McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 6
Clingmans Dome (46 min) Mountain with a seasonal road, paved trail & observation tower, plus an information center & store. Cataloochee Ski Area (48 min) Runs for all skill levels, along with an area for snow tubing & lessons for adults & children. Mingo Falls (2 min) 120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Waterrock Knob (41 min) Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (12 min) Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Andrews Bald (49 min) Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Oconaluftee Indian Village (13 min) Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Mountain Farm Museum (11 min) Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Mingus Mill (12 min) 1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Charlies Bunion (37 min) Bare-rock protrusion named for a bygone climber's food wound, now popular for hiking & views. Mount Le Conte (43 min) Scenic peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with log cabins accessible by hiking trail. Newfound Gap (34 min) Alpine road featuring the Rockefeller Memorial, honoring the Great Smoky Mountains park financer. Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum (42 min) 38,000-sq.-ft. museum housing 300+ rare motorcycles, with related exhibits, photos & memorabilia. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (11 min) Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (31 min) Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. |