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

Cades Cove lies roughly 30 miles southwest of Gatlinburg and the scenic loop is open from sunrise to sunset daily, with the exception of Wednesdays between May and September when it's closed to ...

But it's no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closing some roads and possibly causing delays ...