Smoky Mountain Vacation

Smoky Mountains Hiking

Making use of the great Hiking & Walking trails is one of the better ways to see Smoky - equipped with a camera or camcorder to catch the beauty. Hear and watch the eagle as you climb trails toward the sky, breathing air so fresh and clean. You can watch nature at work as your hike trails lead where vehicles can’t go.See and smell the flowers, mountain streams. 800 miles of walking trails.
Appalachian Trail: This trail was suggested by Benton MacKaye way back in the year 1921, and quickly work started the next year. Finally some 15 years later, this hiking trail was finished. The workers were tired but excited to have this scenic view accomplished. There is a tradition that was started in 1948, when this trail was walked by a traveler all the way from Georgia to Maine, some 2100 miles. Each year thereafter, about 100 people hike this same trail, from one end to the other. What is amazing, is that among those who have successfully traveled this walking hiking trail, was a man with sight problems who’s guide dog helped him. Also a young 6 year old boy, plus several people in their eighties. The time it takes to complete the Appalachian trail is between four to six months.

There’s 2 national parks, 15 major rivers, a number of national forests, plus this crosses 14 states.The high points at Clingsman Dome, which is in the Smoky Mountains, reaches up to 6,643 feet. Low points are sea level in New York at the Hudson River.

For more on Clingsman Dome, which literally splits the state lines between Tennessee and North Carolina, click here…. Hiking Trails and walking is very satisfying, as well as a boost to your health. It has been my experience that outdoor activity, whether walking or hiking, gives you a sense of pleasure only derived this way.

With your camera while out hiking trails, whether walking a long distance such as the Appalachian trails, or several hours to the finish line you’ll enjoy all you see and do to the fullest.