Parc national des Great Smoky Mountains (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Le parc national des Great Smoky Mountains (en anglais Great Smoky Mountains National Park) est un parc national américain situé aux États-Unis, dans les États du Tennessee et de la Caroline du Nord. Des plans furent établis dès 1934 et le parc fut officiellement inauguré le 2 septembre 1940 par le président Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Il englobe les crêtes des Great Smoky Mountains qui font partie des Blue Ridge Mountains. Il est le parc qui attire le plus de visiteurs parmi tous les parcs nationaux américains, avec plus de 9 millions de personnes chaque année. Il est devenu un site du patrimoine mondial en 1983.
Il est traversé de part en part par le sentier des Appalaches. Sa surface de 2 108 km2 en fait l'une des plus grandes zones protégées de l'Est des États-Unis. Les entrées principales se trouvent sur la route US 441 à Cherokee du côté de la Caroline du Nord et de Gatlinburg du côté du Tennessee.
- 1 Histoire
- 2 Géographie
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Activités
- 3.1 Randonnée
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Voir aussi
- 4.1 Liens externes
- 4.2 Notes
Links
Images Gallery
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La tour d'observation du dôme Clingmans, sommet du parc.
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Le sentier Alum Cave Bluffs qui gravit le Mont Le Conte offre des vues superbes sur les Great Smoky Mountains.
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Habitation John Cable à Cades Cove.
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Newfound Gap Highway (carte postale des années 1930).
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Clingman's Dome (carte postale des années 1930).
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Soco Falls (carte postale des années 1930).
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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