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1,943 mi 3,127 km of trail — 60 Featured Hikes

Gems 16 Gems Easy Trails 324 Trails Intermediate Trails 268 Trails Hard Trails 48 Trails

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Gems in Tennessee - 16

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Clingmans Dome

56
Gatlinburg, TN
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Charlies Bunion

32
Gatlinburg, TN
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Laurel Falls

44
Gatlinburg, TN
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Abrams Falls

36
Wildwood, TN
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Alum Cave Bluffs

29
Gatlinburg, TN
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Mt. Cammerer Lookout Tower

15
Newport, TN
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Rainbow Falls

20
Gatlinburg, TN
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Spence Field

3
Robbinsville, NC

Featured Hikes in Tennessee - 57

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Stream in the Smoky Mtns.

#1

10.7 mi 17.3 km
Alum Cave - Cliff Top Ou…
 141
Gatlinburg, TN
Water roaring over the rocks.

#2

4.2 mi 6.7 km
Chimney Tops Trail
 80
Gatlinburg, TN
Mount LeConte after a winter storm on the AT. Clouds hug the ridges and hoarfrost covers the trees.

#3

8.0 mi 12.8 km
Charlies Bunion Out and…
 63
Gatlinburg, TN
Abrams Falls.

#4

5.1 mi 8.2 km
Abrams Falls Out and Back
 46
Maryville, TN
Seen on the way to Ramsey Cascades in late October © Ryan Jones

#5

8.0 mi 12.8 km
Ramsey Cascades Trail
 39
Gatlinburg, TN
Foster Falls

#6

12.2 mi 19.7 km
Fiery Gizzard
 26
Tracy City, TN
Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower - located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Appalachian Trail. For a day hike, start at Cosby Campground and take Lower Gap Trail ( about 11.1 miles r/t).

#7

10.8 mi 17.4 km
Mt. Cammerer from Low Gap
 24
Newport, TN
Leave Only Your Footprints. The scene from Grotto Falls after a February morning snow fall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From Dec. to mid-March, the trail begins at the Rainbow Falls Trailhead (6 miles r/t). Rest of the year, you can begin at Trillium Gap Trailhead for a 2.6-mile hike.

#8

2.6 mi 4.2 km
Grotto Falls
 24
Gatlinburg, TN

Trails in Tennessee - 580

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4.1 mi 6.6 km
#1 Honey Creek Loop
Huntsville, TN
4.1 mi 6.6 km Huntsville, TN
All Clear
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Mostly Dry
42 days ago
21 
6.6 mi 10.7 km
#2 Rainbow Falls Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
6.6 mi 10.7 km Gatlinburg, TN
All Clear
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Dry, Some Mud - ONLY OPEN FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, PLAN ACCORDINGLY
97 days ago
22 
3.9 mi 6.2 km
#3 Twin Arches Loop Trail
Oneida, TN
3.9 mi 6.2 km Oneida, TN
All Clear
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Some Mud
51 days ago
15 
4.5 mi 7.2 km
#4 Overmountain Victory Trail: Roan Mountain Segment
Roan Mountain, TN
4.5 mi 7.2 km Roan Mountain, TN
Unknown
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2 
2.8 mi 4.5 km
#5 Baskins Creek Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
2.8 mi 4.5 km Gatlinburg, TN
Unknown
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10 
0.8 mi 1.2 km
#6 Gray Trail
Franklin, TN
0.8 mi 1.2 km Franklin, TN
Unknown
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2 
0.6 mi 1.0 km
#7 Kimble's Ladder
Knoxville, TN
0.6 mi 1.0 km Knoxville, TN
Unknown
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2 
1.9 mi 3.1 km
#8 Byrd Creek Trail
Crossville, TN
1.9 mi 3.1 km Crossville, TN
Unknown
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1 
4.9 mi 7.9 km
#9 Mountain Goat Trail: Sewanee - Monteagle
Sewanee, TN
4.9 mi 7.9 km Sewanee, TN
Unknown
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1 
2.1 mi 3.3 km
#10 Laurel Run Trail
Church Hill, TN
2.1 mi 3.3 km Church Hill, TN
Unknown
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1 
0.6 mi 1.0 km
#11 Mount Cammerer Trail
Newport, TN
0.6 mi 1.0 km Newport, TN
Unknown
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6.9 mi 11.2 km
#12 Mill Creek Loop Trail
Pine Crest, TN
6.9 mi 11.2 km Pine Crest, TN
Unknown
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1 
2.2 mi 3.5 km
#13 Grindstone Ridge Trail
Chattanooga, TN
2.2 mi 3.5 km Chattanooga, TN
Unknown
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1 
2.0 mi 3.3 km
#14 Ridgetop Trail
Ashland City, TN
2.0 mi 3.3 km Ashland City, TN
All Clear
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Dry
89 days ago
1 
1.7 mi 2.8 km
#15 The Ridge
Franklin, TN
1.7 mi 2.8 km Franklin, TN
Unknown
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1 
10.5 mi 16.9 km
#16 Tweetsie Trail
Johnson City, TN
10.5 mi 16.9 km Johnson City, TN
Unknown
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5.7 mi 9.1 km
#17 Overnight Trail
Crossville, TN
5.7 mi 9.1 km Crossville, TN
Unknown
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2.7 mi 4.3 km
#18 Springfield Greenway
Springfield, TN
2.7 mi 4.3 km Springfield, TN
Unknown
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1.5 mi 2.4 km
#19 West Slope Trail
Franklin, TN
1.5 mi 2.4 km Franklin, TN
Unknown
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1.3 mi 2.0 km
#20 Laurel Creek Trail
Mountain City, TN
1.3 mi 2.0 km Mountain City, TN
Unknown
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Photos of Tennessee - 1007

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An icy Virgin Falls in mid February. Follow the Virgin Falls Loop Trail in the Virgin Falls State Natural Area, passing three other marvelous waterfalls before reaching the 110 foot waterfall.

#1

An icy Virgin Falls in mid February. Follow the…
 25
Sparta, TN
Stream in the Smoky Mtns.

#2

Stream in the Smoky Mtns.
 21
Gatlinburg, TN
Seen on the way to Ramsey Cascades in late October © Ryan Jones

#3

Seen on the way to Ramsey Cascades in late Octo…
 9
Gatlinburg, TN
Foster Falls

#4

Foster Falls
 11
Tracy City, TN
Resting the legs after a long hike up. This view from atop Mt. Leconte is known as Cliff Top.

#5

Resting the legs after a long hike up. This vie…
 17
Gatlinburg, TN
Hike the popular 2.3 mile roundtrip trail to reach the 80 foot Laurel Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The falls is broken up in an upper and lower section with a narrow bridge cutting across. This photo is shot at the bottom of the lower section of the falls.

#6

Hike the popular 2.3 mile roundtrip trail to re…
 14
Gatlinburg, TN
July 1996, hiking the AT with MLK

#7

July 1996, hiking the AT with MLK
 6
Gatlinburg, TN
The fog sets in over the Cumberland Plateau after an early morning rain in Fall Creek Falls State Park. Photo was taken along the 14 mile Lower Loop Trail.

#8

The fog sets in over the Cumberland Plateau aft…
 13
Spencer, TN

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