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Road Biking

Road biking is popular in particular sections of the park, namely Cades Cove Loop Road, Cataloochee and Foothills Parkway/Look Rock. Most other roads are too steep, too narrow or too busy. Cades Cove Loop Road extends for 11 miles around the cove and offers great views. It is closed to auto traffic on Wednesday and Saturday mornings in summer, otherwise it can get very crowded. A special time to pedal the cove is at night on a full moon. Cataloochee offers fairly level roads, though some are gravel. The traffic is moderate. Look Rock/Foothills Parkway is all paved, but many sections are steep, though the Look Rock campground loop is doable by almost everyone.

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