Day 4 was not actually spent at the national park. We headed to Dollywood and Splash Country for the day and had an absolute blast!!
Monday, July 31, 2023
The Great Smoky Mountains - Day 4
Most delicious cinnamon bread ever!
The Flying Eagle - one of MANY great roller coasters here - but this was my favorite1
We ended the night with the most amazing fireworks and drone display - we've never seen anything like it - it was so neat!!
Sunday, July 30, 2023
The Great Smoky Mountains - Day 3
On Day 3 we entered the park through the Cherokee Orchard entrance and drove the Roaring Fork Nature trail Loop. We made several stops for scenic views along the way and took 1 great 2.5mi hike to Grotto Falls - the kids had a blast climbing on all the rocks here. We enjoyed lunch at Metcalf Bottoms where we also soaked out feet in the cold water of the Little River and hiked to the Little Greenbriar School. In the afternoon we explored the old cabins of the Elkmont Historic District and then we hiked 2.6 mi RT to Laurel Falls. We had dinner back at the cabin again this night. Today was filled with some great hikes and spectacular water fall views!
Grotto Falls - you can walk behind it!
Metcalf Bottoms
Little Greenbriar School
Butterflies were everywhere there!
Elkmont Historic District
We saw some venomous copperhead snakes there!
Laurel Falls
Loving the mountain life :-)
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