Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Fontana Dam to Mollies Ridge via Appalachian Trail
See boars and bears on the Appalachian Trail.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Rainbow FallsWaterfall aficionados: This challenging 5.2-mile route traces a tumbling creek, then passes under an old-growth forest to one of the park's highest cascades.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Alum Cave to Greenbrier CoveTrek into the past on this 6-day route linking a rock arch, 5,000-foot balds, old settler homesites, and 100-year-old cemeteries. Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Fontana Dam to Mollies Ridge via Appalachian TrailSee boars and bears on the Appalachian Trail. |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Charlies Bunion LoopGet away for a night or three on this 12.8-mile lasso loop that delivers you to the high reaches of the Great Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Mount Le ConteBag one of the Smokies' most thrilling peaks: Le Conte. Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Tricorner LoopA peak bagger's dream, this 31-mile Smokies backpack loops across forested ridgelines, offering the opportunity to tag eight 6,000-foot summits along the way. |
Top 3: Better in WinterWhat off season? Bundle up and reap the benefits of colder weather in these snowy playgrounds. Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Maddron Bald LoopPass waterfalls, cross empty peaks, and visit monster-size trees. Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Mid-Smokies CircuitString together the Appalachian, Benton MacKaye, and Mountains-to-Sea Trails for a 48-mile instant classic that hits the park's best views and backcountry campsites. |
Smokies Adventure Guide (2012 National Parks Series: Part 5 of 6)Leave it to our seasoned map contributors to find solitude in America's most-visited park. This exclusive trip planner serves up routes guaranteed to get you off the tourist trail and into deep wilderness. Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Chimney Tops via Newfound GapFollow fern-lined trails to scramble up a rocky pinnacle. The Other Way InHike to life-list hot spots without waiting in life-list lines. These under-the-radar trails deliver everything but the crowds. |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Sierra Designs Tov and L.L. Bean Ultralite 850Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter explains the new innovations in down insulation technology |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Vasque Snow Junkie UD BootsStaff Photographer Ben Fullerton reviews the lightweight Snow Junkie boots from Vasque |
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