Trail #1:
The Newport Trail
  

 Trail Highlights:  Mountain streams, rivers, mountain coves and valleys, town of Newport, TN, river gorge.

Start the Newport Trail at traffic light #10 in Gatlinburg taking Hwy. 441 North nine-tenths of a mile to traffic light #3.
At the light, veer off to the right onto Hwys. 321 North/73 (also called the East Parkway in Gatlinburg). From traffic light #3 take 321 North out of town thru Pittman Center and  past the Greenbriar Entrance to the National Park at 6.2 miles out.
From the Greenbriar Entrance, ride on 11.8 miles to where 321 comes to a “T” intersection. Turn left at the intersection and ride 1.8 miles past the entrance to the Foothills Parkway on the right, then on 4.7 miles to a right hand turn onto following the signs for Hwys. 32/321N. Make the right turn then the immediate left turn thru the dog leg route.
Stay on Hwy 321 North. Riders will pass over Interstate 40 about 5.5 miles from the dog leg, and will enter the town of Newport about 1.4 miles from I 40.
Once in Newport, turn right at the traffic light onto Broadway and follow it four tenths of a mile onto the town square. At traffic light #9 make a left and proceed to the end of the block and traffic light #15. Turn left onto East Main Street, which riders want to follow across the Hwy. 321 intersection, (where it becomes West Main St.), and all the way to the last left hand turn onto McCabe Avenue. Follow McCabe up and over the hill to its end at West Broadway. Turn right onto W. Broadway, (Hwys. 25/70 West), and take it out of town.
From the turn onto 25/70, ride 3.5 miles out and under Interstate 40, then take a left onto Hwy. 411 West, just past the Interstate.
From that turn, ride on 5 miles to Chestnut Hill, passing the Bush Brothers bean plant on the right. Riders will know they’re on the right track if when they get near the plant they smell beans being processed J.
Staying on 411 W proceed out of Chestnut Hill over into the valley just to the north of English Mountain. (Note: This 2-lane highway has a long straight mogally run thru the valley followed by a major dog leg in the highway  about 4 miles out of Chestnut Hill, just before a much wider run into the Sevierville area). Continue West on 411, watching for Clint’s Family Restaurant (Hot Spot #4) 3.5 miles from the dog leg. Owners Clint and Elaine Carnley welcome everyone and their home-cookin’ menu is meant to please. Stop by and say hello, and tell them Smoky sent ya!
After Clint’s, ride on another 3 or so miles to the traffic light at the intersection of Hwy. 339. It should be the first traffic light riders come to after Clint’s and there is a Ken Jo Market on this corner.
Turn left at the intersection and ride out Hwy. 339 1.9 miles to where 339 turns right. A brightly yellow Carol’s Market is on the right hand corner at this turn. Take the right onto 339 which becomes Jones Cove Road at this point.  Continue out 339 some 3.6 miles to Dixon Branch Road, which runs off of Jones Cove Rd. to the right just before a hard switchback.
Take Dixon Branch Rd. 2.2 miles to its end. Turn right at the “T” intersection onto Richardson Cove Road. Follow it a short two tenths of a mile to the bridge on the left that crosses the river then dead ends onto Hwy. 416. Turn left onto Hwy. 416.
Approximately eight-tenths-of-a mile from the turn riders enter the river gorge of the Middle Fork of the Little Pigeon River. Ride thru this ancient canyon with caution enjoy its extraordinary setting. This is one of the most pristine rivers left on the north side of the national park. However, this 7-mile stretch of Hwy. 416, with its numerous sharp, blind curves, shoulderless drops down to the river, falling rock and potholes, often with loose gravel, is very unforgiving. So riders should be diligent thru this stretch of road.
Once out of the gorge, finish out 416 thru Pittman Center and Emmerts Cove to its end at Hwy. 321. Turn right onto 321 S and follow it back 6.2 miles to traffic light #3 in Gatlinburg. Turn left onto Hwy. 441 S and ride nine tenths of a mile back to Smoky’s Pub & Grub at traffic light #10 for a well-deserved, end-of trail refreshment!