Pay close attention to your speed as you tackle this scenic section of US 129/SR 115. Popular with tourists, this Tennessee section of the Tail of the Dragon Scenic Highway has a terminus at the North Carolina state line and continues along the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with numerous hairpin turns along the way. An overlook near Calderwood Dam Road offers spectacular views of the Smokies and Calderwood Lake.
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