Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Stand at Pinnacle Overlook above the mountain pass Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road crossed, where three states meet.

91 Bartlett Park Rd · Middlesboro, KY

About Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park protects the mountain pass where Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia meet, the route of the Wilderness Road that carried settlers west. From the visitor center in Middlesboro, a road climbs to Pinnacle Overlook at 2,440 feet for a view over the gap. Rangers lead tours of Gap Cave and the Hensley Settlement, and 85 miles of trails include the 21-mile Ridge Trail.

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