Whether you take the main thoroughfare or find your way along the winding moutain roads, The Summit of Gatlinburg property which is situated in the heart of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park, is well worth making the trip. In fact, the resort is atop a mountain overlooking the Smokeys. Summit of Gatlinburg also boasts the only ski resort in the southeast! Biking or hiking is the best way to become one with the area's natural beauty. Or whitewater rafting on the Pigeon River will give you quite the adrenaline rush.