Chimney Tops Trail: Total Distance = 4.0 miles Total Elevation Gain = 1,487 feet (in only 2 miles) Difficulty for a casual hiker Difficulty for an avid hiker Directions to Trailhead: From the Sugarland’s Visitor Center just outside Gatlinburg, head south on Newfound Gap Road about 6.5 – 7 miles. You’ll eventually see the peaks rise up before…
Good ol’ Rocky Top (Hey!)
What makes Knoxville so great? Aside from actually getting to experience all 4 seasons, we are also the gateway to the Smoky Mountains. The most visited National Park in the U.S.A. It’s not even a close race. In 2014 GSMNP boasted 10.1 million visitors, dwarfing the Grand Canyon in 2nd place with 4.7 million. But…
Moonlit Walk in Cades Cove
Cades Cove is an isolated little valley located in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Erosion created this unique and historic place that is surrounded by the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee. John Oliver and his wife were the first white settlers here in the early 1800’s – you can still visit their original cabin…
Hiking Team Brown(e): Gregory Bald Flame Azaleas
Last weekend, the Browne’s were going on a hike up to Gregory Bald to attempt to catch the infamous Flame Azaleas at their peak. They invited us along for the ride, err hike, I should say and we graciously accepted being the mountain loving, hiking crazed fiends that we are. Hubs knows about every trail…