Join us for a day hike in and around scenic Cades Cove, and learn about the lives of the settlers in the area. While there, we'll visit as many cemeteries as possible. In no particular order, we'll stop at the Post, Boring, Lequire, Robert Burchfield, Davis and Hilltop cemeteries and discuss the history of settlers to the area and their burial customs. 

If time allows we'll visit a former Civilian Conservation Corps camp location, old homesites and the location of the Ekaneetlee Lodge, where Eleanor Roosevelt once stayed, as well as John D. Rockefeller.

Both Mark and Janet are members of Great Smoky Mountains Association, Cades Cove Preservation Association, Little River RR & Lumber Museum and Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. In addition, they maintain a section of the Appalachian Trail inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

Other highlights of this trip will include the potential for spotting wildlife in their natural habitat, late-season autumn foliage and creek and mountain scenes.

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Activity Rating: Moderate to strenuous

Mileage: 3 - 5 miles maximum

What to bring: In addition to plenty of water, an appropriate amount of food for your comfort and sturdy trail shoes, we also recommend you bring along all-weather gear, and sunscreen. A notebook and pencil, a personal first-aid kit and hiking sticks may be helpful as well.

Know Before You Go: Great Smoky Mountains Association events travel rain or shine and follow Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service policies for weather conditions. Keep in mind that many of our events are often several hours from telephone or emergency service. Cancellations due to road closures and inclement weather can often happen at the last minute. GSMA strives to offer up-to-the-minute information and will notify you via email of any known issues that may affect the scheduled event.

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Explore the Smokies

Take a video journey to the Top of Old Smoky, experience something special about Mount Le Conte, explore life in the four seasons at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Join filmmaker Gary Wilson and narrator Bill Landry as they delve into waterfalls, aquatic life, trout streams and extraordinary National Park employees who work to protect rare and endangered species in the park, and take in the visual beauty of Cades Cove, where both nature and our cultural heritage are preserved for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. Smoky Mountain Explorer Series Volume 1 DVD & Blu-Ray contains 5 videos; Island in the Sky, Seasons of the Smokies, Mt LeConte, Land of Falling Water and A Place Called Cades Cove. Plus a bonus short film: Nature's Resilience: A Year After the Fire.

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