DIRECTIONS TO GATLINBURG, TENN

(COURTESY OF MOM)

to get to gatlinburg, you go through evansville, stop at home to see
your mom, then continue on south.  OR you could take I-65 south (thru
Indy, Louisville) to Nashville.  (alternate thru evansville is south
on pennyrile , thru Madisonville to Hopkinsville. where it turns into
Hwy 41 South,  to I-24 East.  

Whether you come into Nashville on I-24, or I-65, you take the 155
bypass in Nashville ( the signs will also say "to Opryland"). You come 
out on I-40 East, on the east side of Nashville.  You miss all the 
downtown traffic that way.

You stay on I-40 East Until just a few mile west of Knoxville.  About
25 miles west of Knoxville, I-75 merges with I-40, but you stay on
I-40.  About 12 miles west of Knoxville, you'll see the I-140 bypass
heading south to Smokey Mountain National Park.  Stay on the I-140
bypass, only about 12 miles and this intersects at Hwy 129 South. 
Stay on 129 South towards Maryville.  

You'll "Y' off in Maryville to Hwy 321, but I think it's misleading;
it says 321 North,(as i recall) when the highway is actually heading 
south.  Just follow the signs to Townsend and The National Park, and 
it'll keep you in the right
direction.  When you go through Townsend, you're coming in the back
way, thru the national park, into Gatlinburg.

If you recall, the stoplights are numbered on the main street thru
Gatlinburg.  Your rental company will send directions about where they
are located in relation to those stoplight numbers (#10).  Just realize,
most of them assume you're coming in thru Pigeon Forge (stay away from
there)  Usually terrible traffic tie-ups.  Though it really shouldn't
be bad that time of year.

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our stoplight is #10 go up Ski Mtn Road and Ski Mountain Chalets is 
located on the right 3 blocks up
their phone # is 865-436-7846
reservation under Engler