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Definitive guide to the top destination in the national park. Multiday hiking trails in the smoky mountains smokies. Mobile device users can download a free application and detailed 2017 topographic maps for accurate navigation in areas. Dont forget to reserve a shelter if you are planning an overnight or multiday hike. Geological survey with the national park service nps. Top sights in great smoky mountains national park, tn. Digital vegetation maps for the great smoky mountains. Click here for printer friendly version, high resolution pdf format size. This detailed trail map has gps mapped trails, backcountry campsites, and many other features for exploring the smokies. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. By the time great smoky mountains national park, the most visited park in the united states, was established it was almost too late to save it. These maps are geopdfenabled and can function on your mobile device using popular gps applications.
Welcome to interactive mapping of the smoky mountains. The full park map is also available as a highquality art poster print from the npmaps great smokies store. Geologic map of the great smoky mountains national park. This map of great smoky mountains national park shows outlying gateways from knoxville, tenn. Great smoky mountains national park seems endless with its vistas of rolling mountains like waves running into the distance but hidden in the middle of it all is a beautiful flat valley of almost 7,000 acres, a haven for wildlife of all kinds, and human visitors. Old state map great smoky mountain national park 1934.
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The great smoky mountains are a mountain range rising along the tennesseenorth carolina border in the southeastern united states. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Requires a free download of the avenza pdf maps app. The geology of the great smoky mountains national park region of tennessee and north carolina was studied from 1993 to 2003 as part of a cooperative investigation by the u. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. This poster is suitable for framing and has no creases or folds like the one you receive at. Great smoky mountains national park topo map in sevier. Great smoky mountains national park has a chameleonlike quality, capable of revealing both subtle and some not so subtle changes to the discerning eye. Smoky mountain attractions in pigeon forge and gatlinburg, tennessee. The original map, which covered the entire park, has a scale 1. Smoky mountain map is your guide to the smoky mountains. Relief shown by contours, shading, and spot heights. This general information can be found at both visitor centers.
Encompassing more than a half a million acres, great smoky mountains national park is one of the largest natural areas in the eastern u. May 01, 2014 great smoky mountains national park map 1. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Hiking in the smokies offers everything from a leisurely walk among the wildflowers to a backcountry climb up a rocky outcropping, so there are trails for hikers of every fitness and skill level. Great smoky mountains national park region blue ridge. Cove mountain trail great smoky mountains np located 1. Best great smoky mountains national park hike, trail map. Simply pick your map layers on the left, press redraw map at the bottom, and begin to explore. Free park road maps can be downloaded below and are available in park visitor centers. Sugarlands visitor center, gatlinburg, tn and oconaluftee visitor center, cherokee, nc. For 30 years, awardwinning photographer richard mack has tracked and captured the various vistas found in the united states most visited national park.
Gatlinburg trail great smoky mountains np located 1. The office is staffed by volunteers and is open daily from 9 a. With over 500,000 acres some may say its tough to find a favorite spot in the great smoky mountains national park. The range is sometimes called the smoky mountains and the name is commonly shortened to the smokies.
Oct 06, 2010 the pdf file has 2 pages, and the second page has the map. Your hiking adventure awaits you at smokies adventure. Trails illustrated great smoky mountains national park trail map. Great smoky mountains national park region map pdf my smoky. Great smoky mountains national park map pdf download the official national park map to see the major park roads, rivers, park visitor centers, and the appalachian trail which bisects the park. This is a lovely and very easy drive taking in dense woodland, mountains with amazing long views, the valley of cades cove, the narrow, winding drive down rich mountain road and the beautiful. The maps on this page range include mostly campgrounds, but also maps from the official park brochure.
Old sugarlands trail great smoky mountains np located 1. Nearby attractions included on this map are douglas lake, fontana lake and dam, and the blue ridge parkway. Great smoky mountains maps usa maps of great smoky. Mobile device users can download a free application and detailed 2017 topographic maps for accurate. This map shows the major towns around the smoky mountain national park. I would like one that covers hikes and other more relaxed family tourist. Great smoky mountains national park map pdf my smoky. This is identical to the map in the folded brochure that park rangers hand out at great smokies, except here ive made it available in various sizes printed on high quality poster paper. Maps of the past, llc 531 a w hopkins st left side lower level san marcos, tx 78666.
Be thoughtful when you visit gsm national park and take pride in leaving no trace of your presence there. Great smoky mountains national park is an american national park in the southeastern united states, with parts in tennessee and north carolina. Great smoky mountains trail map smoky mountains map. Great smoky mountains national park park map mappery. This is a great smoky mountains regional map, showing roads and highways in the area along with nearby towns. Great smoky mountain national park poster vintage map of tennessee this is a reproduction printed on heavyweight archival paper the text of the map is difficult to read at 8x10 and 11x14, but still look beautiful and decorative printed with high color inks, guaranteed high quality and long. It shows major points of interest and the popular hiking trails. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Map and info pdf file great smoky mountains national. This detailed trails illustrated folded map offers colorful, concise coverage of great smoky mountains national park.
Here you can familiarize yourself with the national park and surrounding areas by finding lodging, restaurants, trails, attractions, and so much more. Great smoky mountains trail atlas outragegis mapping. Available also through the library of congress web site as a. Great smoky mountains national park attractions noted on this map include cades cove and roaring fork motor nature trails, clingmans dome, mountain farm museum, and the chimney tops rock formations. Interior geological survey, reston, virginia, 1978. Covering 816 square miles 2,1 square km, the park is some 15 to 20 miles 24 to 32 km wide and extends southwestward for 54. Click the image to view a full size gif 150 kb or download a pdf 300 kb. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is mt leco which is approximately 5 miles away and has an elevation of 6,493 feet 2,907 feet higher than great smoky mountains national park. Great smoky mountains national park a p p a l a c h i a n a ranger station dillsboro m o u santeetlah nantahala national forest lake t r a i l r a p p a l a c hi n d s s t r a i l t u c k a s e g e e e a ri v er s oc f cr ek o c o n a l u f t e e c r i v e r r a v e n t abrams creek r r m e t tw ie e f o r k e b r a d l e y f o r k e. The park straddles the ridgeline of the great smoky mountains, part of the blue ridge mountains, which are a division of the larger appalachian mountain chain. This is a highresolution poster of the official national park service map of great smoky mountains national park.
There is also information about trip planning and how to obtain camping permits. Go back to see more maps of great smoky mountains national park u. And there are dozens of waterfalls in the smokies that range from easy to strenuous. Find attrractions, lodging, restaurants, events and many other things in pigeon forge and gatlinburg, tennessee. Free great smoky mountains national park topo maps.
Smoky mountain area maps smoky mountain directions. They are a subrange of the appalachian mountains, and form part of the blue ridge physiographic province. Mountain cold spring knob buckeye gap jakes gap s w a t h e i f r c a i l r o d prong t ail newfound gap s u g a r l a n d m o u n t a i n 1 2. Smokies trip planner great smoky mountains national park. Visited by more than 9 million people each year, its our most heavily used national park, and not without good reason. Everything to know about great smoky mountains national park. Topographic map, great smoky mountains national park.
Travel guide book recommendations great smoky mountains. Great smoky mountains national park topographic map and nearby trails. The great smokies are best known as the home of the great. Download the official region map of great smoky mountains national park to see the major state roads, highways and i40 leading to park entrances.
To find the map for the driving distance from asheville to great smoky mountains national park, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. The park contains some of the highest mountains in eastern north america, including clingmans. Great smoky mountain national park map smokey mountains etsy. Great smoky mountains national park attractions noted on this map include cades cove and roaring fork motor nature trails, clingmans dome. Great smoky mountains national park travel guide at.
Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. National geographic has divided the park into two sections, thus allowing each map to show much greater detail. The pdf file has 2 pages, and the second page has the map. The red push pins are the towns with the three main entrances to the park.
We found great results, but some are outside great smoky mountains national park. Great smoky mountains national park, tennessee explore the best hike in great smoky mountains national park on our trail map, from the editors of national geographic. When youre vacationing in the smokies, it always helps to have a good map with you. Great smoky mountains national park a p p a l a c h i a n a ranger station dillsboro m o u santeetlah nantahala national forest lake t r a i l r a p p a l a c hi n d s s t r a i l t u c k a s e g e e e a ri v er. Vehicle navigation systems and gps units may provide inaccurate information in the mountainssending drivers the wrong way on oneway roads or leading them to dead ends in remote areas. Check out the most popular trails in the smoky mountains for shorter hikes. Because of its substantial size, its location within a few hundred miles of several large cities, its yearround accessibility, and of course its general appeal to a wide variety of people, it. Use the map below to get turnbyturn directions to the smoky mountains. Great smoky mountains national park, scenic wilderness area in eastern tennessee and western north carolina, u. Driving directions mapsget information on waterfalls in and around the smoky mountains. Great smoky mountains national park is a united states national park, a unesco world heritage site, and an international biosphere reserve that straddles the border between tennessee and north carolina. Map from asheville to great smoky mountains national park. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good travel book that i could buy in advance.
Highest rated places of interest or tour operators on tripadvisor, promoting those where there is at least one tour or activity available to book on tripadvisor. Straddling the border between tennessee and north carolina, this appalachian mountains icon. This map shows roads, trails, ranger stations, campgrounds, backcountry campsites in great smoky mountains national park. Our smoky mountain area maps provide information your gps cant, like where to find public restrooms, scenic overlooks, hiking trails, and picnic areas. Also indicates location of backcountry campsites and shelters, front. Topographic map, great smoky mountains national park, tennessee and north carolina.
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