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Cade's Cove in Great Smoky Mountain National Park 

This 30-mile ride takes you from the park gateway town of Townsend up to Cade's Cove, around the Cove on the loop road and then back.


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Author: cvb
Date: 21 Mar 2008 8:39:21 AM
Source: AllSport GPS on my phone
Activity: Bicycling
State: Tennessee (TN)
Distance: 30.81 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 2971 ft
Total Loss: 2972 ft
Net Change: -1 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Tennessee, Townsend
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

Cade's Cove (mountain valley) is one of the most beautiful and most visited places in America's most visited National Park. That means that you want to avoid weekends and afternoons during tourist season, but the open glades where you're certain to see deer grazing, not to mention other wildlife, pioneer cabins, and other historic buildings are well worth it. The ride involves a six-mile climb up from Townsend, all but the last mile or so fairly gradual, then the 11-mile one-way loop road around the outer edge of the Cove (there are a few very short and very sharp climbs). Then it's down the hill and back to Townsend (or, if you want, down Little River Road for a few more miles--see point of interest).

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Cade's Cove in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Distance: 30.81 mi Points: 477
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
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Points of Interest

New River Road Extension

Location: 35.659842, -83.707173
For an option that will add 35 miles go right at this intersection (rather than left back to Townsend) and take the Little River Road to Sugarlands and back. See the Little River Road route.

Start Point

Location: 35.679157, -83.741655
The small shopping center with an IGA grocery and other stores provides ample parking.

More climbing in the Cove

Location: 35.588260, -83.834438
More climbing in the Cove

Steep Climb

Location: 35.625070, -83.727322
The ascent to Cade's Cove At mile 8 of the ride, the road pitches up steeply for a about a mile before a short descent into Cade's Cove (see elevation profile).

Methodist Church

Location: 35.608045, -83.817616
The Methodist Church This is one of several historic churches in the Cove.

Cade's Cove

Location: 35.604975, -83.780708
Cade's Cove A view down the valley.

Laurel Creek on Cades Cove Road

Location: 35.651717, -83.711014
Laurel Creek After the turn the road follows and criss-crosses Laurel Creek--lots of nice views.

Deer in Cade's Cove

Location: 35.590319, -83.817787
There are down out there, really!

Historic cabin in Cade's Cove

Location: 35.588609, -83.803239
Historic cabin in Cade's Cove

A little climb

Location: 35.606371, -83.801994
One of the stiff little climbs in Cade's Cove.

Riding Cade's Cove

Location: 35.607627, -83.787232
Riding Cade's Cove

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