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I don't know how anyone can make a choice. I love the majestic rockies but the greenery and fall colors of the smoky mountains are second to none. It's like asking do you like regular or sweet potatoes? Have some similarities but they are really their own thing.
I prefer the Smokies, they are much greener than the western mountains. The Rockies are pretty, but too much desert/arid areas around them. That is just not for me. Dont let the people out west tell you they are not mountains either, that is malarkee. The base of the front range in Co sits at about 6000 feet on the high plains. Pikes peak is about 14000. The fetch of the mountain is about 8000 feet. In Tennessee a town like Knoxville sits at around 800 feet of elevation while Mt LaConte is around 6500ft. The fetch of the mountain is almost 6000 feet. Yes Pikes peak is bigger, but not by so much that a westerner could discount it as a mountain. Dont let those Coloradans get away with that. Oh and you cannot beat the quality of the people of east Tennessee. They are the nicest people in America, thier cities are clean and they still have solid old fashioned values.
They are the nicest people in America, thier cities are clean and they still have solid old fashioned values.
This post is both, from my experiences, contradictory and horribly wrong. I've spent more time in Tennessee than any other state that isn't Illinois or KY and used to live right on the border.
I prefer the Smokies, they are much greener than the western mountains. The Rockies are pretty, but too much desert/arid areas around them. That is just not for me. Dont let the people out west tell you they are not mountains either, that is malarkee. The base of the front range in Co sits at about 6000 feet on the high plains. Pikes peak is about 14000. The fetch of the mountain is about 8000 feet. In Tennessee a town like Knoxville sits at around 800 feet of elevation while Mt LaConte is around 6500ft. The fetch of the mountain is almost 6000 feet. Yes Pikes peak is bigger, but not by so much that a westerner could discount it as a mountain. Dont let those Coloradans get away with that. Oh and you cannot beat the quality of the people of east Tennessee. They are the nicest people in America, thier cities are clean and they still have solid old fashioned values.
Agree completely with this post.
East Tennessee is one of America's most underrated regions. Truly a beautiful land with grace and charm aplenty
Just curious...
Which region would you choose and why? For those living in either region, what are the pros / cons? If someone was contemplating moving there, what advice would you give?
I would ask the person (especially a retiree) do you want to see the mountains from nearby where you live or do you want to be living in the mountains? And then I talk about things like icy roads and isolation and distance driving to just do every day things.
My preference would be to live within a short driving distance of each so I could go often, be able to see them from my house but not to actually live in them.
Anyone ever see that movie "Wrong Turn?" I think it was supposed to be set in West Virginia but I always think of Tennessee when I see it.
It was set in West Virginia, but it's funny you mention that.
I spent some time in Knoxville in August and met a local girl who worked as a guide within the city limits, but knew a lot about East Tennessee in general.
Do you remember that scene when the exaggerated, lumbering hillbillies/mutants are attempting to burn the campers out of the watchtower?
The watchtower was filmed on location, as it is in the Smoky Mountains.
Just curious...
Which region would you choose and why? For those living in either region, what are the pros / cons? If someone was contemplating moving there, what advice would you give?
Generally speaking, Colorado is a bit overrated and Tennessee is quite underrated. I feel people overlook Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is actually America's most visited national park (many believe it's Yellowstone!) because it's not in California, Colorado, or Utah. The Eastern U.S. has just as much beauty.
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