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== Day hike (AT) ==
== Day hike (AT) ==
*Carver's Gap to [[Grassy Ridge]] - spur trail off the AT
*Carver's Gap to [[Grassy Ridge]] - spur trail off the AT
*Hughes Gap to [[AT_-_Little_Rock_Knob|Little Rock Knob]] - for a great overlook


== Family/Beginner hike ==
== Family/Beginner hike ==

Revision as of 17:58, 19 January 2013

A common question we hear is "What are your favorite hikes in the region?" so below are our top recommendations within different hiking objectives.

Day hike (non-AT)

Day hike (AT)

Family/Beginner hike

See also the Easy Category page for more suggestions.

One night backpacking

Multiple nights backpacking

  • Appalachian Trail - the TEHCC section boasts many two or more night trips of varying difficulties
  • Iron Mountain Trail in TN and the AT between Damascus and TN91 creates 45 mile/three night loop hike

Waterfall

These are hikes leading to or passing by waterfalls - not drive up views.

  • Laurel Fork Gorge - large cascade water is probably most commonly led club hike over the years
  • Virgin Falls, Crossville TN - Comes out of a cave, down 140' before disappearing into another cave at bottom
  • Little Stony Creek Falls - plunge and cascade waterfalls seen on hike up creek gorge - currently has some blowdowns to navigate
  • Margarette Falls - 60' cascading waterfall
  • Gentry Creek Falls - two tiered waterfall reached by couple mile hike up along creek
  • Ramsey Cascades, Great Smoky Mtn NP - highest waterfall accessible by trail in the Smokies
  • Buckeye Falls in Clarks Creek Recreation Area - tallest cascading waterfall in Tennessee

View/Scenic Overlook

Seasonal

Unique things to see (or eat!) that depend on the time of year