Welcome To The Most Comprehensive Smoky Mountains Hiking Website! HikingintheSmokys.com is the most comprehensive site on the internet for hiking trail information in the Great Smoky Mountains.. We provide detailed information on more than 80 hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including trail descriptions, photographs, key features, …

Alphabetic Smoky Mountain Hiking Trails Directory The table below provides basic information for more than 70 Smoky Mountain hikes. This list of trails are in alphabetical order. By clicking on any trail name you'll find more detailed information, including trail descriptions, key features, directions, pictures, elevation profiles and maps.Difficulty Rating Defined: a difficulty rating of […]

The Springer Mountain to Davenport Gap section covers the entire Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each page includes a detailed topographic map which is centered on the trail. Along the bottom of the page is an elevation profile that shows the distance between shelters, camping areas and trail access points.

The Great Smoky Mountains has many hikes and trails to choose from, but here are our top ten favorites. Number One: Mt. Leconte. This hike takes 11.0 miles roundtrip (via Alum Cave-- varies for different trails) for sweeping views you won’t be able to get out of your head.

Trails in the directory below are grouped by general location within the Great Smoky Mountains, such as hiking trails near Gatlinburg or Cades Cove. A more precise location is listed in the tables below, with trailhead directions on each individual trail page. ... Rough Fork Trail: Balsam Mountain: Quiet Forest Hike: 5.2: 600: 6.4: Big Creek ...

One of only two trails in the park to allow both bicycles and dogs, the Gatlinburg Trail links the outskirts of Gatlinburg, Tennessee and the Sugarlands Visitor Center, providing a unique and laidback means of walking between the national park and one of its best-known gateway towns. This 3.8-mile (round-trip) gravel trail shadows the West Prong of the Little River for a pleasant, …

Hiking in the Smokies can be quite challenging, and hiking any trail above your fitness level can make for a less than enjoyable day while out on the trail. Below is a list of trails based on a difficulty rating, and ranked from easiest to hardest hikes. This list is intended to help hikers find a trail that's best suited towards their abilities.

On October 6, 2017, Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened the Chimney Tops Trail to a newly constructed observation point. The popular hiking trail was closed for almost a full year due to the November 2016 wildfire. As a result of that fire, the area around the pinnacles was completely destroyed, and is now considered unsafe.

Directory of Smoky Mountain Trails by Trail Feature Each of the Smoky Mountain trails listed below have been grouped by the predominate feature for each trail, based on the following criteria: trails with scenic views, waterfalls, trails along streams, and various/other features. An additional table at the bottom of the page lists trails that are […]

The hike to Abrams Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains begins from the Abrams Falls Trailhead, located at the far western end of Cades Cove. To reach the trailhead drive 4.8 miles along the one-way Cades Cove Loop Road. ... The most comprehensive site on the internet for information on hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains. Contacts ...