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Favorite Sun rising over the cloud encased South Toe River Valley as the wind begins to whip up the just moments before still clouds as seen from Sunrise Point along the Woody Ridge Trail
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Woody Ridge Trail (177)

2.4 mi 3.9 km • 2,973' Up 906.27 m Up • 11' Down 3.27 m Down

Burnsville, NC
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Favorite Grandfather Mountain in the midst of the early spring foliage (or lack thereof) .
Difficult Difficult

Profile Trail

3.5 mi 5.7 km • 1,832' Up 558.34 m Up • 230' Down 70.08 m Down

Banner Elk, NC
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Favorite Looking out near McRae Peak.
Difficult Difficult

Grandfather Trail

2.0 mi 3.3 km • 1,136' Up 346.31 m Up • 503' Down 153.37 m Down

Linville, NC
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Favorite 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.
Intermediate Intermediate

Laurel Falls Trail

4.1 mi 6.6 km • 1,759' Up 536.22 m Up • 32' Down 9.78 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Tablerock Mountain (to the right) from Shortoff Mountain.
Difficult Difficult

Shortoff Mountain Trail

7.7 mi 12.4 km • 3,035' Up 925.02 m Up • 914' Down 278.55 m Down

Glen Al…, NC
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Favorite Gorge View from Hawksbill Mountain.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hawksbill Mountain Trail

1.0 mi 1.6 km • 687' Up 209.44 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Spruce…, NC
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Favorite Rock Bridge from Rock Bridge Trail #207
Intermediate Intermediate

Rock Bridge Trail #207

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 242' Up 73.82 m Up • 206' Down 62.78 m Down

Campton, KY
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Favorite Stream in the Smoky Mtns.
Difficult Difficult

Alum Cave Trail

5.0 mi 8.1 km • 2,550' Up 777.17 m Up • 39' Down 11.93 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Going down a long flight of stairs.
Intermediate Intermediate

Twin Arches Loop Trail

3.9 mi 6.2 km • 703' Up 214.16 m Up • 698' Down 212.9 m Down

Oneida, TN
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Favorite View of Courthouse Rock from Auxier Ridge near Haystack Rock
Intermediate Intermediate

Auxier Ridge Trail #204

2.0 mi 3.2 km • 200' Up 60.9 m Up • 352' Down 107.24 m Down

Stanton, KY
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Favorite Double Arch looms overhead when seen from the trail below.
Intermediate Intermediate

Double Arch Trail #201

0.9 mi 1.4 km • 170' Up 51.74 m Up • 288' Down 87.69 m Down

Stanton, KY
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Favorite The sun sets over the mountains and through the trees along Baskins Creek Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Baskins Creek Trail

2.8 mi 4.5 km • 908' Up 276.84 m Up • 608' Down 185.46 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Linville Gorge Wilderness Area as seen from the peak of Table Rock Mountain.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Table Rock Summit Trail

0.7 mi 1.1 km • 550' Up 167.71 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Spruce…, NC
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Favorite Snowy Day on the ridge. Grey Beard Summit 0.3mile behind me.
Difficult Difficult

Graybeard Trail

4.6 mi 7.4 km • 2,368' Up 721.83 m Up • 0' Down 0.03 m Down

Black M…, NC
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Favorite The sun breaks through the trees along the Boulevard Trail. The tress provide shade during the hike, and the moss adds color and texture to the trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Boulevard Trail

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 1,390' Up 423.7 m Up • 1,026' Down 312.82 m Down

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

AT: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (TN/NC)

102.3 mi 164.7 km • 22,301' Up 6797.27 m Up • 22,017' Down 6710.74 m Down

Robbins…, NC
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Favorite The two adventurers below Grays Arch with an example of hard iron layer of Leisegang Banding in the foreground.
Difficult Difficult

Rough Trail #221

7.9 mi 12.7 km • 1,616' Up 492.66 m Up • 2,021' Down 615.97 m Down

Campton, KY
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Favorite Grand view
Difficult Difficult

Pinch-In Trail

1.1 mi 1.8 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 1,668' Down 508.45 m Down

Spruce…, NC
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Favorite Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Difficult Difficult

Baxter Creek Trail

6.6 mi 10.6 km • 4,114' Up 1254.03 m Up • 128' Down 38.9 m Down

Cove Creek, NC
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Favorite Pinch 'Em Tight Gap can be seen off in the distance from Hanson's Point.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hanson's Point Spur

0.8 mi 1.4 km • 46' Up 13.92 m Up • 115' Down 35.18 m Down

Campton, KY
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Favorite Enjoy phenomenal views on the way up to Mt. Mitchell.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Colbert Ridge Trail

3.7 mi 6.0 km • 2,964' Up 903.43 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Burnsville, NC
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Favorite A hiker basking in the sunlight and the size of the arch.
Intermediate Intermediate

Twin Arches Trail

0.9 mi 1.5 km • 117' Up 35.73 m Up • 274' Down 83.42 m Down

Oneida, TN
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Favorite Above the clouds on Mt. LeConte summit.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cliff Top Viewpoint Access

0.5 mi 0.8 km • 138' Up 42.13 m Up • 108' Down 33.05 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Trail through wildflowers
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Big Butt Trail #161

5.9 mi 9.5 km • 1,185' Up 361.3 m Up • 2,243' Down 683.8 m Down

Black M…, NC
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Favorite View from the Mt. Mitchell summit.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3

69.7 mi 112.2 km • 10,602' Up 3231.63 m Up • 12,515' Down 3814.61 m Down

Mills R…, NC
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Favorite Almost at the top, looking over the mountains (fall 2020).
Difficult Difficult

Lookout Trail

0.7 mi 1.2 km • 729' Up 222.31 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Black M…, NC
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Favorite Hen Wallow Falls - courtesy of the National Park Service.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Gabes Mountain Trail

6.7 mi 10.7 km • 1,217' Up 371.02 m Up • 979' Down 298.27 m Down

Newport, TN
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Favorite This is a mostly unknown and epic photo op.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Blue Ridge Pinnacle Trail

0.9 mi 1.5 km • 467' Up 142.4 m Up • 457' Down 139.32 m Down

Black M…, NC
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Favorite Cumberland Falls in the autumn.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Eagle Falls Trail

1.5 mi 2.5 km • 411' Up 125.16 m Up • 353' Down 107.47 m Down

Whitley…, KY
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Favorite An unnamed waterfall below the trail on Swift Camp Creek
Difficult Difficult

Swift Camp Creek Trail #219

6.7 mi 10.8 km • 952' Up 290.11 m Up • 758' Down 230.9 m Down

Campton, KY
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