Top Rated Hiking Trails
near Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Plenty of mountains to view from Clingman's Dome.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7014495_smallMed_1554824376.jpg?cache=1737189383)
Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome) Trail
0.8 mi 1.3 km • 457' Up 139.24 m Up • 1' Down 0.19 m Down
![Views from the summit of Looking Glass Rock.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7024527_smallMed_1554847126.jpg?cache=1737189598)
Looking Glass Rock Trail
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 1,595' Up 486.13 m Up • 21' Down 6.46 m Down
![The view from the top of Table Rock makes climbing it worth the effort!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7028540_smallMed_1554918753.jpg?cache=1737189722)
Table Rock Trail
3.5 mi 5.6 km • 1,913' Up 583.13 m Up • 256' Down 77.97 m Down
![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.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7014931_smallMed_1554825575.jpg?cache=1737189392)
Laurel Falls Trail
4.1 mi 6.6 km • 1,759' Up 536.22 m Up • 32' Down 9.78 m Down
![Small Waterfall on Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7095316_smallMed_1714597871.jpg?cache=1737191715)
Foothills Trail
78.6 mi 126.5 km • 13,751' Up 4191.21 m Up • 14,348' Down 4373.39 m Down
![Middle Prong Trail. Fallen trees over the old car.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7095497_smallMed_1716312245.jpg?cache=1737191721)
Middle Prong Trail
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 1,249' Up 380.69 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
![Stream in the Smoky Mtns.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7006906_smallMed_1554321735.jpg?cache=1737189181)
Alum Cave Trail
5.0 mi 8.1 km • 2,550' Up 777.17 m Up • 39' Down 11.93 m Down
![Going down a long flight of stairs.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051334_smallMed_1555692626.jpg?cache=1737190462)
Twin Arches Loop Trail
3.9 mi 6.2 km • 703' Up 214.16 m Up • 698' Down 212.9 m Down
![Rainbow Falls.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7021499_smallMed_1554839589.jpg?cache=1737189523)
Rainbow Falls Trail
1.7 mi 2.8 km • 275' Up 83.97 m Up • 422' Down 128.66 m Down
![The summit of Pisgah Mtn.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7021759_smallMed_1554840202.jpg?cache=1737189529)
Mount Pisgah Trail
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 903' Up 275.32 m Up • 112' Down 34.27 m Down
![West side.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7021554_smallMed_1554839656.jpg?cache=1737189524)
Whiteside Mountain
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 485' Up 147.96 m Up • 433' Down 131.83 m Down
![The sun sets over the mountains and through the trees along Baskins Creek Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7040966_smallMed_1555103313.jpg?cache=1737190117)
Baskins Creek Trail
2.8 mi 4.5 km • 908' Up 276.84 m Up • 608' Down 185.46 m Down
![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.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7085684_smallMed_1670054924.jpg?cache=1737191557)
Boulevard Trail
5.4 mi 8.7 km • 1,390' Up 423.7 m Up • 1,026' Down 312.82 m Down
![Plenty of mountains to view from Clingman's Dome.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7014495_smallMed_1554824376.jpg?cache=1737189383)
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
![Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7006223_smallMed_1554320273.jpg?cache=1737189160)
Baxter Creek Trail
6.6 mi 10.6 km • 4,114' Up 1254.03 m Up • 128' Down 38.9 m Down
Cades Cove Nature Trail
0.8 mi 1.3 km • 210' Up 64.15 m Up • 198' Down 60.46 m Down
![Beautiful view of Hazel Creek dumping into a large pool.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7019614_smallMed_1554836962.jpg?cache=1737189481)
Hazel Creek Trail
15.6 mi 25.1 km • 3,260' Up 993.64 m Up • 39' Down 11.82 m Down
![A hiker basking in the sunlight and the size of the arch.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051340_smallMed_1555692639.jpg?cache=1736576724)
Twin Arches Trail
0.9 mi 1.5 km • 117' Up 35.73 m Up • 274' Down 83.42 m Down
![Above the clouds on Mt. LeConte summit.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7024198_smallMed_1554846466.jpg?cache=1736575917)
Cliff Top Viewpoint Access
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 138' Up 42.13 m Up • 108' Down 33.05 m Down
![View from the Mt. Mitchell summit.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7013419_smallMed_1554822587.jpg?cache=1737189362)
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
![One of the three log bridges that must be crossed. Use caution in the mornings as they may be icy with ice or frost due to the cooler temperatures around the creeks.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7040987_smallMed_1555103356.jpg?cache=1737190118)
Gregory Ridge Trail
5.0 mi 8.0 km • 2,677' Up 815.88 m Up • 32' Down 9.74 m Down
![Hen Wallow Falls - courtesy of the National Park Service.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7021370_smallMed_1554839445.jpg?cache=1736575856)
Gabes Mountain Trail
6.7 mi 10.7 km • 1,217' Up 371.02 m Up • 979' Down 298.27 m Down
![Cumberland Falls in the autumn.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7032610_smallMed_1554933531.jpg?cache=1736576168)
Eagle Falls Trail
1.5 mi 2.5 km • 411' Up 125.16 m Up • 353' Down 107.47 m Down
![Calloway Ridge Trail in November.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7081436_smallMed_1637958425.jpg?cache=1736577633)
Calloway Ridge Trail
1.5 mi 2.3 km • 326' Up 99.25 m Up • 288' Down 87.85 m Down
![Breakneck Bridge](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051440_smallMed_1555692862.jpg?cache=1736576727)
North Fork Citico Creek Trail #98
5.5 mi 8.9 km • 2,584' Up 787.64 m Up • 62' Down 18.75 m Down
![Blowing Wind Falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7062557_smallMed_1567272354.jpg?cache=1737190819)
Ritchie Hollow Trail
2.7 mi 4.4 km • 1,209' Up 368.55 m Up • 81' Down 24.72 m Down
![View from Myrtle Point.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7022447_smallMed_1554843503.jpg?cache=1737189544)
Myrtle Point Trail - This is a short connector trail to the Myrtle Point Peak (Elevation 6534'). Great views.
0.2 mi 0.3 km • 37' Up 11.4 m Up • 12' Down 3.65 m Down
![High Falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7063569_smallMed_1570387760.jpg?cache=1737190852)
Tuckasegee High Falls North Trail
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 279' Up 85.07 m Up • 231' Down 70.44 m Down