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Explore Halls Top Fire Tower

Newport, Tennessee

3.3

1 mi / 200 ft gain

Halls Top Fire Tower is a special untouched spot in the Cherokee National Forest. The road that leads you into the CNF is known as Halls Top Road just a few miles off of Interstate I-40. This road will take you 4.4 miles to the next turn onto Stone Mountain Road this road is 2.1 miles to the gate before the tower. On the way to the tower about 1 mile down Stone Mountain rd there is a great p...

Spelunking in Forbidden Caverns

Sevierville, Tennessee

5.0

When exploring all that Tennessee has to offer, it’s hard to ignore the fact it is home to more caves than any other state in America. So when picking one, of more than 10,000, to explore it is hard to go wrong. Forbidden Caverns happens to be one of the most popular spots and is only a few minutes’ drive from Tennessee’s biggest cities. The drive to the caverns is a beautiful journey through t...

Whitewater Rafting the Pigeon River

Hartford, Tennessee

5.0

The Pigeon River is a dam controlled river that winds its way through North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The river provides beautiful views as one paddles along via raft or kayak. Cutting through portions of the Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests, this pristine river offers unbelievable beauty and offers enthusiasts of many outdoor activiti...

Camp at Meadow Creek Fire Tower

Del Rio, Tennessee

Meadow Creek Fire Tower is a great place to spend an afternoon watching the sunset or spend the night gazing at the stars. You can bring a blanket then lay out on the top of the tower and view the entire sky. The tower itself was made back in the early 1920's. Over the years it changed appearance many times and got renovated. The last renovation that was done to the tower made it so that visito...

Davenport Gap Shelter via Appalachian Trail

Waynesville, North Carolina

1.87 mi / 840 ft gain

Appalachian Trail: Mount Cammerer to Clingmans Dome

Waynesville, North Carolina

36.29 mi / 10308 ft gain

Mount Guyot via Maddron Bald

Cosby, Tennessee

23.03 mi / 5525 ft gain

Maddron Bald - Albright Grove Loop

Cosby, Tennessee

6.72 mi / 1500 ft gain

Hidden in the eastern reaches of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Cosby region receives a fraction of the visitation of Gatlinburg or Cherokee. This section of the park preserves some of the best deciduous old-growth forest in the eastern United States. Individual tulip trees and eastern hemlocks reach monstrous proportions in these secluded mountain watersheds. Beginning at the gate, ...

Hike to Hen Wallow Falls in Great Smoky Mountains NP

Cosby, Tennessee

5.0

4.57 mi

Start your adventure by parking in the Cosby Picnic Area Parking Lot near the entrance of the Cosby Campground. (127 Cosby Picnic Area Rd, Cosby, TN 37722.) Then backtrack through the parking lot about 100 yards until you see the sign marking the start of Gabes Mountain Trail. The trek to Hen Wallow Falls and back is 4.4 miles, takes 3-4 hours, and is of moderate difficulty. Be aware of some ...

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