We Biked Cades Cove On Vehicle-Free Day & Saw 2 Bears!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- Cades Cove Vehicle-Free Days are all day Wednesdays from May 4 to September 28, 2022 to provide opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists to experience Cades Cove without motor vehicles.
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⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Driving To Cades Cove
1:30 - Cades Cove Campground
1:46 - Cades Cove Bike Parking
2:31 - Cades Cove Bike Ride
3:21 - John Oliver Cabin in Cades Cove
3:34 - Cades Cove Bike Ride
4:02 - Foggy Morning Water Break
4:33 - Steepest Incline Section & Downhill
5:08 - Primitive Baptist Church
5:17 - Methodist Church
6:04 - Hyatt Lane
6:19 - Rich Mountain Road
6:25 - Missionary Baptist Church
6:46 - First Wildlife Encounter (Deer)
8:45 - Copper Road Trail & Steep Grade
9:12 - More Deer!
9:25 - Elijah Oliver Trail Parking
9:48 - Abram Falls Trailhead
10:04 - Cable Mill Historic Area & Visitor Center (Restrooms)
10:47 - More Deer!
11:30 - We Found A Black Bear!
12:39 - Most Dangerous Section of Cades Cove Loop
13:10 - Cades Cove Bike Ride
13:32 - Hyatt Lane
13:45 - Dan Lawson Place
14:01 - Cades Cove Mountain Views
14:30 - Tipton Place
14:50 - More Deer & Mountain Views!
15:59 - Carter Shields Cabin
16:54 - Our 2nd & Favorite Black Bear!
18:11 - Cades Cove Bike Ride Continued
19:17 - Cades Cove Horse Carriage Rides
19:46 - Almost There!
20:35 - We Made It (11 Miles)!
21:03 - How hard is it to bike Cades Cove?
21:30 - Final Thoughts
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For over 40 years, park managers implemented several vehicle-free opportunities for bicyclists and pedestrians in Cades Cove. Prior to 2020, the road was closed to vehicles on Wednesday and Saturday mornings until 10:00 a.m. from May through September. Under the morning-only closure model, traffic leading to Cades Cove area was often gridlocked by a line of motorists waiting for the Loop Road to open to motor vehicles at 10:00 a.m. In addition, the entire developed area was congested with parked vehicles. After filling the designated parking areas, visitors often used inappropriate areas for parking such as road shoulders and campsites.
In 2020, park managers implemented a pilot project for a full-day vehicle-free period. The intent of the pilot project was to test whether visitor use could be effectively spread throughout the day to address congestion, parking, and safety issues associated with the vehicle-free period and to provide improved access to multiple user groups. In 2021, the pilot project was extended with a modified parking plan. In 2022 and beyond, park managers will continue to implement the full-day, vehicle-free Wednesday opportunity for Cades Cove.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will I know if parking is full?
Park staff will notify visitors when parking is full with signage along Laurel Creek Road.
Can I bring a vehicle with a trailer to vehicle-free day?
Parking is extremely limited for oversized vehicles. While trailers (such as horse trailers) and other oversized vehicles (such as RV’s) are not prohibited, parking in designated spaces is required and the number of spaces available is limited on vehicle free days.
Where can I go for a scenic drive if the Cades Cove Loop Road is closed?
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is very scenic! Other options include the Foothills Parkway between Chilhowee Lake and Wears Valley for scenic views; Little River Road for a scenic drive along a river; and the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail for a scenic drive with opportunities to explore historic structures.
Are the campground and picnic area still open on vehicle free days?
Yes! The campground (with a reservation) and picnic area are still open on vehicle free days. However, parking in the picnic area is limited, especially in the morning. Other picnic areas in the park include Metcalf Bottoms, Chimneys, and Collins Creek (North Carolina).
Are the horse stables and campground store open on vehicle free days?
Yes! The horse stables and campground store remain open on vehicle free days.
Is there somewhere I can rent a bike in the park?
Yes! There is a bike rental near the campground store. Be prepared to wait as bike rentals are very popular.
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YES!!! The honk in the tunnel made me so happy!!! We honk every time we go through the tunnel in Shenandoah National Park and people look at us like we're crazy! haha I love you videos!
Thanks Kathryn! Here is a more recent bike ride through Cades Cove:
th-cam.com/video/Cr6pQm-xEr8/w-d-xo.html
so fun! Thanks for letting me "ride" along:)
Ryan, thanks for taking us along on your adventure. I enjoyed your video, especially the bears. I'm so glad you caught the one bear "meerkating". Your children were blessed to have this adventure with their dad. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Janet, I am glad to take you with us! That was the first bear that I have ever seen do that, it was really neat! I snagged them e-bikes that I found a really good deal on, so we will be back soon Lord willing & do a comparison of what they think doing it with them. ~Ryan
John oliver cabin is my favorite
I’m 73 just got through two weeks ago with my last chemo been down since but I so enjoyed watching you ride through Cades cove the kids did so good thanks for taking me along a grandmother to 6 grandsons 1 granddaughter and 1 great granddaughter
We are glad we could bring you with us on this adventure! Get well soon Suzanne! -Ryan
What a wonderful adventure! Such a great video to watch. Thanks for taking us along. Hope ya'll have a great week! God bless!
Glad you enjoyed joining us Cathy! I hope to do it again soon! God Bless! ~Ryan
Great video!! Loved how you were always encouraging the children. God bless!
I am really talking to myself, 11 miles with no electric assistance is no joke! 😁 They are a blessing & I hope I can speak words of life & encouragement to them until my last breath on this earth! This was a lot of fun & something I hope they can go back & enjoy watching!
Thanks Kim! ~Ryan
My husband and I biked the 11 mile stretch in September of 2023. I’m a female in my late 40’s, overweight but not obese and I walk often. My biking has consisted of riding campgrounds and our neighborhood with our kids. That being said I found this loop HARD. I walked up 10 different hills and down the very steep hill on the backside of the loop. My husband mountain bikes for recreation so he had no problem but I completely understand why 80% of the bikes on the trail were electric assist bikes.
We plan to go again this Wednesday. Electric assist helps up some of the steep hills!
Was just breathtaking we love going there we love all of it. There is nothing like it. Thanks for doing it.
Ryan, really enjoyed your video! Thank you for taking me along with you on your bike ride! Absolutely beautiful scenery and deer, bears and turkey!
Glad you enjoyed it Carla, it was a very memorable morning at Cades Cove! ~Ryan
Our favorite stops in Cades Cove are the Cable Mill area/gift shop and the Carter Shields cabin. Great video! Hope you all enjoyed your pancake breakfast! You earned it! 😊
Thanks JM! We ended up getting lunch together afterwords and brought some home for Brie & our oldest daughter who didn't join this trip. We hope to hit the gift shop next time we go by!
I enjoyed this video. I have been to cades Cove only once. It was many many years ago when my girls were young, probably around Micha and Hannah's age. We drove the entire route and stopped and walked to some cabins and churches. I definitely want to go back there again.
I was hoping to make it there today, but just had too much to do before heading on a week vacation this weekend. Hopefully make it there when we get back, it's awesome!
We enjoyed seeing y’all’s adventures through Cade’s Cove including all of the deer and the couple of bears that you encountered. It looks like biking is the way to go for avoiding crowds and bear jams. Although, the horse and buggy ride would be a cool way to ride though Cade’s Cove as well. Great video!
Thanks EDIS! No-Vehicle Wednesday is nice as there are times that it felt like were were the only ones there. It is nice to not worry about cars with the kids! ~Ryan
I'm impressed with your children riding this challenging 11 mile loop. It was fun riding with you! I'm planning this ride this fall, but at 71 y/o I'll be riding my ebike!
I was proud of them! We are going to go back and do it again soon! We hope you have a great time on your ebike when you go!
The memorial tree and the cave are both fun excursions in the cove😋
Thanks for the adventure! I'm a new subscriber. Enjoy your videos . You have a beautiful family. Loved your bicycle trip through Cades Cove. Yay! for the kids making that long ride😊
We will be doing it again soon. I upgraded their bikes to electric ones so that will go back with me! Thanks Kay!
I love all of the old, pretty churches. 😊
I had forgotten how many there were at Cades Cove. Lots of history & beautiful wildlife there KDE! ~Ryan
Hi again Ryan...
What a fun bicycle hike
And the scenery and special surprises all along the trail were awesome.
(deer, turkey, and bears)
Hope you and your children enjoyed your breakfast
Thank you so much
Have a fun day
Surie
It was a lot of fun Surie! Hannah got to pick out Chick-Fil-A and brought some home to Brie and the rest of the family! ~Ryan
This is now on my Smokies bucket list !!! Absolutely LOVED this video !!
Just snagged 2 kids electric bikes, going to hopefully go back soon & do a version 2! I loved it!
This is the best video of a bike 🚲 ride through Cades Cove that I have seen. Such a treat to see all the animals.🐻What a fun adventure for kiddos of all ages!! I always loved that they close the cove to vehicles on Wednesday’s, it just so peaceful!! Would love to see more adventures of the Smokies. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Wow Rachel, very kind of you to say! We hope to go back on another Wednesday soon! Thanks for joining us! ~Ryan
Nice job kids! Well done… Thanks for the video.
Our pleasure David, I'm proud of them...it was A LOT of fun capturing this adventure!
Thank you so much for sharing. My hubby has biked it while I was reading in the picnic area. My knee wasn’t up for it even with our ebikes. 🤣🤣 Your children will remember those wonderful times forever! Great Job! Keep up the great videos. Love & God Bless Jim & Viv (aka NaNa Banana) (grandchildren gave me that name🤣)
Hey NB! I hope they are able to look back and enjoy watching these videos someday! I always appreciate your kind words & support! ~Ryan
GREAT JOB DAD ❤
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I would definitely love to camp out there and go for a bike ride!
It's wonderul! We will be doing more Cades Cove videos this year Lord willing!
I’m gonna be honest we are from Michigan and last year was our first time in Tennessee we loved it so much we decided to do it again this year your viedos of you and your family has really inspired us thank you so much your information is absolutely on point
Wow, that is very humbling & so encouraging! We have a lot of fun adventures planned and happy to have you join us! Thanks Michael!
Ryan keep them coming nice ride along
Ryan how long did it take for y'all
Thanks dp!
Looks like I timed stamped the video leaving at 7:21 & getting back to our vehicle at 9:47am. We took our time stopping for water & the restrooms. -Ryan
I'm proud of you and the kids
I am proud of them too! I have to get Brie & our other kiddo out there soon to try! ~Ryan
That was awesome, I really enjoyed it
Glad you did....We will be going back to do it again soon!
How long did it take you? Thank you for all your videos. We are much more knowledgeable for our trip next week!
Wow.. You're brave going that long of a ride. Who had an electric bike? Only you?? Great video!!
None of us had electric bikes, all 11 miles done the old fashion way! I did pick up 2 kids electric bikes and they are on board with doing it again with those. It was a lot of fun, I can't wait to do it again! Thanks! ~Ryan
@@AdventureIsOutThere oh gotcha! In the beginning of video I guess I heard you say something about e-bikes and assumed you were riding one. You seemed to be moving pretty fast! Whew 11 miles!
Thank you for this video, I loved it all! What a fantastic way to create memories together!
I hope Hannah got her food!
2 questions… can you rent bikes and do you have more info on the carriage ride?
You're welcome Kathy! Hannah & Micah ended up getting Chick-Fil-A on the way home which they devoured!
Cades Cove Bike Rentals - cadescovetrading.com/bikes
Cades Cove Guided Carriage Rides - www.cadescovestables.com/plan.html
I hope this helps! ~Ryan
@@AdventureIsOutThere thank you so much!
Awesome video 😊
Thanks Lucinda! Glad you enjoyed it! ~Ryan
What you do for food and water were going in july reserve ebike 1st time riders but we drove through cove years ago.
Great video! What time of morning was this?
I marked the times we started & finished on the video. Thanks Linda!
Thanks, this is really helpful! Curious what your kids ages are and how long it took you to do the whole loop? We are going for the first time next month, but we are not "cyclists" and our kids just bike around our neighborhood like average kids. I'd like to stop at the historic stuff as well and let them explore, so wondering how long the biking portion takes at a kid-pace. Thanks!
Sarah, 10 & 12. I timed stamped the video our start & end times. It was about 2.5 hours from start to finish with all our stops. It would be a little longer if you went Into the cabins or churches which we never did. We hope this helps and you guys have a fantastic time! -Ryan & Brie
@@AdventureIsOutThere Awesome! Thank you!
What kind of camera are you using? Do you have it attached to your helmet? How is it so steady?
iPhone 13pro. Husband/Father by day, ninja by night. 🥷 Very steady hands.😁 I have something that steadies it for me. ~Ryan
We’re headed there in the morning but are nervous about parking. How early do we actually need to be there? From what I have herd they have stopped allowing parking on the side of the road.
I timed stamped our arrival time on the video. There was still plenty of parking, but it was forecasted to rain. I would get there a little earlier with no rain in the forecast. We hope you have a great time!
@@AdventureIsOutThere We’re staying at The Island and are planning on leaving at 6:30 which should hopefully get us there by 7:15. 😅
Great job Ryan...I need to film out there soon for my TH-cam channel The Gatlinburg Hussey..We need to get you a Boston hat to Wear,,😉😆
As in Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox to go to the World Series hat...sure I'll wear that one! 😉
@@AdventureIsOutThere haha ..I was hoping you'd say something like that ..lol. My boy in RI is friends with Logo.. I hear he's a great guy
The Ray's deserve a new ballpark besides that parking garage they're in now...ugh..come on! No wonder no one goes to see them play... they'd get more fans at the Spring training parks with it being outdoors
@@TheGatlinburgHussey If they ever build a new stadium, I'd love to go by and do a video tour of it & enjoy a game! I am hoping to catch my Buccaneers play in Carolina or Atalanta this year!
@@AdventureIsOutThere if you go, take me with you .I'll buy tics . I need to see Brady play before he retires. Again..lol. life long Patriots fan being from RI
Where is cades cove ? I would love to go there one day!
Cades Cove is a paved loop road inside the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee. It is fantastic to drive, walk or bike! We hope you can someday, it is beautiful!
A Ryan you and your kids I'm more crazy than me I would never ride the bike trail Cades Cove I couldn't make it up and down them hill
It was a lot of hard work doing the full 11 miles with no electric assistance, but it was worth it! -Ryan
Where was your wife?
Brie is more into "glamping" over the camping we did the night before to see the synchronous fireflies. She stayed home this trip with our oldest daughter. They both want to come try this with me soon! ~Ryan