Did you know Abrams Falls, located in the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been deemed one of the most dangerous hikes in all of America? If you’ve hiked to Abrams Falls you might think that’s a bit crazy. The hike itself to Abrams Falls is not dangerous by any means. However, most of the deaths that have occurred there have been water-related incidences, such as drowning by the waterfall or falling from the waterfall due to climbing the slippery rocks.
If you know us, you know we love a good sunrise hike! To be more exact, we love watching sunrise from the top of a mountain. We don’t necessarily enjoy waking up at the crack of dawn and hiking in the dark. But it’s (almost) always worth it!
My husband and I had already hiked to McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs which are a part of Virginia’s Triple Crown. Dragon’s Tooth was the missing piece! To make things more interesting, we decided to watch sunrise from the top.
I had this crazy idea to hike McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs… out-and-back. Not one-way but out-and-back! The total would come out to be about 18 miles. That’s a pretty far distance to cover in one day unless you’re some ultra-marathon runner… which we are not.
Want to take on the “Peaks of Otter One Day Challenge”??? I actually just made up… it’s not an “official” challenge. Either way, it’s something really fun to do if you like physically challenging yourself. Basically, we hiked all three Peaks of Otter in one day. The total mileage came out to be about 12 miles and elevation gain was about 4,000 feet. For the average hiker, I would consider this a tough challenge.