Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a favorite destination because it sits right at the main entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNP). The GSMNP is a wonderland of over 500,000 acres of hiking and nature trails, wildlife, and plant diversity unmatched anywhere else. Get out of your cars and enjoy a sampling of the very best the Smoky Mountains has to offer. "Must see" areas of the Park include Cades Cove, Newfound Gap Road, Clingmans Dome, stretches of the Appalachian Trail, Alum Cave Bluff to Mt. LeConte.

Cades Cove Loop Road - This one way, one lane road outlines an open cove nestled in the park boundaries and connects a variety of pioneer Gatlinburg Cabin Rental - Homes preserved in an open-air museum setting. Wildlife, wildflowers and serene bucolic vistas help to set the stage for this step back in time. Cades Cove is the most visited feature in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Newfound Gap Road - Drive across the middle of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and experience beauty unmatched. Newfound Gap Road winds through 33 miles of forests and is punctuated by wildlife, trail heads and waterfalls. It connects Gatlinburg, Tennessee with Cherokee, North Carolina.

Clingmans Dome - High above all other peaks in the Smoky Mountains, Clingman's dome gives the visitor an unparalleled view of the surrounding national park. The trailhead leading to this feature is located roughly mid-point in the park. Be aware that the trail is short, paved, but steep, however, the view from the parking lot at the base of the trail is worth seeing on it's own. To reach Clingman's Dome, travel Newfound Gap Road to Clingman's Dome Road and follow the signs to the parking lot and trail head.

Appalachian Trail - The Appalachian Trail leads 200 or so hardy souls annually on solitary journeys from Maine to Georgia. Part of the Appalachian Trail follows the crest of the mountains in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the state borders of Georgia and North Carolina. You can access the trail by several means while visiting the Smokies, including traveling to the Newfound Gap parking lot and following the signs to Charlie’s Bunion.

Alum Cave Bluff to Mt. LeConte - The Alum Cave Bluff trail offers an avenue to Mount LeConte Lodge. It is popular due to its outstanding vistas and deep treks into the mountainous forest. Depending on your fitness level and pace, the round-trip hike to Mt. LeConte Lodge takes about 3.5 hours.

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