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The "smoke" in the Great Smoky Mountains comes from the mystical blue mist (from water vapors) shrouding its peaks. Most visitors will view the park from their cars, hence the park's status as the most visited in the nation, but a more intimate approach would be to hike any of the 800 miles of trails to discover log cabins, waterfalls and elk. Fishing, camping, bird watching (more than 240 species of bird), biking, wildlife viewing (1,600 bears call the park home) and camping are also popular... more » The "smoke" in the Great Smoky Mountains comes from the mystical blue mist (from water vapors) shrouding its peaks. Most visitors will view the park from their cars, hence the park's status as the most visited in the nation, but a more intimate approach would be to hike any of the 800 miles of trails to discover log cabins, waterfalls and elk. Fishing, camping, bird watching (more than 240 species of bird), biking, wildlife viewing (1,600 bears call the park home) and camping are also popular pastimes. « less
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“Best part of out Smokies trip, go all the way to Mt Leconte”

Alum Cave Trail

5 of 5 stars
sonuk5
Los Angeles
Jul 7, 2009

We did this trail on Jul3, 3009. We started late @ 3pm. The streams along the way at the beginning of the trail were very beautiful. We reached alum cave at 4:30 and ate our lunch. We were...more

“Best place in the smokies for beautiful photos and bear sightings”

Cades Cove

5 of 5 stars
sonuk5
Los Angeles
Jul 7, 2009

We visited Cades Cover on July 5, 2009. It took us around 1 hour to reach this place from Gatlinburg. We started the loop at 5 and it took us 2 hrs to complete. This views of the mountains along this...more

“Nice hotel, great views, just needs upating.”

Park Vista Hotel & Convention Center

4 of 5 stars
jenalr
Charleston, SC
Jul 6, 2009

We booked this hotel for the 4th of July long weekend getaway. We enjoyed staying here. The rooms offer a great view of both the city and the mountains. When booking the reservation we were able to...more

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