Hiking in the Smokies for New Englanders
Above: The view from Mount LeConte, the third-highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park at an elevation of 6,593 feet. Top right: A blanket of crested dwarf iris, one of the more than 1,500 flowering plants that grow in the national park. Bottom right: The trout lily can be found mostly in the Smokies lower elevations.
Hiking through rhododendrons.
Published: 5/15/2021 10:59:32 PM
Modified: 5/15/2021 10:59:31 PM
For Upper Valley hiking enthusiasts looking to break out on a COVID-19 era adventure, now might be the time to think big. Exploring a designated “national park” along the lines of the Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yellowstone or maybe Grand Teton could be just what you’re looking for, if you don’t mind multiple days of driving or a masked flight out West.