Great Smokey Mountain National Park Recap

My girlfriend and I got a bnb in Sevierville last Wednesday-Sunday to do some hiking and sight-seeing. It was my first time to the GSMNP, and we had an incredible time.

The fall colors were absolutely majestic. Traffic kind of sucked at times, as expected, but it wasn't awful.


We did the Chimney Tops the first day, and then went to Cade's Cove and did about half of the Abrams Falls hike before the sun set. Came right up on a bear on that trail.

Second day we went to Clingman's Dome, and then hiked to Andrew's Bald. After that we did the little hike by the Sugarland's visitor center to the old cabin, and cataract falls. We came up on 8 bears there, right past the cabin. 3 or 4 youngns, and 3 or 4 adults. Was pretty awesome.

Third day we woke up really early and went back to Cade's Cove and did the full Abrams Falls hike, and then hiked to Laurel Falls, and a mile or so past there up to the top of that mountain.

On the way back to Nashville we hit Ozone Falls, and Burgess Falls. Beautiful waterfalls.

Fall colors
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Saw two garter snakes on the way to the chimney tops
got a picture of one
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Chimney Tops
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Abrams Falls
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Cade's Cove in the morning
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Bear family
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Bear on Abrams Falls trail
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Ozone Falls
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Garter snakes at Ozone Falls
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Burgess Falls
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