State Route 273 (SR 273) is a route in Cherokee County in the northeastern part of

Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with SR 68 at Leesburg. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with SR 35 near Gaylesville.

Route description

SR 273 extends northeasterly from its origin, skirting along the north side of Weiss Lake. The route was designated in 1973 along the former route of County Road 15 (CR 15). The two-lane route has numerous curves as it passes through rural areas in the foothills of the

Appalachian Mountains The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern to northeastern North America. The term "Appalachian" refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range, and its surrounding terrain ...

. SR 273 crosses Weiss Lake at the Yellow Creek channel between mileposts 3 and 4, the piers of an old bridge can be seen to the north from the bridge.

Lookout Mountain Lookout Mountain is a mountain ridge at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Georgia, the northeast corner of Alabama, and along the southeastern Tennessee state line in Chattanooga. Lookout Mountain was the scene of the 18th-century "La ...

rises to the northwest of the Route and is visible for essentially the entire length of the road. The predominant land uses along the road are mixed forests, agricultural fields (crops and grazing lands), and single residence homes. Numerous small churches dot the roadside, predominantly United Methodist. The only waterway crossed which is identified by a roadsign sign is the Little River (milepost 9) which descends Lookout Mountain and passes through

DeSoto State Park DeSoto State Park is a public recreation area located on Lookout Mountain, northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama. The state park covers of forest, rivers, waterfalls, and mountain terrain. It borders the Little River, which flows into the nearby Li ...

and

Little River Canyon National Preserve Little River Canyon National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located on top of Lookout Mountain near Fort Payne, Alabama, and DeSoto State Park. Created by an Act of Congress in 1992, the preserve protects what is sometimes sai ...

. Typical speed limit on SR 273 is . This Route is notable for having no motorist services along its length in the form of open service stations; Yellow Creek Falls Marina does have limited supplies but no automotive fuel.

Major intersections

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Transportation in Cherokee County, Alabama