MacAllan Ridge can be accessed via Wears Valley Road (US HWY 321), a predominately four-lane roadway that’s referred to by locals as “the quiet side of the Smokies.” This route is a major convenience for guests, because they will be able to avoid traffic from the conventional gateways that average 120,000 cars a day.
Wears Valley Road is only 35 miles from McGhee Tyson International Airport (TYS) in Knoxville, Tennessee and 45 miles from Interstate 40 in West Knoxville.