Hiking the Southeast

Blue Ridge ridgelines and Smoky Mountain old-growth, hikeable nearly year-round.

Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte

TN
Gatlinburg, Tennessee

The most scenic route to the Smokies' third-highest peak.

Hard11 mi2,763 ft gain

Old Rag Mountain Loop

VA
Etlan, Virginia

Shenandoah's iconic granite scramble with panoramic Blue Ridge views.

Hard9.4 mi2,415 ft gainPermit