2011 Gatlinburg TN Vacation      by Steve & Mary Cain         first photo         S. Cain web page

                    11JUN - 17JUN2011   last revision 17JUN2011


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Vacation Highlights
visit SC grandchildren
and family
Mountain Loft resort
Gatlinburg TN
Hatfield's vs McCoy's dinner show
Chimney Tops
Grotto falls hike
Clingmans Dome
Pigeon Forge movie theatre


    We stayed at "Mountain Loft" unit 351. GPS N 35.72919 W 083.48495 elev 1645 ft.


   

P7402 12JUN2011 Steve and Mary went to the Hatfields and McCoys dinner show in Pigeon Forge TN.

 

P7399 13JUN2011 Steve Cain in front of Grotto Falls in the Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg TN.

 

P7400 13JUN2011 Grotto Falls in the Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg TN. The Trillium Gap trail goes behind the waterfall and leads to the top of Mt. LeConte. Mary Cain is standing on the trail. It took Steve and Mary 45 minutes to walk 1.4 miles from the parking area.

 

P7401 14JUN2011 Mary Cain on Cliff Tops peak of Mt. LeConte in Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg TN. Elevation is 6555 feet. Steve and Mary hiked 7 miles from Grotto Falls trailhead climbing 3400 feet. It took them 5 hours and 10 minutes reach the top. The mountain behind Mary is Clingman's dome.

 

P7404 16JUN2011 Observation tower on top of Clingmans Dome. This is the highest mountain in the Smoky Mountains with an elevation of 6643 feet.

 

P7406 16JUN2011 Mary Cain on Chimney Tops in the Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg TN. Rocks behind her go up to the peak at a 45 degree angle.

 

P7405 16JUN2011 Steve Cain on Chimney Tops in the Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg TN. Elevation is 4800 ft.

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