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    Top Spots in and near Great Smoky Mountains

    • Young Harris, Georgia

      Hike the Miller Trek

      5.0
      6.3 mi / 1325 ft gain
      This is an awesome trek with views of both Young Harris and Hiawassee, GA! The trail starts from the parking area where there is the Miller Trek A-Frame (see photo for reference)! There are several different trails within the trail system on the mountain, but if you take 5 minutes to read the map...
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    • Mountain Rest, South Carolina

      Hike along the Chattooga River to Spoonauger Falls

      1 mi / 100 ft gain
      Spoonauger falls housed in Sumter National Forest, received its name after the Spoonauger family which historically lived above the falls. From Walhalla SC, drive north on Highway 28 until it meets SC 107 (right under 10 miles). Take a slight right onto SC 107 and drive another 10 miles until yo...
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    • Mountain Rest, South Carolina

      Hike to Kings Creek Falls

      4.8
      0.5 mi
      The trail to Kings Creek begins behind the bulletin board in the Burrells Ford primitive campground parking lot. It is an easy .5 mile trail to the falls. The falls are only 70ft high but they are beautiful, there is an area to the side of the falls with some nice sitting rocks and the area under...
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    • Mountain Rest, South Carolina

      Hike to King Creek Falls

      0.6 mi
      Very nice dog-friendly and family-friendly adventure! The hike is not long at all and the end result is a beautiful 70 ft waterfall with a pooled area at the bottom!  Old logs are around for sitting on and relaxing while enjoying your lunch or snacks...
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    • Mountain Rest, South Carolina

      Hike to Big Bend Falls

      5.0
      6.5 mi
      The hike to Big Bend Falls begins on the Chattooga River Trail at the Burrell's Ford Campground. To get here you take Burrell's Ford Road off of SC 107. There will be a good sized gravel parking area off to the left about 3 miles down Burrell's Ford Road. When you park the car you can walk down t...
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    • Brevard, North Carolina

      Art Loeb Trail

      4.8
      30.07 mi / 7467 ft gain
      Start at The Davidson River Campground just outside of Brevard, NC (276 Pisgah Ranger District). Have a shuttle car or a friend waiting at the Daniel Boone Boy Scout camp for the finish line. Hop on the 30.1 mile long Art Loeb Trail at the trailhead in the Davidson River Campground. Pull into th...
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    • Brevard, North Carolina

      Camp at Davidson River Campground in the Pisgah National Forest

      4.5
      Pisgah National Forest, in my opinion, is one of the best national forests in the United States. Being just a short drive from Great Smokey Mountain National Park it has all the feel of being in the smokies with more to explore. Pisgah has anything you could want to see or do from tens of water...
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    • Clayton, Georgia

      Hike to Martin Creek Falls

      5.0
      0.6 mi
      There are two different ways to get to this waterfall.The easiest way is through a trail in the Warwoman Wildlife Management Area. To get to this trail head, drive east on Warwoman Road from Clayton, GA. At approximately 3.5 miles, take a left onto Finney Creek Road (FS 152). You will see a sign ...
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