We only had one full day in Gatlinburg. The main idea of this stop was to scope out the area for future trips. We made the most of the day. I was shocked how busy it was for this time of year. Gridlock in Gatlinburg. I guess the fall colours are a serious draw here. We drove into Great Smokey Mountain National Park and decided to drive to the Cade Cove Loop.
The ~20 mile drive to the loop was spectacular winding along beside a very active River.
Pictures do not do it justice.
This is one of the many waterfalls along the way.
Cade's cove (a cove in this instance is a relatively flat valley between mountains) was settled in 1830 and by 1900 had about 125 famies living here.
The Park took it over in the 1930s and many of the buildings and churches are still standing.
We exited the Park near Pigeon Forge. Again I was taken back by how big the place was. A huge tourist town with lots to see and do. There are about a dozen shows in the area and we went to the Country Tonight Show which was very entertaining.
Although we were only in the area for a day, I'm really glad we included it in our trip. Definitely one of the highlights!
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