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Favorite This is what the beginning of the trail looks like starting on 215 near the Sunburst campground.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

All of the Cold Mountain GM goodness

22.2 mi 35.8 km 4,819' Up 1468.88 m Up 4,833' Down 1473 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
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Favorite Fog rolling over the Brumley Mountain Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hidden Valley Loop

6.6 mi 10.6 km 1,034' Up 315.27 m Up 1,018' Down 310.3 m Down

Lebanon, VA
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Favorite View towards Maple Bald
Difficult Difficult

Mount Mitchell Vert Marathon

26.6 mi 42.8 km 9,022' Up 2749.86 m Up 9,022' Down 2749.76 m Down

Marion, NC
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Favorite White noise
Intermediate Intermediate

Full CM Gamelands Loop

12.2 mi 19.6 km 3,002' Up 915.06 m Up 2,998' Down 913.91 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
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Favorite The trail is narrow through this section and climbs along the ridges under a canopy of trees. Here, two hikers descend from Twentymile Trail toward Wolf Ridge Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Twentymile Loop Trail

8.0 mi 12.8 km 1,385' Up 422.02 m Up 1,384' Down 421.98 m Down

Robbins…, NC
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Favorite Gateway Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Gateway Trails

7.5 mi 12.0 km 942' Up 287.01 m Up 941' Down 286.84 m Down

West Ma…, NC
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Favorite Bridge to the picnic area.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bald Mountain Creek Preserve Outer Loop

7.3 mi 11.8 km 1,875' Up 571.35 m Up 1,878' Down 572.36 m Down

Burnsville, NC
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Favorite Profile of Linville Falls from Plunge Basin
Intermediate Intermediate

Linville Falls Full Tour

4.7 mi 7.6 km 953' Up 290.58 m Up 938' Down 285.8 m Down

Spruce…, NC
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Favorite View from the parking lot
Intermediate Intermediate

Bailey Mountain Preserve Loop (Mars Hill, NC)

5.1 mi 8.3 km 1,461' Up 445.29 m Up 1,459' Down 444.72 m Down

Mars Hill, NC
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Favorite Buzz Worm Overlook along the Little Shepherd section of the Pine Mountain Trail
Difficult Difficult

Little Shepherd Trail

13.7 mi 22.0 km 2,144' Up 653.54 m Up 2,261' Down 689.29 m Down

Cumberland, KY
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Favorite Laurel Falls
Intermediate Intermediate

Laurel Falls Out and Back from Dennis Cove

2.3 mi 3.7 km 408' Up 124.38 m Up 408' Down 124.25 m Down

Hampton, TN
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Favorite Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Difficult Difficult

Tricorner Knob Loop via Appalachian Trail

34.7 mi 55.8 km 7,017' Up 2138.89 m Up 7,017' Down 2138.83 m Down

Cove Creek, NC
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Favorite Gunter Fork Cascade
Difficult Difficult

Balsam Crosby Figure 8

39.9 mi 64.3 km 7,563' Up 2305.23 m Up 7,563' Down 2305.28 m Down

Cove Creek, NC
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Favorite Ferns line this whole trail!
Intermediate Intermediate

Grassy Ridge Mine Overlook (MST Section)

2.5 mi 4.1 km 167' Up 50.96 m Up 168' Down 51.06 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
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Favorite West Fork Fisher Creek at Pinnacle Park on MST Segment 1B. Photo by Jeff Clark, www.internetbrothers.org.
Difficult Difficult

West Fork - East Fork loop

5.0 mi 8.0 km 1,932' Up 588.84 m Up 1,917' Down 584.34 m Down

Sylva, NC
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Favorite Keep heading down to the left as you pass the giant quartz rocks
Difficult Difficult

Art Loeb - Little East Fork Loop

12.3 mi 19.8 km 2,659' Up 810.48 m Up 2,669' Down 813.37 m Down

Clyde, NC
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Favorite Intersection of the MTS and BHT. Behind us is a little trail that leads to a TINY parking area, could accommodate maybe two horse trailers.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Mitchell Challenge

38.9 mi 62.7 km 5,089' Up 1550.98 m Up 5,118' Down 1559.93 m Down

Black M…, NC
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Favorite Cold Mountain, NC (6,030 ft)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cold Mountain Out-and-Back

10.4 mi 16.8 km 2,724' Up 830.26 m Up 2,724' Down 830.18 m Down

Clyde, NC
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Favorite Near Sam's Knob
Difficult Difficult

Fork and Green Mountain Extravaganza

21.8 mi 35.1 km 4,379' Up 1334.76 m Up 4,375' Down 1333.41 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
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Favorite so unneccessary...
Intermediate Intermediate

Double Spring Gap Climb

10.0 mi 16.2 km 2,388' Up 727.75 m Up 2,388' Down 727.8 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
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Favorite View from the Baxton Cliff overlook around sunset
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Carmen AT Loop

17.0 mi 27.3 km 3,579' Up 1090.98 m Up 3,540' Down 1079.07 m Down

Marshall, NC
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Favorite Inner loop
Difficult Difficult

Rough Creek Goodness

7.0 mi 11.3 km 1,343' Up 409.25 m Up 1,341' Down 408.61 m Down

Canton, NC
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Favorite A dead tree hangs precariously over Sharp Shin.
Intermediate Intermediate

Sharp's Ridge Loop

3.3 mi 5.3 km 452' Up 137.68 m Up 504' Down 153.56 m Down

Knoxville, TN
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Favorite Heading to Juney Whank Falls on a perfect fall day.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Juney Whank Falls

0.6 mi 0.9 km 122' Up 37.16 m Up 125' Down 38.08 m Down

Bryson…, NC
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Favorite Stream in the Smoky Mtns.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Alum Cave

4.6 mi 7.4 km 1,104' Up 336.64 m Up 1,104' Down 336.65 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Plenty of mountains to view from Clingman's Dome.
Intermediate Intermediate

Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)

1.3 mi 2.1 km 327' Up 99.71 m Up 326' Down 99.42 m Down

Bryson…, NC
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Favorite Stream in the Smoky Mtns.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Leconte: 6-Routes 3-Summits

50.2 mi 80.7 km 11,352' Up 3460.03 m Up 12,068' Down 3678.37 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Hen Wallow Falls - courtesy of the National Park Service.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hen Wallow Falls

4.5 mi 7.2 km 855' Up 260.74 m Up 855' Down 260.48 m Down

Newport, TN
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Favorite Pine Tree Loop
Intermediate Intermediate

MST/Powhatan Loop

9.9 mi 16.0 km 1,274' Up 388.4 m Up 1,302' Down 396.77 m Down

Bent Creek, NC
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Favorite Laurel Falls by Smoky Moments Photography. Please don't attempt to climb on and around the falls. Several people have been seriously hurt falling on the slippery surfaces.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Laurel Falls

2.5 mi 4.1 km 351' Up 107 m Up 351' Down 106.93 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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