<Tr> <Td> Great Smoky Mountains </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tennessee, North Carolina 35 ° 41 ′ N 83 ° 32 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.68 ° N 83.53 ° W ﻿ / 35.68; - 83.53 ﻿ (Great Smoky Mountains) </Td> <Td> 000000001934 - 06 - 15 - 0000 June 15, 1934 </Td> <Td> 7009211418657456239 ♠ 522,426.88 acres (2,114.2 km) </Td> <Td> 11,312,786 </Td> <Td> The Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains, span a wide range of elevations, making them home to over 400 vertebrate species, 100 tree species, and 5000 plant species . Hiking is the park's main attraction, with over 800 miles (1,300 km) of trails, including 70 miles (110 km) of the Appalachian Trail . Other activities include fishing, horseback riding, and touring nearly 80 historic structures . (WHS) (BR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Guadalupe Mountains </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Texas 31 ° 55 ′ N 104 ° 52 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 31.92 ° N 104.87 ° W ﻿ / 31.92; - 104.87 ﻿ (Guadalupe Mountains) </Td> <Td> 000000001966 - 10 - 15 - 0000 October 15, 1966 </Td> <Td> 7008349515253319063 ♠ 86,367.10 acres (349.5 km) </Td> <Td> 181,839 </Td> <Td> This park contains Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas, as well as the scenic McKittrick Canyon filled with bigtooth maples, a corner of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, and a fossilized coral reef from the Permian era . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haleakalā </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hawaii 20 ° 43 ′ N 156 ° 10 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 20.72 ° N 156.17 ° W ﻿ / 20.72; - 156.17 ﻿ (Haleakalā) </Td> <Td> 000000001916 - 08 - 01 - 0000 August 1, 1916 </Td> <Td> 7008134617141085695 ♠ 33,264.62 acres (134.6 km) </Td> <Td> 1,263,558 </Td> <Td> The Haleakalā volcano on Maui features a very large crater with numerous cinder cones, Hosmer's Grove of alien trees, the Kipahulu section's scenic pools of freshwater fish, and the native Hawaiian goose . It is home to the greatest number of endangered species within a U.S. National Park . (BR) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaiʻi Volcanoes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hawaii 19 ° 23 ′ N 155 ° 12 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 19.38 ° N 155.20 ° W ﻿ / 19.38; - 155.20 ﻿ (Hawaiʻi Volcanoes) </Td> <Td> 000000001916 - 08 - 01 - 0000 August 1, 1916 </Td> <Td> 7009130888035735869 ♠ 323,431.38 acres (1,308.9 km) </Td> <Td> 1,887,580 </Td> <Td> This park on the Big Island protects the Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes, two of the world's most active geological features . Diverse ecosystems range from tropical forests at sea level to barren lava beds at more than 13,000 feet (4,000 m). (WHS) (BR) </Td> </Tr>

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