Smoky Mountains Hiking Trails

Hiking Trails of the Smokies covers all 150 official trails in the park with in-depth narratives and profile charts that show mileage elevation change and major stream crossings.

Smoky mountains hiking trails. It is right outside of downtown Gatlinburg making it easy to get to. Here are 5 easy hikes in the Smoky Mountains anyone can do. Solitude Quiet Forest Hike.

If you want to see wildflowers in the spring and enjoy walking through the woods you should go on Porters Creek Trail. An 8-mile round-trip hike on the infamous Appalachian Trail with some of the best views in the park at Charlies Bunion. A great trail for people of all ages and abilities is the Gatlinburg Trail.

Whether you see frozen waterfalls in the winter or blooming wildflowers in the spring the one thing that remains the same throughout the year is that youre guaranteed to have an incredible journey on your hike in the Smokies. To get to Grotto Falls you will take the Trillium Gap Road on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. Here are 4 of the best Autumn hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The trail runs alongside the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River and ends on the outskirts of Gatlinburg. The hike to Andrews Bald is 36 miles round trip and offers an incredible view of the mountains from an open grassy meadow. This trail is considered difficult if you do the full trail but getting to the wreck only takes you part of the way along the trail.

The Gatlinburg Trail is one of two walking paths in the park that allow dogs and bikes. When you hike the Alum Cave trail youre in for beautiful views clear mountain streams and an old-growth hardwood forest. Big Fork Ridge Loop.

The cave bluffs are only 23 miles from the trailhead and offer great views of the valley and a nice resting stop for hikers. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to 150 official hiking trails. Its relatively flat and runs through the forest from the Sugarlands Visitor Center to the outskirts of Gatlinburg.