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Smoky Mountains High
The Birmingham News (my local paper) had a great feature in a recent Sunday paper about hiking to LeConte Lodge. You can check it out at al.com. The article is basically the telling of the writer, her husband, and their … Continue reading
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Great Smoky Mountains Association Podcasts
The Great Smoky Mountains Association has launched a series of podcasts that are available from their website or the iTunes podcast directory. The podcasts vary in subject matter, including audio tours of Newfound Gap Road and tips on what to … Continue reading
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Trillium Gap Trail to Grotto Falls
So it was our last full day in the Smokies and we were driving the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail just outside of Gatlinburg. We came up on the Grotto Falls trailhead and, even though it was sprinkling very lightly, … Continue reading
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Hiking Trails on Google Maps
I am not sure how long this has been available, but I just discovered it today. If you are using Google Maps, point it to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and zoom in until the zoom indicator is on … Continue reading
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Alum Cave Trail Map on Google
Hundreds of people have probably used Ed Wrights map of the Alum Cave Trail showing the various landmarks along the way like Dolly Parton Peaks and Bust @ss Rock. I decided to give it a little bit of Web 2.0 … Continue reading
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Alum Cave Bluff Trail To Mt. Leconte
My wife, son and I were in Gatlinburg for 5 days for Spring Break. Since we were there for so long, I was excited that I would have a chance to do some hiking in the park. I decided I … Continue reading
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Alum Cave Trail To Mt. Leconte Video
Here is a little bit of video I shot on my hike up Alum Cave Trail to Mt. Leconte.
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Hike To Abrams Falls
This is a great hike for a family to take together for an afternoon in the Smokies. With the trailhead located at the back of the Cades Cove Scenic Loop, it is usually to plan a full day of exploring … Continue reading
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Guided Hike To Andrews Bald
If you are in the Smokies on June 25, there will be a guided hike to Andrews Bald, leaving out of the Clingmans Dome parking area at 1 p.m. The round-trip hike is 3.6 miles with an elevation change of … Continue reading
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Appalachian Trail to Charlies Bunion
In October of 2001 my wife and i traveled to the Smokys with our friends Rachel and Justin. This was the second trip we had made up there together. Rachel’s grandmother lives in Cosby, which is only about a half-our drive from Gatlinburg near the northeastern end of the park. She is really great, and it is nice to have a bed to sleep in that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg per night. She also makes possibly the greatest spaghetti and meatballs i have ever had!
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