Overview of the Hikes

This overview table includes key information about the 30 hikes. Please see each chapter description for more details, including information about whether pets are allowed, parking passes are required, the availability of restrooms, and the accessibility of the trails for strollers and wheelchairs.

Overview of the Hikes

Trail # Trail Name Location Time Distance (Mi.) Elevation Best Ages
1 Seven Islands Seven Islands State Birding Park 1.5 - 3 hours 2.3 Gentle Toddlers, Little kids, and Big kids
2 Ijams Riverside Ijams Nature Center 45 minutes - 1.5 hours 1.05 Moderate Toddlers and Little Kids
3 Lakeshore Park Lakeshore Park 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours 2.2 Gentle Toddlers, Little Kids, and Big Kids
4 High Ground Park High Ground Park 0.5 hours - 1 hour 0.7 Gentle Toddlers and Little kids
5 UT Arboretum University of Tennessee Arboretum 0.5 hours - 1 hour 0.9 Gentle Toddlers and Little Kids
6 Knox-Blount Greenway Knox-Blount Greenway 45 minutes - 1.5 hours 2.3 Gentle Toddlers and Little Kids
7 Sequoyah Park Sequoyah Park 1 hour - 2 hours 2.1 Flat Toddlers and Little Kids
8 Ijams Crag Ijams Nature Center 45 minutes - 1.5 hours 1.5 Moderate Little Kids and Big Kids
9 William Hastie William Hastie Natural Area 0.5 hours - 1 hour 1.3 Flat Toddler and little kids
10 Sharp’s Ridge Sharp’s Ridge Memorial Park 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours 2.3 Moderate Little kids
11 Norris Dam Norris Dam State Park 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours 2.3 Gentle Little kids and Big kids
12 House Mountain House Mountain State Natural Area 2.5 hours - 4.5 hours 2.5 Steep Pre-teens and older
13 Emory Falls at Frozen Head Frozen Head State Park 2 hours - 3.5 hours 2.4 Moderate Little kids
14 The Obed Point Trail Obed Wild & Scenic River 2.5 hours - 4.5 hours 3.6 Gentle Little kids and Big kids
15 Bandy Creek Campground Big South Fork NRRA 45 minutes - 1.25 hours 1.3 Flat Toddlers and Little kids
16 Fall Branch Falls Big South Fork NRRA 2.5 hours - 4.5 hours 3.7 Moderate Big kids and Pre-teens and older
17 Twin Arches Big South Fork NRRA 1.5 hour - 2.5 hours 1.2 Moderate Little kids and Big kids
18 Angel Falls Overlook Big South Fork NRRA 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours 2.8 Gentle Little Kids and Big Kids
19 Honey Creek Big South Fork NRRA 4 hours - 7 hours 4.4 Steep Big kids and Pre-teens and older
20 Spruce Flats Falls Great Smoky Mountains NP 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours 1.6 Moderate Big kids and Pre-teens and older
21 Little River Great Smoky Mountains NP 3 hours - 5 hours 5.5 Moderate Little kids, Big kids, and Pre-teens and older
22 Mouse Creek Great Smoky Mountains NP 2 hours - 4 hours 4.0 Moderate Little kids and Big kids
23 Whiteoak Sink Great Smoky Mountains NP 3 hours - 5 hours 4.6 Moderate Little kids and Big kids
24 Middle Prong Great Smoky Mountains NP 4 hours - 6 hours 7.6 Moderate All Ages
25 Abrams Creek Great Smoky Mountains NP 4 hours - 6 hours 5.8 Moderate All ages
26 Look Rock Great Smoky Mountains NP 30 minutes - 1 hour 0.6 Moderate Toddlers and Little Kids
27 Chestnut Top Great Smoky Mountains NP 1.5 hours - 2.5 hours 2.6 Steep Big kids
28 Abrams Falls Great Smoky Mountains NP 2.5 hours - 3 hours 5.0 Steep Big kids and Pre-teens and older
29 Andrews Bald Great Smoky Mountains NP 2 hours - 3.5 hours 3.6 Moderate Big kids and Pre-teens and older
30 Alum Cave Bluffs Great Smoky Mountains NP 3 hours - 5 hours 4.5 Very Steep Big kids and Pre-teens and older