The Appalachian Trail traverses roughly 71 miles through the Great Smoky Mountains. Rather than trying to hike the whole thing at once (as if), I pick up sections here and there along the way. Below are links to the various blogs that include bits and pieces of the AT.
This is where the AT begins in the southwest part of Smokies at Fontana Dam heading northbound. It's a 3.7 mile hike passing the Shuckstack Fire Tower and intersecting with Twentymile and Lost Cove trails.
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| View from the Shuckstack fire tower |
This section of the AT goes from the trail junction with Russell Field to Rocky Top and on to Thunderhead Mountain and covers approximately 4.5 miles.
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| View from good ol' Rocky Top, Tennessee |
This section of the AT connects the Derrick Knob shelter to Cold Spring Knob at the junction with the Miry Ridge Trail and covers about 2.5 miles.
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| The Derrick Knob Shelter |
This section of the AT travels from the popular Clingmans Dome to the Silers Bald shelter covering just under 4 miles.
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| One of many magnificent views from the Appalachian Trail heading to Silers Bald |
This section of the AT begins at the Newfound Gap parking lot and continues about four and a half miles up past Icewater Spring shelter to Charlies Bunion passing Sweat Heifer and the Boulevard trails along the way.
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| A nice view from Charlies Bunion |
This section of the AT travels from Inadu Knob past Camel Gap Trail and Cosby Knob shelter to Low Gap Trail covering 4.7 miles.
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| White Blaze from near the Cosby Knob shelter |
From Low Gap, the AT travels 2.1 miles to the Mount Cammerer Trail and continues 5.2 miles on to Davenport Gap to the northeast ending its journey through the Smoky Mountains.
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| View from the Mount Cammerer Fire tower just over half a mile from the AT |
Visit Hiking in the Smokies for more information.
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