Hiking In The Smokies

Youll love the views at three different waterfalls along this trail.
Hiking in the smokies. Be sure to allow plenty of time to complete your hike before dark. Join numerous hikers that have logged over 100 miles and the park will reward you with mileage pins. Inside the Park there is 70 miles of the famous Appalachian Trail the rustic LeConte Lodge and almost 800 acres of hiking trails of for every level of hiking enthusiast.
Whether you see frozen waterfalls in the winter or blooming wildflowers in the spring the one thing that remains the same throughout the year is that youre guaranteed to have an incredible journey. The table below provides basic information for more than 70 Smoky Mountain hikes. Experience Great Smoky Mountains National Park on foot.
It is also one of the only places accessible to bikers in the Smokies. The Gatlinburg Trail is one of the two dog friendly trails in the National Park. Alphabetic Smoky Mountain Hiking Trails Directory.
Posted from Starbucks in Gatlinburg TN on Sunday May 10 2015 at 207 miles into our 2200 mile journey. In 2016 over 11 million outdoor enthusiasts roamed the hills and valleys of the Smokies - each one finding an adventure that was perfect for them. Blogging from Starbucks in Gatlinburg using my blutetooth keyboard and a banana to prop up my iPod Touch.
It is just a half mile long stretching from the end of the Gatlinburg Parkway to the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Several areas of the park do not have potable water available. Important hiking safety tips.
As a rule of thumb hikers in the Smokies travel about 15 miles per hour. Many people travel slower. Visitors can enjoy hiking in the mountains at any point in the year each season offering a different experience.