Parque nacional de las Grandes Montañas Humeantes (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
El Parque Nacional de las Grandes Montañas Humeantes (en inglés Great Smoky Mountains National Park) se encuentra en Estados Unidos y se extiende a lo largo de la cadena de las Grandes Montañas Humeantes, que son parte de los Montes Azules, ambas a su vez divisiones de los vastos Montes Apalaches. La frontera entre Tennessee y Carolina del Norte atraviesa el parque por el centro en sentido noreste a suroeste. Es el parque nacional más visitado en los Estados Unidos.[1] En la ruta principal desde Maine a Georgia, el sendero de los Apalaches también pasa por el medio del parque. El parque fue designado por el congreso norteamericano en 1934 y fue oficialmente abierto por el presidente Franklin Delano Roosevelt en 1940.[2] Comprende un área de 2108 km², siendo uno de las áreas protegidas más extensas del este de los Estados Unidos. Las entradas principales al parque se encuentran en la U.S. Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road) en las ciudades de Gatlinburg y Cherokee.
El parque fue designado Reserva de la Biosfera en 1976, y nombrado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1983.
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El sendero de Alum Cave Bluffs a la cima del monte LeConte posee unas fantásticas vistas de las Grandes Montañas Humeantes.
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Granja John Cable en Cades Cove.
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Ríos del parque.
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Comments
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Amazing place, abundantly rich in nature, beauty, history, adventure, and wildlife. Hikes are amazing but please be prepared and informed ahead of time. Smoky Mountains have many great things for all.
a week ago -
Simply beautiful, breath taking sites. I'd love to come again some day!!! All kinds of site seeing, and rest stops to take pictures. Everyone is so friendly!
2 weeks ago -
Awesome and beautiful place! You'll want to put this on your bucket list. Take time to stop by and dip your feet in the streams that run alongside the roads leading up the mountain. You won't regret it.
4 days ago -
So many trails. This place is so beautiful and is very peaceful. Look forward to seeing bears and other animals! Plan ahead and do research before coming.
2 weeks ago -
Breathtaking views throughout, so many places to pull over and take it all in, my daughter loved exploring in the rocks/creek, and we had the opportunity to see elk up close. Amazing!!!
a week ago -
While the views may not be as spectacular as Yosemite or Yellowstone, this is still a beautiful park with great hiking and forever views. The many original settler cabins provide a window into the past. We saw deer, turkeys, elk, and bear. And while we encountered crowds at the most popular attractions when we visited in early June, it was easy to find great trails where we were the only hikers. Definitely worth the trip.
a month ago -
It was so beautiful. Had a great time riding our motorcycle there. We had a blast.
a week ago -
WOW!!! What an amazing adventure. This park is absolutely gorgeous. The rivers and streams are just stunning, and there seems to be something exciting around every corner. There is a lot of history within the park as well. Do yourself a favor and stop off at the many attractions to really see what it was like back in the day. The wildlife and numerous trails are all worth the trip.
a month ago