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Favorite Resting the legs after a long hike up. This view from atop Mt. Leconte is known as Cliff Top.
Difficult Difficult

Mount Le Conte Loop

16.0 mi 25.7 km 3,940' Up 1201 m Up 3,944' Down 1202.27 m Down

Bryson…, NC
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Favorite Rays and ridges from Waterrock Knob. Photo by Robert Stephens.
Intermediate Intermediate

Mountains-to-Sea Trail

1,237.1 mi 1,991.0 km 74,609' Up 22740.7 m Up 80,868' Down 24648.5 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Intermediate Intermediate

Benton MacKaye Trail

287.2 mi 462.3 km 53,404' Up 16277.4 m Up 55,479' Down 16910.1 m Down

Dahlonega, GA
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Favorite Toms Branch Falls
Difficult Difficult

Deep Creek to Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)

49.5 mi 79.6 km 9,414' Up 2869.43 m Up 9,410' Down 2868.3 m Down

Bryson…, NC
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Favorite Upper Bald River Falls along the Brookshire Creek Trail
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Upper Bald River Wilderness Loop

22.9 mi 36.9 km 3,876' Up 1181.33 m Up 3,889' Down 1185.22 m Down

Etowah, TN
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Favorite Plenty of mountains to view from Clingman's Dome.
Difficult Difficult

Deep Creek - Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome) Loop

36.8 mi 59.2 km 7,069' Up 2154.59 m Up 7,111' Down 2167.4 m Down

Bryson…, NC
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Favorite Plugitinhikes overlooking the Narrows on the Hiwassee River
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Benton MacKaye Trail - Childers Creek to Unicoi Gap - Backpack

19.1 mi 30.7 km 3,552' Up 1082.62 m Up 2,302' Down 701.76 m Down

Benton, TN
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Favorite Mount LeConte after a winter storm on the AT. Clouds hug the ridges and hoarfrost covers the trees.
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Charlies Bunion via Kephart Loop

14.5 mi 23.4 km 3,599' Up 1097 m Up 3,600' Down 1097.3 m Down

Cherokee, NC
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Favorite Secluded Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sheltowee Trace NRT: Big South Fork NRA

49.2 mi 79.1 km 4,831' Up 1472.36 m Up 4,859' Down 1481 m Down

Oneida, TN
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Favorite Small waterfall/Three Crosses
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Laurel Falls and Buzzard Point

9.3 mi 14.9 km 1,720' Up 524.23 m Up 1,719' Down 524.06 m Down

Dayton, 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 The path narrows as it works its way through the fields of Spence Field. Imagine fields like this being used for cattle grazing when settlers lived in the park.
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Spence Field Loop

13.7 mi 22.0 km 3,125' Up 952.51 m Up 3,125' Down 952.37 m Down

Robbins…, NC
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Favorite View from Lookout tower
Intermediate Intermediate

North & South Old Mac Trail

8.1 mi 13.0 km 2,023' Up 616.56 m Up 2,015' Down 614.11 m Down

Wartburg, TN
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Favorite Stream in the Smoky Mtns.
Difficult Difficult

Great Smoky Mountains Peak Loop

26.6 mi 42.8 km 6,507' Up 1983.19 m Up 6,921' Down 2109.61 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Secluded Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

John Muir Trail: Big South Fork NRA

49.9 mi 80.3 km 6,267' Up 1910.14 m Up 5,972' Down 1820.33 m Down

Huntsville, TN
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Favorite Toms Branch Falls
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Deep Creek to Newton's Bald Loop

22.2 mi 35.7 km 3,693' Up 1125.52 m Up 3,692' Down 1125.42 m Down

Bryson…, NC
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