Backpacker Magazine: Tennessee: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Appalachian Trail: Allen Gap to Devil Fork Gap

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Go the whole 18.6 miles or shorten your hike by staying at one of the three shelters planted along this leg. Highlights: Civil War markers and panoramic views on Firescald Knob.

Appalachian Trail: Newfound Gap to Davenport Gap

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This 30.3-miler in the Great Smokies leads to picturesque panoramas including Charles Bunion, a popular 5,736-foot bald.

Knoxville, TN: Middle Creek to Twin Arches

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Hike underneath massive rock overhangs and trailside waterfalls on a 7.8-mile shuttle hike to photo-worthy Twin Arches in Big South Fork National Recreation Area.

Chattanooga, TN: Beech Bottoms Trail

BACKPACKER Review
This 9-miler follows an old logging path through hemlock forest en route to Jacks River Falls, the crown jewel of the Cohutta Wilderness.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Snake Den Ridge Trail

BACKPACKER Review
Rising 2,500-plus feet over 4.6 miles, this strenuous trail zigzags through hemlock and rhododendron to a pair of exposed ridges with long Appalachian views.

Nashville: Harpeth Woods Loop

BACKPACKER Review
Trace an old Native American trail, climb hills, and explore rich stands of cedar and oak on this scenic loop just 15 miles from downtown.

Mount Cammerer - Great Smoky Mtns NP

Mt Leconte Hike

Sale Creek, TN: Rock Creek Gorge

"One of the Cumberland Trail's gorgeous gorges! Numerous deep water holes along Rock Creek make it popular with swimmers. The Rock Creek Segment has 9.9 miles of the Cumberland Trail." ~ cumberlandtrail.org

Percy Warner Park, Nashville, TN

Joe and I "explored" the riding & hiking trails at Percy Warner.

Chattanooga, TN: Snow Falls

Head to 2,259-acre Laurel-Snow Pocket Wilderness to hike a stout 10.8-mile out-and-back along Richland Creek. Your rewards: Big views at Buzzard Point and Dunn Overlook, plus 35-foot Snow Falls.

South Cumberland State Park

A must see park. Beautiful overlooks at the Stone Door, and tranquil waterfalls at Greeter Falls.

Southeast Readers' Choice Hikes

BACKPACKER Review
Colossal trees, sweet swimming holes, and the USA's best picnic spot.

Readers' Choice Southeast Hikes: Ramsey Cascades, Great Smokies, TN

BACKPACKER Review
See big water, massive trees, and tiny amphibians.

Readers' Choice Southeast Hikes: Mt. Rogers NRA, VA

BACKPACKER Review
Celebrate the arrival of summer with an unrivaled circus of color.

Readers' Choice Southeast Hikes: Max Patch Bald, NC

BACKPACKER Review
Have a picnic on one of the Southeast's biggest balds.

Readers' Choice Southeast Hikes: Clingmans Dome to Silers Bald, TN

BACKPACKER Review
Bag four scenic peaks in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Readers' Choice Southeast Hikes: Thru-hike the Florida Trail

BACKPACKER Review
See wild, historic surprises in the Sunshine State.

Appalachian Trail Nature Photo Gallery

BACKPACKER Slideshow
Wildflowers, bugs, and other nature photographs shot by our map correspondent on the AT © Jeff Chow

AT Shelter Photo Gallery

Panoramas of the Appalachian Trail

AT Culture Photo Gallery

AT Interview: Correspondent Jeff Chow

BACKPACKER Video
Jeff Chow spent 10 months mapping every mile of the AT for BACKPACKER. Learn about his favorite spots and hard-earned tips here.

3D Flyover: Smoky Mountains National Park

BACKPACKER Video
Link high peaks, blueberry-cloaked balds, primo trout fishing, and the South's sweetest backcountry swimming holes on this challenging, 56.7-mile hike.

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