Summer and fall are the peak tourist season ... And National Parks The first major landmark on Cades Cove Loop Road is the John Oliver cabin, the area's oldest historic structure.

Surrounded by mountains, Cades ... cabins, churches, cemeteries, a working grist mill and other historic outbuildings along the route. Several hiking trails, including one to Abrams Falls, begin ...

The popularity of this valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also its greatest drawback. If you visit during a ...