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Trail guides, day hikes, backpacking routes, and national park adventures across the US.

Piney Falls Trail — Fall Creek Falls SP, TN
Moderate  Tennessee

Piney Falls Trail — Fall Creek Falls SP, TN

4.2 miles  ·  700 ft gain

Piney Falls Trail is a 4.2-mile out & back trail near Fall Creek Falls SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 700 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Moderate, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Savage Gulf Trail — South Cumberland SP, TN
Difficult  Tennessee

Savage Gulf Trail — South Cumberland SP, TN

7.0 miles  ·  1000 ft gain

Savage Gulf Trail is a 7.0-mile out & back trail near South Cumberland SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 1,000 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Difficult, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Walls of Jericho Trail — Jackson County, TN
Difficult  Tennessee

Walls of Jericho Trail — Jackson County, TN

10.0 miles  ·  1400 ft gain

Walls of Jericho Trail is a 10.0-mile out & back trail near Jackson County, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 1,400 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Difficult, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Bird Mountain Trail — Frozen Head SP, TN
Difficult  Tennessee

Bird Mountain Trail — Frozen Head SP, TN

8.0 miles  ·  2100 ft gain

Bird Mountain Trail is a 8.0-mile out & back trail near Frozen Head SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 2,100 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Difficult, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Emory Gap Falls Trail — Frozen Head SP, TN
Moderate  Tennessee

Emory Gap Falls Trail — Frozen Head SP, TN

2.0 miles  ·  400 ft gain

Emory Gap Falls Trail is a 2.0-mile out & back trail near Frozen Head SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 400 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Moderate, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Big South Fork – John Muir Tr — Big South Fork NRA, TN
Moderate  Tennessee

Big South Fork – John Muir Tr — Big South Fork NRA, TN

9.5 miles  ·  800 ft gain

Big South Fork – John Muir Tr is a 9.5-mile out & back trail near Big South Fork NRA, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 800 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Moderate, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Honey Creek Loop — Big South Fork NRA, TN
Difficult  Tennessee

Honey Creek Loop — Big South Fork NRA, TN

5.5 miles  ·  1100 ft gain

Honey Creek Loop is a 5.5-mile loop trail near Big South Fork NRA, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 1,100 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Difficult, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Burgess Falls Trail — Burgess Falls SP, TN
Moderate  Tennessee

Burgess Falls Trail — Burgess Falls SP, TN

4.0 miles  ·  400 ft gain

Burgess Falls Trail is a 4.0-mile out & back trail near Burgess Falls SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 400 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Moderate, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Cades Cove Loop – Nature Walk — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN
Easy  Tennessee

Cades Cove Loop – Nature Walk — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

5.0 miles  ·  200 ft gain

Cades Cove Loop – Nature Walk is a 5.0-mile loop trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 200 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Easy, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Abrams Falls Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN
Moderate  Tennessee

Abrams Falls Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

5.0 miles  ·  700 ft gain

Abrams Falls Trail is a 5.0-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 700 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Moderate, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Cucumber Gap Loop — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN
Moderate  Tennessee

Cucumber Gap Loop — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

5.6 miles  ·  800 ft gain

Cucumber Gap Loop is a 5.6-mile loop trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 800 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Moderate, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026
Clingmans Dome Road Walk — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN
Moderate  Tennessee

Clingmans Dome Road Walk — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

3.0 miles  ·  650 ft gain

Clingmans Dome Road Walk is a 3.0-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding hikes in the region. With 650 feet of elevation gain and a difficulty rating of Moderate, it's a route that delivers every time —

January 1, 2026

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