Peter Rives and Andrew Matranga
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 Gap
Follow fern-lined trails to scramble up a rocky pinnacle.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Maddron Bald Loop
Pass waterfalls, cross empty peaks, and visit monster-size trees.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Mid-Smokies Circuit
String 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.