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The highway is gone - taking it's place is a tunnel. The Gap is being restored to the way it was when Daniel Boone crossed it. Hiking trail info for Cumberland Gap National Historic Park: Hensley Settlement, White Rocks, Sand Cave, Tri-State Peak, Skylight Cave.

Grassy Ridge on Roan Mountain is the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian Mountains, and is an easy hiking destination starting out of Carvers Gap.

One of the most popular hikes in the Smokies takes you along the Appalachian Trail to reach Charlies Bunion, a rock outcropping offering one of the best panoramic views in the Park.

Nearly the entire length of the four-mile (one-way) hike to the summit of Mt. Rogers passes through open country, offering sweeping views of the surrounding wilderness as far as the eye can see. With the rocky outcroppings and the open views, it seems more like hiking in some places out west rather than in the Appalachian Mountains.