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These hiking trails listed below have been hiked by us extensively along with being carefully documented and photographed in all 4 seasons. This project has taken years and we are hoping to end up with the most extensive, accurate and interesting information on Hiking on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Have patience with us - it will be well worth the wait!
Hikers may have to cross streams while hiking
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hiking Trail
Hiking Trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Appalachian Trail Sections: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP)
A log in winter with the Appalachian Trail Marking.
A Vertical while line marks the Appalachian trail.
The following list of sections of the Appalachian trail starts at the Fontana Dam trailhead in North Carolina in the Southwest section of the Great Smoky Mountains national park heading to the North East section exiting the GSMNP at the Tennessee - North Carolina border between Cosby TN and Big Creek NC.
- Fontana Dam to Shuckstack Fire Tower Manway to the 20 Mile Trail - Lost Cove Trail Junction [Hikers Only]
- 20 Mile Trail - Lost Cove Trail Junction to Backcountry campsite 113 to Doe Knob Trailhead [Hikers and Horses]
- Doe Knob Trail to Mollies Ridge Shelter to Russel Field Shelter and Russell Field Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Russell Field Trail to Spence Field Shelter to Eagle Creek Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Eagle Creek Trail to Bote Mountain Trail [Hikers Only]
- Bote Mountain Trail Jenkins Ridge Trail Junction [Hikers Only]
- Jenkins Ridge Trail Junction to Rocky Top and Thunderhead Mountain to Derrick Knob Shelter to Greenbrier Ridge Trail [Hikers Only]
- Greenbrier Ridge Trail to Cold Spring Knob to Miry Ridge Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Miry Ridge Trail to Buckeye Gap to Silers Bald Shelter to Welch Ridge Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Welch Ridge Trail to Double Spring Gap to Goshin Prong Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Goshin Prong Trail to Clingmans Dome Bypass Trail [Hikers Only]
- Clingmans Dome Bypass Trail to Clingmans Dome (highest point on AT) [Hikers Only]
- Clingmans Dome to Noland Divide Trail [Hikers Only]
- Noland Divide Trail to Sugarland Mountain Trail and Mount Collins Shelter [Hikers Only]
- Sugarland Mountain Trail to Fork Ridge Trail [Hikers Only]
- Fork Ridge Trail to Road Prong Trail [Hikers Only]
- Road Prong Trail to Newfound Gap [Hikers Only]
- Newfound Gap to Sweat Heifer Circle Trail [Hikers Only]
- Sweat Heifer Circle Trail to The Boulevard Trail [Hikers Only]
- The Boulevard Trail to Icewater Spring Shelter to Charlie's Bunion to Dry Sluice Gap Trail [Hikers Only]
- Dry Sluice Gap Trail to Laurel Top to Hughes Ridge Trail and Pecks Corner Shelter [Hikers Only]
- Hughes Ridge Trail to Mount Sequoyah to Tricorner Knob Shelter to Balsam Mountain Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Balsam Mountain Trail to Mount Guyot to Snake Den Ridge Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Snake Den Ridge Trail to Camel Gap Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Camel Gap Trail to Camel Gap to Cosby Knob Shelter to Low Gap Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Low Gap Trail to Lower Mount Cammerer Trail and Mount Cammerer Lookout [Hikers and Horses]
- Lower Mount Cammerer Trail to Chestnut Branch Trail [Hikers and Horses]
- Chestnut Branch Trail to Davenport Gap Shelter to Davenport Gap Trailhead [Hikers and Horses]