great smoky mountains national park
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
18 May
So, what did I do today? Just the usual. Every time I come to the Smokies it seems as though I have to check these things off my list:
*Go to the Chimneys picnic area
*Drive through the Smokies
*Stop at the overlook on the...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
16 May 22
That didn’t take long, did it? I wasn’t going to stay gone too long because I had a dental appointment tomorrow. Had, past tense: the VA called and canceled it while I was somewhere without cell phone reception. Oh, well,...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
27 Aug 20
National parks also serve as wildlife preserves, and many people go to the parks in hopes of seeing animals ambling about.
As I made my way back toward Pigeon Forge on Tuesday, after a lovely day in North Carolina, I was greeted...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
25 Aug 20
The furthest of the three waterfalls on my adventure today was Indian Creek Falls, located nearly a mile from the parking lot. Fortunately, the path to it, which passed Tom Branch Falls, was wide, relatively level (the elevation...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
25 Aug 20
After the hefty hike, which was as tall as it was long, the other two waterfalls on the three fall hike were relatively easy.
The second waterfall was Tom Branch Falls, which was the only one I couldn’t get to “up close.” It...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
18 Jul 20
Donovan had a song called “There Is a Mountain,” which went, “First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.” While I haven’t officially adopted that as my theme song for going to the Smoky Mountains, it...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
25 Oct 19
Today I “sneaked” into the Smokies from the Townsend (“the peaceful side of the Smokies”) entrance. That was ideal, given that I haven’t been to Cades Cove (one of the destination spots in the Smokies) in a while, and the...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
28 Sep 19
As I've said a few gazillion times, I'm a sucker for waterfalls. I'm also a sucker for majestic views. That's what I found when I stopped at Newfound Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The parking lot for Newfound...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
28 Sep 19
Many places with natural attractions have areas that are, for want of a better term, touristy. That's pretty much what Gatlinburg, Tennessee has become: wall-to-wall hotels, restaurants, mini-golf courses, museums, and other...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
28 Sep 19
The signs warn you at the beginning of the path to Clingmans Dome. It is NOT ADA accessible. The half-mile walk (a misnomer if ever there was one) has a 13% elevation gain, taking you 332 feet UP.
Worth it? You bet your...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
27 Sep 19
The Smoky Mountains appeal to a variety of individuals, for a multitude of different reasons.
Some people come for the hiking.
Some people come for the fall foliage.
Some people come for the waterfalls (gee, who would...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
27 Sep 19
One of my favorite stops in the Smokies is the stroll behind the Sugarlands Visitors Center to Cataract Falls. It’s hardly a “hike.” In fact, except for one flight of steps it’s level, with very few obstacles (despite being a...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
25 Aug 18
Since I was in the neighborhood (translated: the southern United States), I made a day trip to the Smoky Mountains. Amazingly, I was able to get in and out without any problem, despite the fact that a Jeep owners convention was...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86993)
• United States
14 Jun 16
I'm having lunch in Pigeon Forge, near the Great Smoky Mountains. I had a lovely morning hiking (well, it's more like a walk) to Cataract Falls, located behind the welcome center.
Here's what I don't understand, though. You...
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