Almost exactly a year ago while on my honeymoon, my husband and I decided to check out the local legend of the Road to Nowhere.
Upon booking our trip to Bryson City, NC, I was looking into the history and sites of the area and immediately knew I wanted to check out this interesting place.
After the Fontana dam was built in the mid 1900s, residents of the Great Smoky Mountain town were told a new road would be built to fix the damage done from flooding during the dam’s construction. But the road never was finished, and the area was no longer residential and people were essentially pushed out of their homes by purchasers of the surrounding land.
It’s a six mile winding drive to reach the notorious mile long tunnel, which has since been covered in graffiti throughout the decades. It’s very eerie to walk through the whole tunnel and to the other side. There are many hiking trails and places to explore in the area, but something about the tunnel gives a spooky vibe in an otherwise peaceful location.
Visiting the Road to Nowhere was a very fun and free experience in the beautiful mountains of NC. If I ever get a chance to go back, I’d love to do some hiking on the scenic trails.
– A.B.
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