Tn Trail Guides

Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte

📍 Alum Cave Trailhead, Gatlinburg

Strenuous 📏 10.4 Out-and-Back

Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte is arguably the finest day hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and one of the b…

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Angel Falls Overlook Trail

📍 Oneida, TN

Moderate 📏 4.8 Out-and-Back

Angel Falls Overlook Trail leads to a dramatic clifftop viewpoint above one of the Big South Fork River's most powerful …

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Armes Gap to Lookout Tower

📍 Wartburg, TN

Strenuous 📏 3.6 Out-and-Back

Armes Gap to Lookout Tower provides the shortest approach to the historic fire tower on Frozen Head Mountain's summit, b…

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Blue Heron Loop

📍 Stearns, KY

Moderate 📏 6.0 Loop

Blue Heron Loop traverses the gorge rim and river bottom around the historic Blue Heron Mining Community, a remarkably p…

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Burgess Falls Trail

📍 Sparta, TN

Moderate 📏 3.0 Out-and-Back

Burgess Falls Trail follows the Falling Water River downstream through Burgess Falls State Park, passing four successive…

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Charlies Bunion via Appalachian Trail

📍 Newfound Gap, Gatlinburg

Strenuous 📏 8.0 Out-and-Back

Charlies Bunion is one of the most memorable destinations on the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Par…

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Collins Gulf Loop

📍 Monteagle, TN

Strenuous 📏 10.0 Loop

Collins Gulf Loop traverses one of the most pristine and least-visited gorge systems in South Cumberland State Park, a 1…

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Fall Creek Falls Trail

📍 Spencer, TN

Moderate 📏 1.0 Out-and-Back

Fall Creek Falls Trail descends into the gorge to reach the base of Fall Creek Falls, at 256 feet the tallest free-falli…

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Fiery Gizzard Trail

📍 Monteagle, TN

Strenuous 📏 12.5 Point-to-Point

Fiery Gizzard Trail has earned a reputation as the most challenging and rewarding day hike in Tennessee, traversing the …

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Frozen Head Tower Trail

📍 Wartburg, TN

Strenuous 📏 10.5 Out-and-Back

Frozen Head Tower Trail ascends to the 3,324-foot summit of Frozen Head Mountain, the highest point on the Cumberland Pl…

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Gorge Overlook Trail

📍 Spencer, TN

Moderate 📏 1.8 Loop

Gorge Overlook Trail traverses the rim of the Fall Creek gorge system, visiting overlook points above four separate wate…

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Grundy Forest Day Loop

📍 Tracy City, TN

Moderate 📏 3.8 Loop

Grundy Forest Day Loop packs an extraordinary density of waterfalls into a relatively short loop, passing five separate …

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Hidden Passage Trail

📍 Jamestown, TN

Strenuous 📏 10.0 Loop

Hidden Passage Trail is the longest and most adventurous route in Pickett State Park, a full-day loop that traverses the…

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Laurel Falls Trail

📍 Laurel Falls Trailhead, Fighting Creek Gap

Moderate 📏 2.6 Out-and-Back

Laurel Falls Trail leads to the most popular waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — and one of the most visi…

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Little River Trail to Cucumber Gap Loop

📍 Elkmont Campground, Gatlinburg

Moderate 📏 5.4 Loop

Little River Trail from Elkmont follows the cascading Little River upstream through one of the park's finest riparian ha…

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Natural Bridge Trail

📍 Jamestown, TN

Easy 📏 0.5 Loop

Natural Bridge Trail provides direct access to one of the finest natural sandstone arches in the Tennessee state park sy…

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North Old Mac Mountain Trail

📍 Wartburg, TN

Strenuous 📏 4.6 Out-and-Back

North Old Mac Mountain Trail offers a demanding ascent of Old Mac Mountain in Frozen Head State Park, beginning along a …

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Overlook Trail

📍 Sparta, TN

Moderate 📏 1.0 Out-and-Back

Overlook Trail approaches the 136-foot main Burgess Falls from above, providing a top-down perspective on the waterfall …

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Paw Paw Trail

📍 Spencer, TN

Strenuous 📏 4.8 Loop

Paw Paw Trail descends to the bottom of the Fall Creek gorge and traverses the gorge floor, crossing the creek on a dram…

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Ramsey Cascades Trail

📍 Ramsey Cascades Trailhead, Greenbrier Cove

Strenuous 📏 8.0 Out-and-Back

Ramsey Cascades Trail leads to the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — a 100-foot multi-tiered ca…

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River Trail

📍 Sparta, TN

Easy 📏 2.0 Out-and-Back

River Trail follows the Falling Water River through Burgess Falls State Park, traversing limestone bluffs and river bott…

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Roan Mountain Highlands

📍 Roan Mountain State Park and Pisgah National Forest, Carter County, Tennessee

Moderate 📏 7.5 Out-and-Back

The Roan Mountain Highlands section traverses the most expansive grassy bald complex in the eastern United States, strad…

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Rock Creek Trail

📍 Jamestown, TN

Moderate 📏 5.3 Loop

Rock Creek Trail winds through the geological wonderland of Pickett State Park, passing natural arches, massive overhang…

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Yahoo Falls Trail

📍 Whitley City, KY

Moderate 📏 1.8 Loop

Yahoo Falls Trail visits the tallest waterfall in Kentucky, a 113-foot cascade that plunges over a sandstone overhang in…

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Cades Cove Loop Road Cycling

📍 Cades Cove Campground, Townsend

Easy 📏 11.0 Loop

Cades Cove Loop Road is the most visited cycling destination in the national park system when open exclusively to bicycl…

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