Info on great places to stay, eat and visit during your Smokies trip.
Distance: 0.6 miles, one way Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 100 ft. Connections: Little Brier Gap Trail The Metcalf Bottoms Trail is an easy, pleasant hike that leads you to the Little Greenbrier School, an old log building originally built in 1882. The Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area is located around 11 miles west of Gatlinburg on
Officials at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have announced the temporary closure of the Cades Cove Loop Road in January in order to complete hazard tree removal. From January 6-8 and January 13-15 the road will be closed to all motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. “We regret the inconvenience to Cades Cove visitors,” said Acting
Balds in the Great Smoky Mountains are somewhat mysterious things. These treeless areas high in the mountains were described by naturalist Edwin Way Teale as, “pieces of prairie lifted thousands of feet into the air.” But no one is quite sure how they came to exist in the Southern Appalachians. Biologists have many theories including
In an effort to protect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park forest from disease-carrying pests, park officials have proposed a new regulation that would prohibit campers from bringing firewood into the park unless it’s certified. If passed, the new regulation would only allow visitors to bring in firewood that has been heat-treated and bundled with
If you’re looking to escape the frequent traffic jams that you’ll encounter at Cades Cove, or if you’re just looking for a peaceful drive through the woods, Rich Mountain Road fits the bill. Rich Mountain Road is an 8-mile, one-way, gravel road that provides stunning views down into Cades Cove. The road heads north from
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the next full-scale, Trails Forever restoration will begin on Alum Cave Trail in 2015. The Trails Forever crew will focus restoration efforts on several targeted locations along the 5-mile trail to improve visitor safety and stabilize eroding trail sections. The restoration work will require temporary trail closures
As the Autumn colors descend upon the Great Smoky Mountains, throughout the month of October we’ll be sharing great spots to view the Fall colors in the park. Some may be popular and highly-visited locations while others may be less well-known. Today’s spot is the Noah “Bud” Ogle Cabin. Located on Airport Road near the
New York, Paris and Milan all have their fashion weeks scheduled to the minute months in advance, but the annual fashion week for Tennessee forests can be much less predictable. Everyone wants to know when will be the best time to view autumn’s big show, but leaf color predictions can be quite tricky says Wayne
Vote for your favorite location to view Fall colors in the Great Smoky Mountains…
Located a little over a mile back the Little Cataloochee Trail, the Hannah Cabin was built in 1864 by John Jackson Hannah, the son of Little Cataloochee pioneer Evan Hannah. John Jackson Hannah originally moved to the spot in 1857 and lived in a smaller board cabin before building the the structure that still stands
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