Mist over the Little River near Townsend

Gatlinburg · Pigeon Forge · Townsend

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Little River, near Townsend

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Kuwohi, the highest point in the park
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Low mist and fall color in Cades Cove at sunrise

Cades Cove

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Fog over the fields of Cades Cove on a fall morning

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