20th September 2018

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Are fireworks allowed in national parks?

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Obviously, you're not allowed to detonate fireworks in a national park. However, the law also prohibits park visitors from having fireworks in their possession at any time during their stay.

Is smoking allowed in Yellowstone National Park?

Permitted: Smoking inside vehicles, on sidewalks, in gravel or paved parking areas, in developed campgrounds, immediately adjacent to backcountry fire rings, and in designated smoking areas inside buildings. In addition, smoking is not allowed on trails and in thermal areas.

Is smoking allowed in Yosemite National Park?

In Yosemite National Park in California, below 6,000 feet in elevation campfires are not permitted beyond designated campgrounds and picnic areas. Additionally, smoking is only allowed in designated areas, inside a vehicle, or at campgrounds where fires are allowed.

1

What mile marker is Graveyard Fields?

The Graveyard Fields overlook and parking area is located at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 418.8. From Asheville: Drive south on the Parkway to milepost 418.8. From Waynesville or Brevard: Take US 276 to the Blue Ridge Parkway through Pisgah National Forest, then go south on the Parkway to milepost 418.8.

2

Is US 441 open from Cherokee to Gatlinburg?

Clingmans Dome Rd is now open, vehicle accident cleared. Clingmans Dome Rd is temporarily closed due to vehicle accident. US Hwy 441/Newfound Gap Rd from Gatlinburg,TN to Cherokee,NC is open. Both lanes of the SB Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are now open.

3

Is Highway 441 still closed?

GSMNP: US Highway 441 closed due to freezing weather. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park said U.S. Highway 441 Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg, Tenn. and Cherokee, N.C. is closed Sunday night.

4

Is the road to Clingmans Dome open?

Although Clingmans Dome Observation Tower is open year-round, the road leading to it is closed from December 1 through March 31, and whenever weather conditions require.

5

How long does it take to hike Rainbow Falls?

Trail Notes: The roundtrip distance to the waterfall is 5.4 miles and the hike is generally considered moderate in difficulty. However due to the length, elevation gain, and rocky terrain in sections of the trail, some visitors may rate the hike as difficult. It takes about 3-5 hours to hike to the waterfall and back.

6

How long does it take to hike chimney tops?

To reach the summit, take a 2-mile hiking trail (with 1,700 feet elevation gain) from the Chimney Tops Trail parking area on Newfound Gap Road (US Highway 441). Driving from Asheville, it's about seven miles past Newfound Gap.

7

How long does it take to hike to Grotto Falls?

Take the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and then follow the Trillium Gap trailhead to reach Grotto Falls. A roundtrip hike to Grotto Falls measures 2.6 miles and generally takes the average hiker about two to three hours—allowing for a casual stroll to enjoy nature and the scenic landscape.

8

How long does it take to hike to the top of Mount Leconte?

Overnight guests at LeConte Lodge® are very special people. The only way to reach the facility is by taking hiking trails up and back. There are five trails to the lodge, the shortest and steepest being Alum Cave Trail at 5 1/2 miles, which a hiker in good condition can do in approximately four hours one way.

9

How long is the Leconte hike?

To reach the 6593-foot summit of Mount LeConte hikers will have to climb 2763 feet, and hike 5.5 miles from the Alum Cave Trailhead. The first section of the Alum Cave Trail, up to Arch Rock, travels over a fairly gentle grade. Hikers will follow Alum Cave Creek over the course of the first mile.

10

Is there a volcano in the Smoky Mountains?

Active Volcano Discovered Under the Great Smoky Mountains. A year-long geologic study conducted by the National Park Service has determined that there is an active volcano in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

11

What causes the smoke in the Great Smoky Mountains?

When vapor is released from the area's vegetation, the molecules that make up the gas scatter blue light from the sky. It is this phenomenon that creates what the Cherokee called “blue smoke”. The same blueish tint that you find in the Smokies can be seen elsewhere in the country.

12

How did the Great Smoky Mountains form?

Most of the rocks in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are sedimentary and were formed by accumulations of clay, silt, sand, gravel, and minor amounts of calcium carbonate in flat-lying layers. The oldest sedimentary rocks were formed during the Proterozoic Era some 800-545 million years ago.

13

Why are the Great Smoky Mountains Smoky?

Name Origin. Named for the blue fog or mist that hangs over the mountains and in the valleys, the Smokies were originally settled by the Cherokee. Shaconage, or “place of the blue smoke,” is what they called this range of the Appalachians.

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What kind of rocks are in the Smoky Mountains?

Cambrian sedimentary rocks are found among the outer reaches of the Foothills to the northwest and in limestone coves such as Cades Cove. The Precambrian gneiss and schists—the oldest rocks in the Smokies—formed over a billion years ago from the accumulation of marine sediments and igneous rock in a primordial ocean.

15

How cold does it get in the Smoky Mountains?

During a normal cold snap in the mountains, it isn't uncommon to have low temperatures below 20 degrees in the mountains (Don't worry, Gatlinburg is often 5 to 10 degrees warmer on average). On especially cold nights, elevations above 5,000FT can see temperatures as cold as -20F.

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Why do they call it the Great Smoky Mountains?

How did the Great Smoky Mountains National Park get its name? The Smokies are named for the blue mist that always seems to hover around the peaks and valleys. The Cherokee called them shaconage, (shah-con-ah-jey) or “place of the blue smoke”.

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What kind of animals live in the Smoky Mountains?

So, visit this beautiful place, and keep your eye out for its inhabitants!

Bobcats. You really don't have anything to be afraid of here, so if you see a Bobcat just enjoy!
Eastern Cougars. The Eastern Cougar is the Smoky Mountains' only native mountain lion.
Red Foxes.
Coyotes.
Red Wolves.
Skunks.
Wild Boars.
Black Bears.

18

Where is the Great Smoky National Park?

Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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