On Wednesday and Saturday morning during the summer, the Cades Cove Loop Road is closed to motor vehicles until 10 am to allow bicyclists and walkers/joggers to enjoy the loop traffic free. I was able to get started on both Wednesday and Saturday slightly after 6am for a couple laps around the 11 mile loop. The parking area fills quickly so it is advisable to begin early.
On my 4 laps I was able to see 3 bears and dozens of deer. The bears quickly move away from you but the deer often don't show any inclination of doing so. There is also a sizable turkey population here. They are sometimes hard to spot in the high grass.
I believe these are Jack O Lantern mushrooms growing at the base of a dead red oak.
Wildlife is one of the big attraction in Cades Cove. I was not disappointed. Here we have the usual suspects - a bear and deer.
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