Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs Rocky Mountain National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is twice as large as Rocky Mountain National Park. Great Smoky Mountains NP - 2,114 sq km Rocky Mountain NP - 1,075 sq km

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Rocky Mountain National Park -

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the US. Visitors - 12.94 million (2022)

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Rocky Mountain National Park is the 4th most visited National park in the country. Visitors - 4.3 million (2022)

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Both these National Parks have Black bears but no Grizzly bears.

Great Smoky Mountains NP - Clingmans Dome (6,645 ft/2,025 m) Rocky Mountain NP - Longs Peak (14,259 ft/4,346 m)

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park - 15 June 1934 Rocky Mountain National Park - 26 January 1915

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Tennessee and North Carolina Rocky Mountain National Park - Colorado

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Great Smoky Mountains NP as the name suggests is located in the Great Smoky Mountains which is a subrange of Appalachian Mountains. Rocky Mountain NP is located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

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US states with most National Parks

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