direct into Sevierville. Lots of traffic thru Sevierville/Pigeon Forge after getting off interstate, but route is basically flat if that is your goal.

[chris123]

75N to 40E to exit 407 goes directly into Seveirville is the most direct route. Definitely avoid 40 E or W next couple of weeks is down to 1 lane for road work near the TN/NC border

[tcorl]

Yes we have been that way before but we like 75,411,321 to 441. Then we turn left and go to just before where the BIG Gorilla is hanging off the side of the building. There was a Ruby Tuesday at the corner where we turned but it burn down several months ago. After you go past the Holiday Inn Express you continue straight into the campground Riverbend campground. .Thanks for the input.

[chris123]

Originally Posted by tcorl

Yes we have been that way before but we like 75,411,321 to 441. Then we turn left and go to just before where the BIG Gorilla is hanging off the side of the building. There was a Ruby Tuesday at the corner where we turned but it burn down several months ago. After you go past the Holiday Inn Express you continue straight into the campground Riverbend campground. .Thanks for the input.

411 doesn't exit from 75 in TN. Did you mean Exit 81 which is 321 that goes all the way to Townsend and continues to pigeon forge?

[tcorl]

No. It does not. 411 is just above Cartersville you exit at the Science Museum. Exit then turn right that's 411.

[tcorl]

We know all the roads there I was just saying how we go.

[gmacklem]

Atlanta to Sevierville up I-75 to I-40 is a piece of cake. I have had my Class C and my travel trailer before that through there many times and there is only 1 real hill to traverse and it is nothing.

I have had my travel trailer over the big mountain between Chattanooga and Knoxville and it turned out to be a piece of cake too. I barely touched the breaks going down and had little trouble going up.

My main concern is one day going out west where there are very large mountains.

[Santabobswife]

We have gone over the mountains which is a beautiful ride. It's really not that bad just put sure engine and lower gear when necessary. If you have any concerns then go 75 to 40 and on in that way

[aceinspp]

Easiest and fastest just take I 75 to I 40. If we are not taking camper then back roads and shorter. Later RJD