A Wondrous Diversity of Life
Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park. Plan your visit today!
Nov 17 2022
We headed to the Park today and decided in a return to the Cades Cove loop was going to be our destination this visit. We had Daisy with us, and we had a perfect day to take in the sites and scenery of the loop. We had a great sighting of a Black Bear forging for acorns. Daisy got in a couple of walks and enjoyed getting out in nature.
Sept 4-7 2012
We spent three days exploring the Great Smoky NP and could have spent a few more days exploring, there is so much to see. There are some great trails for hiking but only a few that allow dogs, so our girls only got to hike at the Oconaluftee Trail. We got to hike up to Clingmans Dome, the highest point in TN -- what a view. We broke up the park with a day trip around Cades Cove Loop then a day East that included a 25-mile trip up the Blue Ridge parkway. |
| Daisy Mae at Cades Cove Loop |
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| Lizzy and Molly on the trail at Oconaluftee |
