Tennessee Trails

  • A Fall Hike in the Smoky Mountains: Charlies Bunion

    A Fall Hike in the Smoky Mountains: Charlies Bunion

    Hop on the Appalachian Trail and find beautiful vistas at Charlies Bunion in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This is one of my favorite places within the park to experience autumn in the mountains.

  • The Hike to Abram’s Falls

    The Hike to Abram’s Falls

    We decided to take the 5.2 mile round trip hike to Abram’s Falls. The trail has a total elevation gain of 675 feet with the first part being almost entirely up hill. It’s a bit rocky but nothing compared to the Appalachian trail we had hiked part of the day before.

  • The Smokies: 3 Reasons Why We’d Skip Out on Rainbow Falls

    The Smokies: 3 Reasons Why We’d Skip Out on Rainbow Falls

    As usual, Steve and I were eager to seek out the supposedly impressive waterfalls in our visit to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. One such waterfall was Rainbow Falls.

  • The Smokies: Grotto Falls

    The Smokies: Grotto Falls

    Grotto Falls is a 25 foot waterfall that has one major drop. This drop falls over a ledge, providing visitors the chance to walk in behind the waterfall for a different perspective

  • The Smokies: Hiking to Charlies Bunion

    The Smokies: Hiking to Charlies Bunion

    The trail begins on the Appalachian trail at the Newfound Gap Parking lot. The first 1.5 miles is all up hill and extremely rocky but the reward is a view of the North Carolina Smokies.