Looking to challenge yourself physically and maybe even mentally. Well, I have the perfect hike that will make you question your decisions. Pinnacle Park is a 1,529-acre tract of land owned by the town of Sylva. There are two major hikes within Pinnacle Park. The most popular is known as The Pinnacle and the other one is known as Blackrock Mountain.
If you’re planning a trip to Gatlinburg in the near future, then read along and learn more about our 5-day Gatlinburg, TN itinerary! Maybe it will give you some great ideas for your trip whether you’re going solo, with a significant other, or with family. Gatlinburg and the Great Smokies has everything for everybody!
Chimney Tops is a very popular hike. It is a short hike, but the elevation gain makes it tough. Like maxing-out-your-heart-rate tough. Well, maybe not that bad for most people, but still tough enough that some people we met along the trail turned around! Long story short, the Chimney Tops hike is close to 2 miles one-way with 1,400 feet of elevation gain. But it is worth it… or at least it used to be worth it.
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.