Great Smoky Mountains National Park - The Official Guide (Best of Bundle) app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Nomad Mobile Guides, Inc.
First release : 19 May 2010
App size: 122.49 Mb
The official app for Great Smoky Mountains National Park - A "best of" bundle with 6 Guides from the Great Smoky Mountains Association – everything you need to plan and make the most of your trip to the Smokies.
**Your purchase benefits the park!**
Everything is accessible without a cell signal for use within the park – even the maps!
Bundle includes:
Smokies Visitor Guide
A great overview of the Smokies, featuring things to do, see, know and services, and contains a wide range of items such as:
• Favorite destinations like Cades Cove, Clingmans Dome, Roaring Fork, Oconaluftee Area, Fontana Dam, Cataloochee, Blue Ridge Parkway, Chimneys Picnic Area and many more.
• A map that includes all the trails and roads in the park.
• Locations of services within the park such as visitor centers, restrooms and concessions.
• Concerns, guidelines, and tips—including bear behavior, directions, how to avoid the crowds, weather, bug concerns and much more.
• Guides to popular recreation in the park such as auto touring, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, and more.
Auto Touring Favorites
Guide to the best main roads and backroads in the park. It covers all areas of the park and all elevations including Balsam Mountain & Heintooga Ridge Area, Cades Cove Area, Cataloochee Valley, Newfound Gap Road, Roaring Fork Area and Backroads & Byways.
Black Bears in the Smokies
Get the facts about black bear behavior and feeding, and how the park manages the bear population.
Cades Cove Tour
Enjoy nature and history on the Cades Cove loop road and the Cable Mill area in this 18-stop auto tour. Also containing a self-guided walking tour in the Cable Mill area with nine historic structures, both tours are great for bicyclists, too.
Day Hikes Favorites
Hike 32 of our favorite trails with these directions to the trailheads. Whether you’re in the mood for a short stroll, visiting a waterfall, taking in mountain views, or enjoying a peaceful old-growth forest, this guide has a day hike for you. Distance, difficulty and trail highlights are also included.
Self-Guiding Nature Trails
This guide features 11 pleasant walks (most under a mile) showcasing the forests, wildflowers, waterfalls and historical sites of the park. Contains Balsam Mountain Nature Trail, Cades Cove Nature Trail, Clingmans Dome Nature Trail, Cosby Nature Trail, Cove Hardwood Nature Trail, Elkmont Nature Trail, Fighting Creek Nature Trail, Noah "Bud" Ogle Nature Trail, Smokemont Nature Trail, Spruce-fir Nature Trail and Sugarlands Valley All-Access Nature Trail.
Waterfall Favorites
Hike or drive to our 13 favorite waterfalls with this guide. Featuring geology and waterfall safety, this is the essential waterfall guide for the Smokies.
Notable features of the app include:
Easily filter items while in the park using “around me,” which finds items within 5 miles of your location (without a cell signal).
Save things to do, see, know, services, places and preferred guides to your “favorites” for easier access.
Share experiences with friends via Facebook.
Visit the in-app store to customize your app content and make your trip to the Smokies a unique and memorable experience. Available through the in-app store are:
• Black Bears in the Smokies: bear behavior, diet, safety tips and food storage tips
• Cades Cove Day Hikes: 9 best day hikes in the Cades Cove area
• Clingmans Dome Walking Tour: terrain, geology, geography and history
• Deep Creek Hikes: 7 day hikes in the interconnected trail system of the Deep Creek area
• Mountain Farm Museum Self-Guiding Tour: history and historic buildings of the open-air museum
• Newfound Gap Road Auto Tour: guided 31-mile auto tour with 32-stops
• Wildflowers: 10 wildflower drives and walks; blooming calendar and identification tips
• An ever-growing selection of guides.
Latest reviews of Great Smoky Mountains National Park - The Official Guide (Best of Bundle) app for iPhone and iPad
The thing I like most about this app is the ability to immerse myself in all sort of things about the park through the podcasts, videos and photos (as well as the texts, of course). I love the National Parks but I cant always get there - especially in this economy. Also, I have an iPod Touch rather than iPhone and still I can thoroughly enjoy a "virtual" park visit. This is great for me. I cannot wait to see other parks as they get added. A visit to a lovely National Park 1000 miles away for $5.00. Cant beat it!
The app is easy to use and has some great information. If youre planning a trip to the Smokies, its worthwhile to get this app.
This app is not only wonderful, informative and just down right interesting, but it keeps me "close" to one of the most beautiful parks in our great country. Thanks for helping us stay tuned in even when we are many miles away.
Thank you Colin! I am a park regular and a GSMA member and I am thrilled that the guide is so complete. Its very well thought out, and now have to begin the hunt for a bear-proof iPhone case, as Im sure Ill be taking the guide on the trails with me. : D The guide is easy to read and navigate, and I highly recommend it, especially if you are new to the area. The only thing that might be missing is more information about some of the nearby towns, BUT, Im still digging thru the app; I may not have found that page yet. Great job!!!
Wow. Finally something out there so I no longer have to carry a bunch of maps and books! I like the categories and how easy it is to find the information you were looking for. I am anxious for all of the upcoming new additions and hope all kinds of information will be added, such as birds, mammals, etc.