The Cataloochee 11-mile tour passes an historic school, Gatlinburg
Cabin Rental - Home,
and
church on the North Carolina-side of the Park. Cataloochee is
bounded on the north
by Mount Sterling Ridge and on the south by the Cataloochee divide.
Furthermore Cataloochee is enclosed by Balsam Mountain to the
west
and Scottish Mountains on the east. For these reasons, Cataloochee
is more difficult to get to than other areas of the Park. Before
the
arrival of the Park in 1934, Cataloochee consisted of farmland maintained
by an agrarian community of approximately 1,000 people. While
few
of the original structures remain, Big Cataloochee, the largest of
several coves in the area, is considered to be North Carolina's "Cades
Cove". The Caldwell and Woody Gatlinburg Cabin Rental -
Homes, the Will Messer barn, Beech Grove School and Palmer Chapel
are maintained by the Park Service.
The entrance to Cataloochee is via old NC 284 (Cove Creek Road),
which is immediately south of exit 20 on I-40. From the south
or east, follow
US 276 to Dellwood, NC, and turn right to continue on US 276. Go
approximately 5 miles and turn left on Cove Creek Road. Take
note, there is no sign
to mark Cove Creek Road. At approximately one-half mile, the pavement
ends. After another half-mile, you will come to a fork in the
road--the
Cove Creek Road continues to the right. You will climb approximately
5 miles to the Park boundary at Cove Creek Gap. Continue on
about
2 miles. Turn left onto the new Cataloochee Road, cross Cataloochee
Creek and on to Cataloochee Campground, which has 27 sites for
vehicle
camping. The Boogerman Loop Trailhead is accessible from this area
and is a worthwhile hike for the entire family. Expect this
trip to
take the entire day, so pack a picnic lunch.
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Page Summary: This page is about Cataloochee, a feature
of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that makes a great day
trip for those vacationing in Gatlinburg.