Fodor's Expert Review Cataloochee Valley Overlook
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC
Viewpoint
Free
Fodor's Choice
This is a great spot to take in the broad expanse of Cataloochee Valley. Cataloochee comes from a Cherokee word meaning "row upon row" or "standing in rows," and indeed you'll see rows of mountain ridges here. The overlook is well marked and has a split-rail fence.