Check out the steepest trail, the best swimming hole, and the wildest vista in America's most popular national park.
A peakbagger's dream, this 31-mile Smokies backpack loops across forested ridgelines, offering the opportunity to tag eight 6,000-foot summits along the way.
Climb Mt. Sterling and hike through history on this 16.4-mile loop through the eastern Smokies.
Free Print & Go PDFs give you turn-by-turn trail instructions and photos embedded on a usable topo map. Also: Gear checklists, driving directions, and geo-references for finding the nearest campground, restaurant, gas station, and grocery store.
Mellow temperatures, low water and autumn colors make for a perfect time in the Smokies
Can a place that sees 9 million visitors a year really have any surprises? You bet. We found three hikes full of unexpected history, scenery, and solitude.
For guaranteed solitude in the park's southwest reaches, explore this quiet loop during the off-season.
Get 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.
This 13.2-mile loop is classic Smokies: free-flowing creeks, wide valley views, and hardwood forests peppered with long-abandoned homesites.
