Outside of the park most of the lodging options were either concentrated in Gatlinburg or nearby Pigeon Forge (home of Dollywood, which was very very tempting to visit). I get why…
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At over 6,600 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains, in Tennessee, and the 3rd highest point East of the Mississsippi. It is also the highest point…
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CABINS Great Smoky Mountains HIKING NATIONAL PARKS TENNESSEEGREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS | Visual Guide to Alum Cave Trail
We took the same trail trail back down Mt. LeConte. Even though there were several trails we wanted to explore all of those ended up in a different parking lot and…
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CABINS Great Smoky Mountains HIKING NATIONAL PARKS TENNESSEEGREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS | Mt. LeConte Summit – Sunset From Cliff Top
The wind blew pretty hard up at Cliff Top. Some ill-prepared people gave up early while others, like us and our cabin neighbors, waited it out. On their way back down…
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Tiny rugged cabins at the top of the mountain are the stuff dreams are made of. I'm not sure how I first heard about these cabins but I knew the…
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CABINS Great Smoky Mountains HIKING NATIONAL PARKS TENNESSEEGREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS | Alum Cave Trail
At about the halfway point we stopped at Alum Cave, which was actually not a cave but still looked cave-y enough and provided welcome relief from the heat. As usual we…
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Our days more or less followed the same routine: we woke up at 7am, drove to Starbucks (drive though!) for coffee, came home, ate a gourmet breakfast, sat around the table…
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The best of Acadia National Park - a top 10 guide to our favorite things to do and eat, as well as our favorite campground in Acadia National Park.…
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Acadia CAMPING MAINE NATIONAL PARKSQ&A | What is the Best Campground in Acadia National Park: Blackwoods, Seawall or Duck Harbor Campground?
What is the best campground in Acadia National Park: Blackwoods, Seawall or Duck Harbor? Here is an in-depth look at the campgrounds we visited in Acadia National Park: Blackwoods Campground vs.…