Gatlinburg

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Originally Posted by spareparts

went to Cades Cove today, one of the most beautiful places I've been in my life

Did you do the short hike up to the old homestead on the west end? If you have a 4x4 and the roads arent bad, take the old trail out of cades cove to the north. It is a drive well worth taking for the views. I still need to do the one to the south as they say it is even better. I dont think clingmans dome is open yet, but if you head up that way I wouldnt reccomend the hike up. Its a killer even up the paved trail. Also head out the south end of the park, its a nice drive across, and lots.of elk in the afternoon to be seen.