Cataloochee

Cataloochee Valley. A great to visit even for elderly people with mobility problems. By car great views are seen.

Cataloochee Valley is a great place to visit for all ages. You can enjoy even if you never left the car. We have a cabin in Maggie Valkey so we go to Cataloochee often. My dad goes with us who is 93. ...

WARNING, WARNING, DANGEROUSLY AWESOME

We were staying in Asheville on a weekend getaway and a local recommended driving up through the valley to see Elk. We were told that the valley was beautiful but the roads to get there were scary at...

Okay drive, no elk or other wildlife

We took this drive in mid-late October. Trees were after change and mostly shedding leaves. Very curvy road, some paved, some gravel. During the entire trip, we saw no wildlife, not even in the mea...

Worth the effort!

Beautiful section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park! It takes effort—from Gatlinburg, an hour and 35 minutes including some on gravel roads. But the setting there is beautiful. There’s an elk her...

Elk adventures

We enjoyed two trips out to see the elk while we were staying in Maggie Valley. Late afternoon and early morning. Well worth the trip out there. Expect winding dirt and gravel roads but easily navi...