Show d rank cas as favorite retreat washington rank ranking g as one of t the favorite vacation spots in the east great smoky mountain na dional park embraces the greatest mountain mass east of the black hills the derive their name from the deep blue haze hovering about the peaks that for 36 conseco tive miles are more than 5 feet high the park is 54 miles long and a maximum of 19 miles wide highest peak is chingman s dome 6 feet above sea level and accas sible by a motor highway fishing is one of the main attract tins ti ins for sportsmen the miles of trout streams in the park being re stocked annually free naturalist guided field crips are conducted during the summer months by national park service and campers also may explore re mote sections of the park |