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gem Favorite Alum Cave in the fog

Alum Cave Bluffs

(86) Gatlinburg, TN
gem Favorite Plenty of mountains to view from Clingman's Dome.

Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)

(144) Gatlinburg, TN
gem Favorite Abrams Falls.

Abrams Falls

(78) Wildwood, TN
gem Favorite Hike the popular 2.3 mile roundtrip trail to reach the 80 foot Laurel Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The falls is broken up in an upper and lower section with a narrow bridge cutting across. This photo is shot at the bottom of the lower section of the falls.

Laurel Falls

(115) Gatlinburg, TN
gem Favorite Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls

(55) Gatlinburg, TN
gem Favorite Enjoy expansive views across the valley to Looking Glass Rock.

John Rock

(23) Brevard, NC
gem Favorite Andrews Bald.

Andrews Bald

(32) Bryson…, NC
gem Favorite Mingus Mill

Mingus Mill

(29) Cherokee, NC
gem Favorite Reward after a climb up Rainbow Falls Trail to find Rainbow Falls, view from the lower level.

Rainbow Falls

(17) Slater-…, SC
gem Favorite Linville Gorge Wilderness Area as seen from the peak of Table Rock Mountain.

Table Rock Summit

(15) Spruce…, NC
gem Favorite Elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Cataloochee Valley

Cataloochee Valley Wildlife Viewpoint

(16) Cove Creek, NC
gem Favorite Rays and ridges from Waterrock Knob. Photo by Robert Stephens.

Waterrock Knob

(10) Maggie…, NC
gem Favorite Tubers coming down the longer natural waterslide near Upper Creek Falls.

Upper Creek Falls/Jonas Hole/Natural Waterslide

(11) Linville, NC
gem Favorite Looking out towards Sims Gap.

Brasstown Bald Mountain

(9) Hiawassee, GA
gem Favorite East overlook.

House Mountain East Overlook

(11) Mascot, TN
gem Favorite Juney Whank Falls

Juney Whank Falls

(24) Bryson…, NC
gem Favorite Profile of Linville Falls from Plunge Basin

Linville Falls

(1) Newland, NC
gem Favorite Jones Gap Falls next to the Middle Saluda River off a little side trail from Jones Gap Trail

Jones Gap Falls

(12) Slater-…, SC
gem Favorite Rhododendron Gardens atop Roan Ridge!

Rhododendron Gardens

(5) Bakersv…, NC
gem Favorite Sassafras Mountain Overlook

Sassafras Mountain

(6) Brevard, NC
gem Favorite Hickory Nut Falls

Hickory Nut Falls

(2) Lake Lure, NC
gem Favorite Middle Falls on Snowbird Creek

Middle Falls on Snowbird Creek

(3) Andrews, NC
gem Favorite Carl Sandburg National Historic Site - photo courtesy of NPS

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

(3) Flat Rock, NC
gem Favorite A photo inside the waterfall.

Helton Creek Falls

(4) Blairsv…, GA
gem Favorite Upper Rock Creek Falls

Rock Creek Falls

(4) Banner…, TN
gem Favorite Sinking Waters Trail is named for this spot where the water dives underground into a sinkhole.

Sinking Waters Sink Holes

(2) Colonia…, TN
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