Popular Trips in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
An early morning hike to the Chimney Tops in the Smoky Mountains. The early section is very pretty and follows a scenic stream with several creek crossings. Then comes a harsh steep section that probably stops the casual tourist. Things finally level off and lead you to the peak and some wonderful views.We were in a rush to return to our hotel for check-out time so couldn't fully explore the rocky peak. ...
A beautiful hike to a very nice waterfall. You can walk behind the falls without getting wet.
This is a relatively easy hike to two waterfalls just south of the route 276 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The trail starts at the parking area and descends rather steeply right from the parking lot. The trail to the lower falls has much more traffic and there are a couple of sets of stairs along the way. From the lower falls, the trail becomes less crowded as you...
This is a very popular loop trail that circles
the headwaters of the Nantahala river. Standing Indian Basin is the
horseshoe-shaped drainage formed by the Nantahala and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Several prominent peaks over 5,000 feet in elevation—Albert Mountain, Big Butt,
Little Bald, and Standing Indian Mountain—cap the rim of the drainage. There are many trails through the area and
several options exist for loop trails.
What makes this area so attractive...
This two-night hike was made by scouts and scouters of Troop 224, Oak Ridge, Tenn. We started and finished at Standing Indian Campground in Nantahala National Forest. We made the loop in a counter-clockwise direction, starting with Kimsey Creek Trail, which took us to the Appalachian Trail at Deep Gap (3.7 miles). After a stop to check the views from Standing Indian Mountain, we continued to Beech Gap, where most of our group...
This was a day hike to Gregory Bald from Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We parked on Forge Creek Road at Parsons Branch Road. (Parsons Branch Road is closed in the winter.) Our hike began with a walk up Parsons Branch Road to Gregory Bald Trail, then to the bald. The return trip was via Gregory Ridge Trail, which goes back directly to the parking area.
My friend Brad joined me on this day hike to Mt. LeConte Lodge. (This was not a South Beyond 6000 summit hike.)
6.5-mile hike in Panthertown Valley, Nantahala National Forest
Panthertown Valley, North Carolina, United States
6.4 miles
6.4 miles
Excellent hike multiple waterfalls, wildflowers and scenery at Panthertown Valley in far southeaster North Carolina in the Nantahala National Forest. Trip writeup to come.
The
Bartram Trail is a 100 mile memorial trail in the state of North Carolina, in
honor of the Philadelphian naturalist, William Bartram, who traveled throughout
the southeast from 1773 to 1777. ( ncbartramtrail.org) This 13.2 mile hike is a
shuttle trip that combines the last section of the Bartram Trail (6.6 mi) to
ascend Cheoah Bald and descends along a section of the Appalachian Trail from
Cheoah to US 19 on the Nantahala River.
The shuttle trip is...
