[Illustration: GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK]
COMPLETELY EXTINGUISH MATCHES AND CIGARETTES BEFORE THROWING AWAY.
BE SURE CAMPFIRE IS OUT BEFORE LEAVING IT.
ALWAYS USE CAR ASHTRAYS.
LET'S NOT BE GUILTY OF STARTING A FOREST FIRE.
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To— | Gatlinburg | Cherokee | Townsend
| entrance | entrance | entrance
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| _Miles_ | _Miles_ | _Miles_
Park Headquarters | 1.5 | 28.3 | 18.5
Pioneer Museum and Oconaluftee | 27.9 | 1.9 | 45.9
Ranger Station | | |
Chimneys Campground | 6.5 | 23.6 | 23.5
Smokemont Campground | 24.6 | 5.2 | 41.5
Balsam Mountain Campground | 53.3 | 23.5 | 71.3
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Cades Cove Campground | 26.0 | 63.0 | 7.7
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Deep Creek Campground | 45.8 | 16.0 | 63.8
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Heintooga Ridge Picnic Area | 53.8 | 24.0 | 71.8
Chimneys Footbridge | 8.7 | 21.1 | 25.7
Alum Cave Parking Area | 10.5 | 19.3 | 27.5
Cherokee Orchard | 4.7 | 35.5 | 24.7
Newfound Gap | 15.0 | 14.8 | 42.0
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Indian Gap | 16.3 | 16.1 | 43.3
Forney Ridge Parking Area | 22.5 | 22.3 | 49.5
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Fighting Creek Gap | 4.6 | 31.4 | 15.4
Cherokee Indian Reservation | 31.3 | 1.5 | 48.5
Little River Gorge | 5.8 | 32.5 | 1.0
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Cades Cove | 26.0 | 63.0 | 7.7
Tremont “Y” | 18.2 | 45.0 | 0.7
Greenbrier | 11.0 | 43.0 | 31.0
Cosby | 23.1 | 52.0 | 43.1
Cataloochee | 50.4 | 60.5 | 70.4
Loop trip around western end | 165.0 | 165.0 | 165.0
of park | | |
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To— |Elevation| Remarks | Map
| | |Index
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| _Feet_ | |
Park Headquarters | 1,463 | Office of superintendent | F-2.
Pioneer Museum and | 2,025 | Museum; park office, | I-4.
Oconaluftee Ranger | | North Carolina section |
Station | | |
Chimneys Campground | 2,750 | In Tennessee section on | G-3.
| | U. S. 441 |
Smokemont Campground | 2,198 | In North Carolina section on | I-4.
| | U. S. 441 |
Balsam Mountain | 5,340 | In North Carolina section; | J-4.
Campground | | 11.3 miles north |
| | of U. S. 19 |
Cades Cove Campground | 1,960 | In Tennessee section; 7 miles | C-3.
| | south of Tennessee Route 73 |
Deep Creek Campground | 1,800 | In North Carolina section; 2.1| G-5.
| | miles north of U. S. 19 |
Heintooga Ridge | 5,325 | Excellent mountain vistas | J-4.
Picnic Area | | |
Chimneys Footbridge | 3,550 | At parking area above lower | G-3.
| | tunnel |
Alum Cave Parking | 3,850 | Trail to Alum Cave Bluffs | G-3.
Area | | and Mount Le Conte |
Cherokee Orchard | 2,550 | Trails to Mount Le Conte and | G-2.
| | Rainbow Falls |
Newfound Gap | 5,048 | Where U. S. 441 crosses | G-3.
| | Smokies, Appalachian Trail, |
| | and Clingmans Dome Highway |
Indian Gap | 5,266 | Historic pass through Smokies | G-3.
Forney Ridge Parking | 6,311 | Clingmans Dome Trail | G-4.
Area | | |
Fighting Creek Gap | 2,320 | Trail to Laurel Falls and | F-2.
| | Cove Mountain |
Cherokee Indian | 1,900 | Eastern band of Cherokee | I-5.
Reservation | | Indians |
Little River Gorge | 2,000 | Scenic drive |E-2 and
|to 1,100 | | D-2.
Cades Cove | 1,807 | Extensive level area | C-3.
| | surrounded by mountains |
Tremont “Y” | 1,147 | Junction of Cades Cove and | D-3.
| | Little River Roads |
Greenbrier | 1,680 | Trails into area of excellent | H-2.
| | forests and streams |
Cosby | 2,459 | Northeastern section of park, | J-1.
| | Tennessee side |
Cataloochee | 2,643 | Excellent scenic drive, | K-3.
| | eastern section of park |
Loop trip around | ... | One-day drive, Gatlinburg to |
western end of park | | park headquarters, Elkmont, |
| | Townsend, Maryville, Tapoca,|
| | Bryson City, Cherokee, and |
| | Gatlinburg |
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