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Gatlinburg

Ole Smoky Moonshine

First licensed Tennessee moonshine distillery

★★★★☆ 4.4 (6,543 reviews)

place903 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

scheduleMon-Sun: 10AM - 11PM

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Gatlinburg Sign

Iconic photo spot & city welcome

★★★★★ 4.6 (1,234 reviews)

place918 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

scheduleOpen 24 Hours

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Pretty Hollow Gap Trail

Mount Sterling Ridge to Palmer Creek

★★★★★ 4.773679901557656 (598 reviews)

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Lumber Ridge Trail

Connects Meigs Creek & Mountain

★★★★★ 4.595591083974204 (591 reviews)

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Albright Grove Loop

Old-growth forest hike loop

★★★★★ 4.532233040290432 (581 reviews)

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Hyatt Ridge Trail

Trail from Benton MacKaye

★★★★★ 4.79386923022101 (578 reviews)

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Kanati Fork Trail

Trail from Gap to Divide

★★★★★ 4.6287096586158745 (576 reviews)

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Crib Gap Trail

Trail from Anthony Creek to Turkeypen

★★★★★ 4.565400326305724 (554 reviews)

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Long Hungry Ridge Trail

From Gregory Bald to Loop

★★★★★ 4.763525061061351 (541 reviews)

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Camel Gap Trail

Connects Big Creek to Appalachian Trail

★★★★★ 4.520777127403463 (540 reviews)

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Dry Sluice Gap Trail

Connects Cabin Flats to Hughes

★★★★★ 4.775551711878484 (533 reviews)

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Gold Mine Trail

Hiking trail to Cane Creek

★★★★★ 4.73347003832755 (530 reviews)

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Forney Creek Trail

Long trail from Jonas to Forney

★★★★★ 4.528654228884064 (529 reviews)

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Stone Pile Gap Trail

Indian Creek connector

★★★★★ 4.73606398406057 (527 reviews)

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Juney Whank Falls Trail

Waterfall near Deep Creek

★★★★★ 4.664500499566519 (525 reviews)

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Sunkota Ridge Trail

Loop Trail to Martins Gap

★★★★★ 4.821590480813541 (521 reviews)

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Greenbrier Ridge Trail

Connects Middle Prong to AT

★★★★★ 4.850510953901802 (501 reviews)

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Tunnel Bypass Trail

Short trail bypass around road tunnel

★★★★★ 4.661871417515115 (493 reviews)

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Rabbit Creek Trail

Wet Bottom to Abrams Falls

★★★★★ 4.673204086030469 (492 reviews)

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Caldwell Fork Trail

Cataloochee Valley trail hub

★★★★★ 4.567615158601071 (485 reviews)

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Sweat Heifer Creek Trail

Hiking trail connecting Kephart Prong to Appala...

★★★★★ 4.777736005504437 (481 reviews)

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Wolf Ridge Trail

Part of popular Twentymile Loop

★★★★★ 4.711266905817861 (480 reviews)

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Cooper Road Trail

Historic road to Hatcher Mountain

★★★★★ 4.672013446104068 (477 reviews)

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Maddron Bald Trail

Old-growth forest to Albright Grove

★★★★★ 4.869523837884459 (470 reviews)

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Bradley Fork Trail

Streamside trail from Smokemont

★★★★★ 4.692239315341487 (469 reviews)

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Cooper Creek Trail

Long trail from Deeplow to Mingus

★★★★★ 4.823706095464864 (458 reviews)

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Gunter Fork Trail

Trail from Balsam Mountain

★★★★★ 4.878990615970931 (456 reviews)

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Goldmine Loop Trail

Loop trail with Tunnel Bypass

★★★★★ 4.578588075426136 (440 reviews)

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West Prong Trail

Trail from Tremont to Bote Mountain

★★★★★ 4.856791243495768 (439 reviews)

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Springhouse Branch Trail

Forney Creek to Noland Creek

★★★★★ 4.885530285602728 (436 reviews)

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Rough Creek Trail

Sugarland Mountain to Little River

★★★★★ 4.594727432049028 (425 reviews)

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Mingus Creek Trail

From Mingus Mill to Newton Bald

★★★★★ 4.778969423508011 (420 reviews)

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Grassy Branch Trail

Trail connecting to Dry Sluice

★★★★★ 4.631630894104788 (418 reviews)

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Wet Bottom Trail

Connector from Abrams Falls to Rabbit Creek

★★★★★ 4.549049994100993 (409 reviews)

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McKee Branch Trail

Connects Cataloochee to Caldwell

★★★★★ 4.819385457093724 (408 reviews)

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Cataloochee Divide Trail

Ridge trail with scenic views

★★★★★ 4.577512310041989 (406 reviews)

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Eagle Creek Trail

Remote trail to Appalachian Trail

★★★★★ 4.537302612891733 (406 reviews)

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Snake Den Ridge Trail

Cosby to Maddron Bald

★★★★★ 4.622229304236315 (406 reviews)

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Finley Cane Trail

Easy trail from Turkeypen to Lead

★★★★★ 4.61849201928752 (399 reviews)

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Lynn Camp Prong Trail

Trail to logging camp ruins

★★★★★ 4.510173576329957 (391 reviews)

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Cold Spring Gap Trail

Connects High Rocks to Welch Ridge

★★★★★ 4.614409298889206 (372 reviews)

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Old Settlers Trail

Trail through historic settlements

★★★★★ 4.565500477437768 (367 reviews)

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Jenkins Ridge Trail

Hazel Creek to Appalachian

★★★★★ 4.726708927788481 (360 reviews)

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Cane Creek Trail

Short trail to Cooper Road

★★★★★ 4.813594130834586 (355 reviews)

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Forney Ridge Trail

Trail to Clingmans Dome area

★★★★★ 4.794005434316037 (354 reviews)

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Bullhead Trail

Wildflower-filled route to LeConte

★★★★★ 4.892048569360152 (348 reviews)

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Grapeyard Ridge Trail

Long trail from Roaring Fork

★★★★★ 4.66356341397183 (341 reviews)

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Dandridge

Historic Downtown Dandridge

Tennessee's second-oldest town, founded 1783

★★★★★ 4.7 (320 reviews)

placeDowntown Dandridge, TN 37725

scheduleDawn to Dusk · Free

phone(865) 397-7420

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Pole Road Creek Trail

Noland Divide to Deep Creek

★★★★★ 4.599054759706477 (315 reviews)

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Little River (Fishing)

Popular Trout Fishing Spot

★★★★★ 4.7 (300 reviews)

placeGreat Smoky Mountains National Park

schedule30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunset

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Boulevard Trail

High-elevation trail to Mount LeConte

★★★★★ 4.590705967313916 (292 reviews)

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High Rocks Trail

Viewpoint spur from Cold Springs

★★★★★ 4.541729747482748 (291 reviews)

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Anthony Creek Trail

Scenic creekside trail

★★★★★ 4.699884376511065 (285 reviews)

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Whiteoak Branch Trail

Connector to Lakeshore Trail

★★★★★ 4.887731992275652 (284 reviews)

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Beech Gap Trail

Trail linking Benton MacKaye & Hyatt

★★★★★ 4.580487140555509 (280 reviews)

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Welch Ridge Trail

Ridge trail linking High Rocks to Jonas Creek

★★★★★ 4.789643671210995 (272 reviews)

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Hughes Ridge Trail

Ridge connecting Bradley to Enloe

★★★★★ 4.515252711928765 (271 reviews)

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Long Bunk Trail

Connects Mount Sterling

★★★★★ 4.851608385999081 (263 reviews)

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Turkeypen Ridge Trail

Connects Schoolhouse Gap to Finley Cane

★★★★★ 4.761719591596828 (262 reviews)

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Hemphill Bald Trail

Ridge trail to Cataloochee

★★★★★ 4.730755762178495 (248 reviews)

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Boogerman Trail

Loop through ancient giant trees

★★★★★ 4.536534542804058 (245 reviews)

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Crooked Arm Ridge Trail

Trail between Scott and Rich Mtn

★★★★★ 4.771015333154474 (231 reviews)

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Beard Cane Trail

Trail connecting Cooper to Hatcher

★★★★★ 4.6043445309181426 (224 reviews)

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Ace Gap Trail

Scenic forest trail in park

★★★★★ 4.813126766741135 (212 reviews)

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Twentymile Trail

Trail from Twentymile Station to Appalachian Trail

★★★★★ 4.693237184794727 (208 reviews)

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Baxter Creek Trail

Steep climb to Mount Sterling

★★★★★ 4.814596649498699 (207 reviews)

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Twentymile Loop Trail

Loop combining Twentymile and Wolf Ridge trails

★★★★★ 4.752573261801525 (205 reviews)

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Lakeshore Trail

Trail along Fontana Lake

★★★★★ 4.517455744379943 (201 reviews)

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Palmer Creek Trail

From Pretty Hollow Gap to Cataloochee

★★★★★ 4.546617845000742 (201 reviews)

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Thomas Divide Trail

Long ridge trail with multiple access points

★★★★★ 4.693522823338932 (200 reviews)

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Roundtop Trail

Little Brier Gap to Little Greenbrier

★★★★★ 4.756908438307128 (189 reviews)

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Russell Field Trail

Anthony Creek to Appalachian Trail

★★★★★ 4.591437780948268 (165 reviews)

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Miry Ridge Trail

Lynn Camp Prong to Panther Creek

★★★★★ 4.54217267731555 (156 reviews)

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Rough Fork Trail

Cataloochee to Big Fork Ridge

★★★★★ 4.8532218434539205 (148 reviews)

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Jakes Creek Trail

Elkmont to Panther Creek

★★★★★ 4.804496809673502 (138 reviews)

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Newton Bald Trail

Connects to Thomas Divide

★★★★★ 4.668725256926835 (129 reviews)

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Cabin Flats Trail

Short connector from Dry Sluice

★★★★★ 4.841636278198956 (125 reviews)

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Enloe Creek Trail

Connects Hyatt Ridge to Chasteen

★★★★★ 4.715306557081254 (116 reviews)

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Bone Valley Trail

Connector to Hazel Creek Trail

★★★★★ 4.851757321905161 (113 reviews)

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Hazel Creek Trail

Historic Hazel Creek trail

★★★★★ 4.71857033200023 (113 reviews)

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Jonas Creek Trail

Welch Ridge to Forney Creek

★★★★★ 4.782874360946272 (105 reviews)

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Martins Gap Trail

Connects Sunkota Ridge, Indian Creek

★★★★★ 4.897909735026446 (105 reviews)

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Dandridge Historic Walking Tour

Self-guided tour of TN's second-oldest town

★★★★★ 4.6 (85 reviews)

placeDowntown Dandridge, TN 37725

scheduleDawn to Dusk · Free

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