Great Smoky Mountains-2007Tomorrow is the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Dedication of the Great Smokies as a National Park so I thought I'd post my impressions from our visit 3 summers ago.
We came in from the east (Asheville/Cherokee NC). We had spent the night in Asheville at the Holiday Inn Express and would again in a heartbeat. We stopped at the Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee, which put us behind schedule but a very interesting and informative stop. The kids loved it.
Having less than a day, we drove the Newfond Gap Road to Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the park. The steep 0.5 mile paved trail takes you to the top of the dome. From here if you have ever had to desire to walk the AT( Appalachian Trail) you can access it from here. For longer stays there are plenty short "Quite Walkways" as well as many drives.
Close by is Gatlinburg TN and Pigeon Forge with plenty of places to stay.
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