Show 16 tall peaks lying astride the north carolina tennessee borderline great smoky mountains national park is regarded by many travelers as unsurpassed for natural beauty on three sides are north carolinas scenic and recreational attractions the tarheel state includes ocean front level country and mountains it is a yearlong year long vacationland the blue ridge parkway leading southward from shenandoah national park in virginia threads magnificent mountain areas to its southern terminus in the great the park is ia 54 miles long and has a width ot ol 19 miles in it there are 16 peaks feet high and one of the largest wild life sanctuaries in the country |