For those of you that don’t like the cold winters, but do love the beautiful mountain scenery, it’s now time to start your Gatlinburg vacation planning. If you have never been here before, then you are in for a real vacation treat. Many people come to Gatlinburg Tennessee because it is the host city to [...]
Gatlinburg TN cabin rentals are a great way to get the most out of your vacation in the Smoky Mountains. If you haven’t had the chance to visit Gatlinburg Tennessee, it has a the feel of a nice little Bavarian town just nestled up in the mountains and it’s the perfect place to take a [...]
The national park site used to be considered much more sacred than it is today. The history of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park began with settlements of Cherokee Indians who were the original pioneers on the land for many years before any other settlers came to the Americas.
In the early 1800s, the Cherokees were forced [...]
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Children are welcome on the Alum Cave Bluff hiking trail, although some might get tired on such a trek, so be prepared to carry them if you have to. Once you get about a mile into the trail, you’ll find a log and boulder remains from a flash flood and landslide that occurred in 1993 [...]
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The Alum Cave Bluff hiking trail in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park can be accessed quite easily. All you do is take the Newfound Gap Road from the Sugarlands Visitor Center, just inside the park entrance from Gatlinburg, TN, about 8.6 miles.
You’ll find two parking areas here, as well as a gravel path that [...]
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