Cades Cove Nature Trail
This Smokies trail is particularly beautiful in the Spring when the dogwoods bloom and also in the Fall when the sourwoods and maples turn a beautiful red. Once the location of a Chestnut tree grove, The Cades Cove Nature Trail now has many stately pines and oak trees. The Chestnut trees which provided an important […]
How to Get to Clingmans Dome in the Smoky Mountains
The drive to Clingmans Dome in the Smoky Mountains, a highlight of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is a 7-mile, scenic Smoky Mountain drive on Clingman’s Dome Road from Newfound Gap Road. Along the road, photo opportunities are abundant with of plenty areas to pull off to view the mountains as well as several short walking trails to enjoy.
Hiking
Planning is an important part of hiking in Cades Cove. For safety reasons, inform someone which hike you are taking and make sure they will check to see if you return on time. Depending on what hike in Cades Cove you want to go on it may be necessary make reservations at backcountry campgrounds. People […]