Cherokee National Forest
We managed to secure a site at a campground in Tellico Plains for just one night since it is Memorial Day weekend. Usually we will get into a site and plan our adventures for the next day but since we only had one night here we jumped right into our tourist mode and got out the door to tour Cherokee National Forest.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/johnson/features/cherokee_national_forest.htm
We drove the recommended Cherohala Skyway a fifty - mile ride up the mountains with
beautiful cutoffs, trails and vistas. It was an incredible journey with views of the Great Smokies, waterfalls and general beauty throughout the area. The drive reminded me of the Blue Ridge Parkway. We did take a hike to Hidden Creek which was really hidden because it had dried up. We stopped by a lake and enjoyed the quiet and view. It was then on to Bald River Falls 
deep within the forest. 
Interestingly, we 
were stopped at a check-point by Forest Rangers who were requiring all drivers to provide proof of license, registration and insurance. We thought that odd but then heard later that evening that a murdered was on the run in a stolen car. 
There were police everywhere that evening.
Anyway, the falls were spectacular and worth the ride and interrogation. By now it was very late and we headed back to the campground to plan the next leg of our journey. The challenge was to find another site to stay because Walmart was too far from our next destination.
We drove the recommended Cherohala Skyway a fifty - mile ride up the mountains with
beautiful cutoffs, trails and vistas. It was an incredible journey with views of the Great Smokies, waterfalls and general beauty throughout the area. The drive reminded me of the Blue Ridge Parkway. We did take a hike to Hidden Creek which was really hidden because it had dried up. We stopped by a lake and enjoyed the quiet and view. It was then on to Bald River Falls 
deep within the forest. 
Interestingly, we 
were stopped at a check-point by Forest Rangers who were requiring all drivers to provide proof of license, registration and insurance. We thought that odd but then heard later that evening that a murdered was on the run in a stolen car. 
There were police everywhere that evening.Anyway, the falls were spectacular and worth the ride and interrogation. By now it was very late and we headed back to the campground to plan the next leg of our journey. The challenge was to find another site to stay because Walmart was too far from our next destination.
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