Got back from the trip a few minutes ago. Went to Cades Cove, Cosby Creek,
Big Creek and Cataloochee among other places. Was primarily looking for a
combination of dogwood, redbud and white water or dogwood, redbud and log
cabin/barn or dogwood, redbud and elk. We struck completely out but still
enjoyed visiting the area again even though it's a few days early still for
the dogwoods and the elk remained in hiding.
I've yet to do any hiking at Cosby Creek Ken. Is there more than one trail
there and, if so, which one do you recommend?
Cya,
Johnny
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Johnny Johnson
Cleveland, GA
On Mar 24, 2012 1:50 PM, "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hum . . . do I detect auto-correct here? <g>
> > Big Theme park? Ayuh.
> > I grew up on the east side of them mountains, over in North Carolina.
>
>
> Thanks, Bob, for doing the translation. I thought Chris was using his usual
> high-brow English and I wasn't cultured enough to figure out what he was
> saying.
>
> Dollywood is the big theme park. Gatlinburg is nothing but tourist trap.
> Cades Cove is a parade.
>
> That said, there are pockets of the park which are very nice to go.
> Cataloochee is one of them. I absolutely love it there. Also, my other
> haunt is to go on up to Clingman's dome and then hike the trail to Andrew's
> Bald. East of Gatlinburg, is two spots very worthy of going to. Ramsey
> Falls is a must do hike. (Take 321 to the east and then turn off at
> Greenbrier Rd). Do this in the afternoon and time it for a return right as
> it is getting too dark to hike safely, minus a few minutes for safety-sake.
> The falls faces to the west so the setting sun will shine on it. East of
> there, is the "Cosby Corner". Look where 321 and 32 meets. Turn right. Go
> just past the bend then go up Cosby Park Rd. Some of the best hiking in the
> park is right there.
>
> BTW, in a few years there will be a total eclipse which will pass right
> over the park.
>
> :)
>
> In recent years, we've migrated from going to that area and changed to
> Colorado. Primary reason is that we got tired of camping in the rain. The
> other reason is that the Porcupine Mountains in the UP are very similar to
> the Smoky Mountains, only smaller. It's a whole lot closer.
>
> AG
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