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Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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  • town; and then along the banks of the beautiful Tuckaseegee River to the intersection of No. 10 and No. 112 where the route turns right and leads to Cherokee, the capital of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. One and four-tenths miles beyond Cherokee the road enters the National Park, and then gradually climbs to Newfound Gap on the State line and on the main ridge of the massive Great Smoky mountain- uplift. From the gap, looking west, there is a view of mighty Clingman's Dome, highest peak in the park. Leaving the gap, the route enters Tennessee descending steep slopes into the valley of the West Prong of Little Pigeon River. On the left, as the road winds downward, there are fine views of Mt. Mingus, Chimney Tops—a spectacular mountain formation, and the long ridge of Sugarland Mountain. Fourteen and one-half miles from the gap, the motorist turns left on Tennessee No. 73. At Observation Point there is a wonderful view of Mt. LeConte. For part of the distance from here to Maryville the route follows the picturesque Little River Gorge. From Maryville, the road goes near ('aider- wood Dam and then to Deal's Gap on the State line. From the gap, it passes by Cheoah and Santeetlah Lakes to Rob- binsville, where, on a hill, is the grave of Chief Junaluska. The next stop of outstanding interest is Point Lookout, from which may be obtained a remarkable view of Nantahala Gorge, the Valley of the Noon-day Sun. The route then goes through Red Marble Gap and down into Nantahala Gorge, following North Carolina No. 10. A stop should be made at the Great Smoky Mountains view sign. Bryson City, the next stop of interest, is an outstanding resort town. It was the home of Horace Kephart, author of Our Southern Highlanders and one of the prime movers in the campaign for the establishment of the National Park. He is buried here. Citizens of Bryson City and other places of Western North Carolina have organized the Horace Kephart Memorial Association for the purpose of utilizing his fine library of moun- 22
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