#cataloochee

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[floridamanontherun]

For visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cades Cove is an immediate draw. The famous loop road draws millions of visitors each year. However, there is a quieter and less well known spot on the other side of the park. Cataloochee Valley stands in the northern end of the park on the North Carolina side of the mountains. Both of these locations offer scenic beauty, historical buildings, and wildlife viewing unrivaled elsewhere in the national park. Cataloochee and Cades Cove are both wonderful locations in the national park. So that begs the question, Cataloochee vs Cades Cove: which one should you choose?

(via Cataloochee vs Cades Cove: Which Scenic Location Should You Visit? - Florida Man on the Run)

[ashevillephotography]

Autumn view of Cataloochee Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Cataloochee Valley in North Carolina.

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[oracle-bone]

[tiarasnteakettles]

Imagine being a settler here. Imagine not knowing what an elk is. You've heard crickets, wolves, owls. But then you hear this. Like some giant falcon god descending to pluck your meager existence off this mortal coil.

[hikergirl]

Here are a couple more elk at Cataloochee.