This adventure was part of my Graduation Roadtrip with my boyfriend. After leaving Nashville we drove directly to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains. There is an 11 mile loop that is perfect for sight seeing of mountains and wildlife. There are many stop off points where you can get a quick hike in and have some up-close encounters with deer. We were there in the winter so we did not see any bears but I'm sure in other seasons you may see some bear as well. We didn't plan out which trails we wanted to do off of the loop, we just hopped out of the car when we felt like it! The important thing to remember in winter is that although it is a desirable time to go because there aren't as many tourists, some of the waterfalls may be dry if there hasn't been a lot of rain. We hiked to a waterfall only to find out when we got there that it was dry. Regardless, the mountains in the backdrop make this an incredible driving and hiking route!!
We spent about four hours here, I definitely could have spent an entire day but we had to get on the road and head to Asheville!! More to come on Asheville adventures :)
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