Love my job as a mortgage wholesaler! Linda Fultz, Mayor. It was pretty strenuous on the way up but so beautiful with so much history! Note that there are two trailheads - one that is handicap accessible and paved and a dirt/gravel trail closer to the shelter and bathrooms. The vista over Cumberland Gap, TN from Pinnacle Overlook. We had our hiking poles and found them to be very useful. Hiking in Cumberland Gap Roughly 85 miles of hiking trails meander through the eastern deciduous forests of Cumberland Gap. I recommend this combination of iron furnace to TriState over to pinnacle and back down. A lot of uphill hiking that seemed like it wouldn’t end. Temp was perfect, no bugs. Virtual Tour of Pinnacle Overlook Out-and-Back. Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, near Middlesboro, Kentucky, covers almost 32 square miles of mountains where Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia meet. The trailhead for the Pinnacle Overlook is located in Middleboro, off of Pinnacle View Road. 1,200 foot elevation gain so moderately challenging but nothing technically complicated. Historically important locale to America! Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: Pinnacle Overlook has a stunning view. We did Iron Furnace to TriState and the up to the Overlook (via Harlan Road rail partway) without seeing more than 5 hikers. Pinnacle Overlook has views of Cumberland Gap, a pass in the Cumberland Mountains once used by pioneers headed west. Visitors traveling south on Interstate 75 in Kentucky should take exit 29 at Corbin. CAUTION - Bears. Stay alert on the trail, as snakes are commonly found taking in the warmth of the trail. I used to do this trail a couple of times a month when I lived in Harrogate. It’s the longest in Cumberland Gap State Park as it winds all along the top of the Cumberland Mountain ridgeline - fully 19 miles from one end of the park (Pinnacle Overlook on the western end) to the other (White Rocks Overlook on the East side). Proceed east on 25E through Middlesboro TN to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Zero cars! Of course the pinnacle is even busy on a Monday morning. - See 566 traveler reviews, 529 candid photos, and great deals for Middlesboro, KY, at Tripadvisor. While it was a little challenging, a lot of hill climbing, there wasn't anything that required to difficult. Touch for map. Cumberland Gap, Tennessee . This was a good challenge. Forested almost the whole time, with expansive view at the top. Timber rattlesnakes and copperheads can be found in the region. Route Type | Out and BackTotal Distance | 0.2 milesOverall Difficulty | EasyMap of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Trailhead. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. You Can Stand In Three Different States At Once Within Cumberland Gap In Kentucky If you love hiking and history, then Kentucky is a great state for adventures. This is a quick walk on handicap accessible paved trail to a gorgeous overlook of Cumberland Gap where Daniel Boone and other early European settlers blazed a path west. ©Bill Jackson. Also got to meet some extremely nice people up there and saw several deer. A little less than a mile from the Pinnacle is an unnamed lookout that was gorgeous and not crowded like the Pinnacle. The scenery and nature never cease to amaze me. We found that the mile markers and the official map of the area did not match. This trail is magical. A must do for any Kentuckian! In 1775, the now-legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone blazed a trail through the Cumberland Gap. Tessa Davidson August 21, 2017. The 21 mile Ridge Trail follows along the ridge top of the Cumberland Mountains and leads from the west Pinnacle overlook to White Rocks overlook in the east end of the park. Trailhead is a picnic area with restrooms. After about 3 false dead end trails we finally found the one. Overall great hiking, but poorly marked. Plan Ahead and PrepareTravel and Camp on Durable SurfacesDispose of Waste ProperlyLeave What You FindMinimize Campfire ImpactsRespect WildlifeBe Considerate of Other Visitors, Designed and Curated by Michael Harr, MBA, george washington and jefferson national forest, Pinnacle Overlook at Daybreak Above Cumberland Gap, Map of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Don't get off on any of the roads the trail crosses. Scenic Lookout. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. 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