{"id":694,"date":"2018-04-22T15:03:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/caving\/blog\/?p=694"},"modified":"2019-01-22T15:16:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T15:16:20","slug":"under-the-great-smoky-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/caving\/blog\/2018\/04\/22\/under-the-great-smoky-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the Great Smoky Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The May\/June issue of GO Magazine from AAA has an article\nabout local caves; Under the Great Smoky Mountains \u2013 Escape the Summer Heat in\nTennessee\u2019s Cool Caverns by Jason Frye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Under
Under the Great Smoky Mountains \u2013 Escape the Summer Heat in Tennessee\u2019s Cool Caverns by Jason Frye
AAA GO Magazine May\/June, 2018 <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

More than 15 million people a year visit the Great Smoky\nMountains National Park and Dollywood in Pigeon Forge. Most of them have no\nidea that there are caves just a few miles from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennessee has in excess of 8,350 known caves, and just a few miles from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are two you can visit. While underground in Tuckaleechee Caverns and Forbidden Caverns\u2026 discover a whole new world under the Smokies.<\/p> Under the Great Smoky Mountains \u2013 Escape the Summer Heat in Tennessee\u2019s Cool Caverns by Jason Frye
AAA GO Magazine May\/June, 2018 <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\"Tuckaleechee
Tuckaleechee Caverns, Townsend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tuckaleechee Caverns,\nTownsend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just 30 minutes from Gatlinburg in Dry Valley is the entrance to Tuckaleechee Caverns and a 1.25 mile, one-hour tour that includes both an enormous room and record setting waterfall\u2026 The Big Room \u2013 over 400-feet by 300-feet by 150-feet \u2013 is among the largest single cavern rooms open to the public in the U.S. But the showstopper \u2013 if the 24-foot stalagmites and crystal clear underground stream aren\u2019t enough \u2013 is the 210-Silver Falls, the tallest subterranean waterfall in the eastern U.S.<\/p>Under the Great Smoky Mountains \u2013 Escape the Summer Heat in Tennessee\u2019s Cool Caverns by Jason Frye
AAA GO Magazine May\/June, 2018 <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Forbidden Caverns,\nSevierville<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026 This stunning cave system is\u2026 known for stunning cave onyx, which is also called flowstone for the way this calcite deposit appears to drape and flow over the stone walls or hang from the ceiling in curtain like fans. Forbidden Caverns is awe inspiring.<\/p> Under the Great Smoky Mountains \u2013 Escape the Summer Heat in Tennessee\u2019s Cool Caverns by Jason Frye
AAA GO Magazine May\/June, 2018 <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\"Alum
Alum Cave Bluffs
Photo by Brian Stansberry <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alum Cave, Newfound\nGap Road<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026 Alum Cave is a cave in name only. It\u2019s really a humongous overhang a 2.2-mile hike from Newfound Gap Road along Alum Cave Trail and Mt. LeConte Trailhead\u2026. Cross a stream on a log bridge, ascend a set of stone stairs through a rock tunnel, and finally catch your breath in the deep shade of Alum Cave\u2026<\/p> Under the Great Smoky Mountains \u2013 Escape the Summer Heat in Tennessee\u2019s Cool Caverns by Jason Frye
AAA GO Magazine May\/June, 2018 <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\"Alum
Alum Cave Bluff Trail
Photo by Scott Basford<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been to Alum Cave. The trail is pretty steep and drops\noff on one side. Keep an eye on any kids with you. Two of us slid off the side\nnot paying attention. We didn\u2019t get hurt, just felt stupid, but it\u2019s easy to\ndo. And no, not at all a cave. If you press on looking for an actual cave you\nwill end up on the top of Mt. LeConte. Great view, but no cave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Alum
Alum Cave Bluff Trail
Photo by Scott Basford<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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