You’re off to great places, today is your day.
Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.

Dr. Seuss

Previously biking as a hobby in Michigan – riding an average of 1200 miles each season – the terrain in Tennessee is much different. Adapting to the environment, hiking has now become my favorite recreational activity, and the area certainly has many outstanding places to appreciate!

You may also enjoy this category → Lessons From the Trail.

Here’s a list of scenic locations to visit:

• Abrams Falls | Cades Cove
• Alum Cave Bluffs
• Andrews Bald – North Carolina
• Baby Falls
• Bailey Falls – Lower Falls | Cherokee National Forest
• Bailey Falls – Upper Falls | Cherokee National Forest
• Bald River Falls
• Barnett Bridge | Obed Wild & Scenic River
• Bee Rock Overlook
• Benton Falls
• Big Branch Falls | Virgin Falls State Natural Area
• Big Laurel Falls | Virgin Falls State Natural Area
• Black Mountain In Tennessee
• Blue Hole Falls | Cherokee National Forest
• Boardtree Falls | Savage Gulf State Natural Area
• Burgess Falls State Park
• Byrd Lake Bridge Dam | Cumberland Mountain State Park
• Cades Cove
• Cane Creek Cascades
• Cane Creek Falls
• Catawba Falls (Lower) – North Carolina
• Catawba Falls (Upper) – North Carolina
• Charlies Bunion
• Cherokee Falls – Georgia
• Chimney Tops
• Chimney Top Trail | Frozen Head State Park
• City Lake Falls
• Clear Creek | Obed Wild & Scenic River
• Cliff Branch Falls
• Clingmans Dome – North Carolina
• Conasauga Falls | Cherokee National Forest
• Cumberland Falls – Kentucky
• Cummins Falls State Park
• Debord Falls | Frozen Head State Park
• Denny Cove Falls | South Cumberland State Park
• Eagle Falls – Kentucky
• Elijah Oliver Place | Cades Cove
• Emory Gap Falls | Frozen Head State Park
• Fall Creek Falls
• Falling Water Falls
• Falls Branch Falls | Cherokee National Forest
• Foster Falls | South Cumberland State Park
• Greeter Falls (Lower) | Savage Gulf State Natural Area
• Greeter Falls (Upper) | Savage Gulf State Natural Area
• Hemlock Falls – Georgia
• Hen Wallow Falls
• Honey Cove Falls
• House Mountain
• Ijams Nature Center
• Indian Flats Falls
• Jack Rock Falls | Obed Wild & Scenic River
• John Oliver Cabin | Cades Cove
• Laurel Falls | Cherokee National Forest
• Laurel Falls | Savage Gulf State Natural Area
• Laurel Falls | Smoky Mountains
• Laurel-Snow Trail To Buzzard Point
• Laurel-Snow Trail To Laurel Falls
• Lilly Bluff Overlook | Obed Wild & Scenic River
• Looking Glass Rock – North Carolina
• Look Rock
• Look Rock Trail Tower
• Lost Creek Falls State Natural Area
• Lower Piney Falls | Piney Falls State Natural Area
• Luftee Overlook – North Carolina
• Lynn Camp Falls | Tremont
• Mannis Branch Falls
• Margarette Falls | Cherokee National Forest
• Meadow Branch Cascade
• Meigs Falls
• Middle Fork Falls
• Middle Prong Trail | Tremont
• Mingo Falls – North Carolina
• Mizell Bluff Trail
• Mount LeConte
• Nemo Bridge Trail | Obed Wild & Scenic River
• Nemo Rapids | Obed Wild & Scenic River
• Norris Dam State Park
• Northrup Falls At Colditz Cove
• Ozone Falls State Natural Area
• Paine Creek
• Piney Falls | Fall Creek Falls State Park
• Point Trail | Obed Wild & Scenic River
• Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area
• Potter’s Falls | Obed Wild & Scenic River
• Rainbow Falls
• Ramsey Cascades
• Rock Island State Park
• Savage Falls | Savage Gulf State Natural Area
• Second Falls At Graveyard Fields Trail – North Carolina
• Sheep Cave | Virgin Falls State Natural Area
• Skinny Dip Falls – North Carolina
• Soco Fall – North Carolina
• Spruce Flats Falls | Tremont
• Stinging Fork Falls
• Stone Door | Savage Gulf State Natural Area
• Sugarloaf Mountain Park
• Sunsphere in Knoxville, Tennesse
• Tennessee Amphitheater in Knoxville
• The Sinks | Little River
• The Tipton Place | Cades Cove
• Thunderhead Prong | Tremont
• Triple Falls Trail On Bruce Creek (a.k.a., Little Egypt)
• Twin Arches | Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
• Twin Falls
• Upper Meigs Falls
• Upper Piney Falls | Piney Falls State Natural Area
• Upper Spruce Flats Falls
• Virgin Falls State Natural Area
• Window Cliffs State Natural Area