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Early morning in Cades Cove is the perfect time to catch gorgeous light and soak up the day.
Take a stroll down Sparks Lane in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
From mid-May until late September you can enjoy the Cades Cove Loop vehicle free. Walk it, run it, or bike it.
Biking the cove is one of the best ways to experience all that the Heart of the Smokies has to offer, but ride safely!
Explore the homesteads and farms that once belonged to the pioneer settlers of Cades Cove.
Take a trip back into time and step into a few of the cabins along the loop.
Cades Cove Loop is a perfect spot to get a glimpse at life before the Smokies became a national park.
Take a walk around Cades Cove. It's the perfect area to soak up the beauty of the mountains with the family and fill your camera full of lifelong memories.
The Cades Cove Loop has something for everyone, from the solo wanderer to the family looking to explore the mountains.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
10/18/2013
Historic Church in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
10/18/2013
Historic Church in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
10/18/2013
Cable Mill in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
10/18/2013
Historic Barn in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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