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HikingintheSmokys.com provides details on 80 hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains: Trail descriptions, photos, difficulty ratings, elevation profiles and maps.
The table below provides basic information for more than 70 Smoky Mountain hikes. This list of trails are in alphabetical order. By clicking on any trail name you'll find more detailed information, including trail descriptions, key features, directions, pictures, elevation profiles and maps.
The following 10 hikes are all on the low end of the difficulty spectrum, and most are very short. For Smoky Mountain visitors strapped for time or less inclined to tackle challenging treks, these are all top-notch options!
Hiking in the Smokies can be quite challenging, and hiking any trail above your fitness level can make for a less than enjoyable day while out on the trail. Below is a list of trails based on a difficulty rating, and ranked from easiest to hardest hikes.
Great Smoky Mountains trail maps: Includes National Geographic Trails Illustrated Maps (original & sectionals) and interactive topographical map for the Smokies
The Great Smoky Mountains has many hikes and trails to choose from, but here are our top ten favorites. Number One: Mt. Leconte This hike takes 11.0 miles roundtrip ( via Alum Cave -- varies for different trails) for sweeping views you won’t be able to get out of your head.
Laurel Falls: Details for the hike to Laurel Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains. Trail description, key features, pictures, map and elevation profile.
The Great Smoky Mountains famously abound with waterfalls. These whitewater drops rank among the most popular hiking destinations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and given their spellbinding beauty and almost mystical power to transfix it’s not at all hard to see why.
Along its gentle way, the Oconaluftee River Trail passes under a handsome mixed canopy of classic lowland Smoky Mountains trees, including eastern hemlocks, tulip trees, yellow buckeyes, beeches, dogwoods, basswoods, and sycamores.
The hike to Chimney Tops in the Great Smoky Mountains begins from the Chimney Tops Trailhead, located roughly 6.9 miles south of the Sugarlands Visitor Center (near Gatlinburg), between the lower tunnel and "the loop" on Newfound Gap Road.