A Visit to Cades Cove
Having lived in the Blount County area all my life, I have taken many weekend trips with my family and friends to Cades Cove, a beautiful place situated in The Great Smokey Mountains. Here you can drive the eleven-mile trail (visiting the homes of people who once resided in Cades Cove), picnic in the park, and camp out for the weekend. Cades Cove contains a lot of history as well as beautiful sites.
Located near the Townsend entrance to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, the cove is a great place to come and relax for a weekend. From ETSU, the trip is only a 2-1/2 hour drive. That may seem long, but it is well worth the drive, just to escape the hectic college life. Cades Cove is such a beautiful
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The springhouse would provide people with water and would also serve as a "refrigerator." From here, I would drive to the Cable Mill area, which is my favorite. It contains the Mill, the Mill race, and the Dam. There is a blacksmith shop, a barn, and a sorghum mill as well in this area. It started out as the home of Gregg Cable in 1879 and later became the home of Becky Cable. The last site is the Henry Whitehead place. This cabin was made of mill- sawn square logs and has a brick chimney. An older one sits beside it. Ending your tour around the loop, you will find Sparks Lane, a two-way road that provides a shortcut back to the campground or an exit from the cove.
Although there is a great deal of history in the park, Cades Cove has a lot of things to offer its visitors. There is so much to do as far as recreation is concerned. A number of people enjoy fishing, hiking, horseback riding, backpacking, camping, sightseeing, and taking nature walks. Cades Cove offers many trails for people who enjoy hiking. Most of these trails lead you to the cabins if you choose to walk instead of drive. My favorite trail is the one up to Look Rock. Here you can look out over all the mountains and the city. If you like photography, then it is a good idea to bring your camera along with an extra role of film so you can take pictures of all the wildlife. I, for example, have a picture of myself standing next to a deer.
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