A certain purposeful optimism marks the first day of a long hike, when obligations, distractions, news, and civilization are long gone. What a relief to shed the monotony and replace it with fresh air. This hike, starting on a Friday at the end of summer on a section of the
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The Great Smokies Welcome Center is located on U.S. 321 in Townsend, TN, 2 miles from the west entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors can get information about things to see and do in and around the national park and shop from a wide selection of books, gifts, and other Smokies merchandise. Daily, weekly, and annual parking tags for the national park are also available.
