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Favorite Stream in the Smoky Mtns.
Difficult Difficult

Alum Cave - Cliff Top Out and Back

10.7 mi 17.3 km 2,773' Up 845.09 m Up 2,773' Down 845.09 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Abrams Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Abrams Falls Out and Back

5.1 mi 8.2 km 550' Up 167.56 m Up 550' Down 167.56 m Down

Maryville, TN
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Favorite Rainbow Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rainbow Falls

5.4 mi 8.7 km 1,607' Up 489.94 m Up 1,607' Down 489.89 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Leave Only Your Footprints. The scene from Grotto Falls after a February morning snow fall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From Dec. to mid-March, the trail begins at the Rainbow Falls Trailhead (6 miles r/t). Rest of the year, you can begin at Trillium Gap Trailhead for a 2.6-mile hike.
Intermediate Intermediate

Grotto Falls

2.6 mi 4.2 km 515' Up 157.07 m Up 516' Down 157.18 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Seen on the way to Ramsey Cascades in late October © Ryan Jones
Difficult Difficult

Ramsey Cascades Trail

8.0 mi 12.8 km 2,209' Up 673.28 m Up 2,208' Down 673.1 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Andrews Bald.
Intermediate Intermediate

Andrews Bald Out and Back

3.6 mi 5.8 km 806' Up 245.82 m Up 807' Down 246.08 m Down

Bryson…, NC
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Favorite Enjoy expansive views across the valley to Looking Glass Rock.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

John Rock Loop

5.7 mi 9.1 km 975' Up 297.1 m Up 970' Down 295.68 m Down

Brevard, NC
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Favorite The water flowing down the rocks and the fall leaves in the foreground.
Intermediate Intermediate

Raven Cliffs Falls

5.5 mi 8.8 km 895' Up 272.91 m Up 895' Down 272.79 m Down

Cleveland, GA
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Favorite The Peoples Trail - A photo shot of a couple along the Appalachian Trail from atop Max Patch Mountain in Pisgah National Forest. There are many stunning views along the 2,200-mile east coast trail, but nothing quite like the panoramic scene of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Intermediate Intermediate

Max Patch Short Loop

1.5 mi 2.4 km 242' Up 73.7 m Up 249' Down 75.89 m Down

Marshall, NC
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Favorite Laurel Falls by Smoky Moments Photography. Please don't attempt to climb on and around the falls. Several people have been seriously hurt falling on the slippery surfaces.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Laurel Falls

2.5 mi 4.1 km 351' Up 107 m Up 351' Down 106.93 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Triple Falls at DuPont State Forest.
Intermediate Intermediate

DuPont State Forest Triple Falls Loop

3.1 mi 5.0 km 388' Up 118.35 m Up 389' Down 118.47 m Down

Brevard, NC
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Favorite Toms Branch Falls
Intermediate Intermediate

Deep Creek Loop

5.1 mi 8.2 km 847' Up 258.19 m Up 854' Down 260.16 m Down

Bryson…, NC
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Favorite Plenty of mountains to view from Clingman's Dome.
Intermediate Intermediate

Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)

1.3 mi 2.1 km 327' Up 99.71 m Up 326' Down 99.42 m Down

Bryson…, 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 to Cove Mountain Fire Tower

8.4 mi 13.4 km 1,781' Up 542.99 m Up 1,781' Down 542.93 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite An old abandoned cottage at the beginning of the Little River Trail in Elkmont. You can find a community of vacation homes from the 1920s in Elkmont before the the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established in 1934.
Intermediate Intermediate

Cucumber Gap Loop

5.5 mi 8.8 km 774' Up 235.94 m Up 735' Down 224.18 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite West Prong Little Pigeon River
Easy Easy

Sugarlands Valley Nature Trail

0.5 mi 0.8 km 23' Up 7.11 m Up 23' Down 7.03 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Looking up through the trees covered in snow and frost while on the Porters Creek Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Porters Creek Trail

7.3 mi 11.8 km 1,506' Up 459.02 m Up 1,506' Down 459.06 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN
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Favorite Carl Sandburg National Historic Site Main House - photo courtesy of NPS
Intermediate Intermediate

Glassy Mountain

3.3 mi 5.3 km 601' Up 183.25 m Up 601' Down 183.27 m Down

Flat Rock, NC
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Favorite One of the hardest trails we've done and we can't wait to go back!
Difficult Difficult

Falls Creek Falls

2.0 mi 3.2 km 624' Up 190.19 m Up 625' Down 190.37 m Down

Slater-…, SC
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Favorite The water glistens in the sunlight as it cascades down Fall Branch Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Fall Branch Falls Out-and-Back

0.9 mi 1.5 km 207' Up 63.23 m Up 206' Down 62.66 m Down

Cherry Log, GA
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Favorite Where two separate streams--Curtis Creek and York Creek--join at the base of the falls to form Smith Creek, which flows into Unicoi Lake.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Anna Ruby Falls Trail #15

1.0 mi 1.5 km 221' Up 67.38 m Up 221' Down 67.25 m Down

Cleveland, GA
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Favorite Zoom shot of falls
Intermediate Intermediate

Lower Whitewater Falls Hike

4.3 mi 6.9 km 843' Up 257.09 m Up 844' Down 257.11 m Down

Walhalla, SC
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Favorite Some of the beautiful scenery along the creek.
Intermediate Intermediate

Carrick Creek Trail

2.0 mi 3.3 km 353' Up 107.55 m Up 353' Down 107.46 m Down

Pickens, SC
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Favorite The back end of the Slave Falls Loop Trail takes you to the Indian Rock House.
Intermediate Intermediate

Slave Falls Loop Trail

3.2 mi 5.1 km 378' Up 115.15 m Up 368' Down 112.19 m Down

Jamestown, TN
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Favorite Swinging Bridge across Arch Lake
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Natural Bridge Loop

1.2 mi 2.0 km 200' Up 60.86 m Up 198' Down 60.49 m Down

Jamestown, TN
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Favorite Lower Wildcat Falls with shallow pool, tucked among the trees right next to the road.
Intermediate Intermediate

Wildcat Nature Trail Loop

1.1 mi 1.8 km 179' Up 54.47 m Up 186' Down 56.78 m Down

Slater-…, SC
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Favorite Bullfrog in February? It was a warm, beautiful, winter day!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Piney River Pocket Wilderness

5.9 mi 9.6 km 616' Up 187.81 m Up 616' Down 187.85 m Down

Spring…, TN
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Favorite Start of the trail!
Intermediate Intermediate

UT Arboretum 3-Mile Loop

3.0 mi 4.8 km 370' Up 112.84 m Up 370' Down 112.89 m Down

Oak Ridge, TN
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Favorite Long Creek Falls from bottom of falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Long Creek Falls

2.0 mi 3.2 km 264' Up 80.42 m Up 264' Down 80.39 m Down

Ellijay, GA
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Favorite Conasauga Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Conasauga Falls Trail #170

1.3 mi 2.1 km 288' Up 87.93 m Up 289' Down 88.14 m Down

Etowah, TN
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