Valley News - Hiking in the Smokies for New Englanders
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. Explor...