25 Photos That Show How Amazing The Smoky Mountains Are

Our favorite photos that show how beautiful the Smoky Mountain area is. Most are inside the national park, but some are just outside in Gatlinburg, Townsend, and Pigeon Forge.

#1: A Winter Drive Between Townsend and Gatlinburg

#2: Rainbow Along The Foothills Parkway

#3: Tunnel on the way to Cades Cove

#4: Cades Cove

#5: Clingmans Dome

#6: Elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Our guide shows where to find these in the park

#7: John Oliver Cabin

#8: Cades Cove

#9: Icy Bridge Along The Little River

#10: Bear Exploring Cades Cove

#11: Aerial View of Gatlinburg

#12: Trail up to Mount LeConte

Hike up to the highest lodge in the Eastern U.S.

#13: Bryson City

#14: Chimney Tops Trail

#15: The Sinks

#16: Laurel Falls Hiking Trail

One of the most popular (and busy) trails in the Smoky Mountains.

#17: Gatlinburg From An Overlook South Of Town

#18: Driving from Townsend To Cades Cove

#19: Bridges Of Anakeesta

The bridges of Anakeesta run high through the natural beauty of the Smoky Mountains.

#20: Historic Old Mill in Pigeon Forge

#21: A Winter Drive Through Townsend

#22: Snowy Gravel Road near Townsend

#23: The Synchronous Fireflies

Millions of these fireflies light up simultaneously for a couple of weeks early each summer.

#24: The Townsend Wye In Winter

#25: Fall Colors along the Foothills Parkway