The Collins Custom Mountain Home at Chestnut Tops Community ~A Homebase for Outdoor Enthusiasts~ |
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HIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, FISHING, BOATING, WHITEWATER RAFTING, AUTO TOURING, WILDLIFE VIEWING – all within easy reach of this gorgeous year-round (or vacation) home:
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Access to National Park Trails near Chestnut Tops Community via Gold Mine Trail & Cooper Road Trail
Area Hiking and Backpacking
A Walk in the Woods to Mt. LeConte Mt. LeConte Lodge - article and photography Hiking in the Smokys.com - Detailed information on more than 70 Great Smoky Mountains trails throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This site gives you access to trail descriptions and key features, pictures, trail length, difficulty ratings, trail maps, elevation profiles |
Long-distance Hiking Trails
Appalachian National Scenic Trail - The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is more than 2,175-mile long footpath stretching through 14 eastern states from Maine to Georgia The Appalachian Trail Home Page AT Maps of the Appalachian Trail - the National Park Service overview map of the Appalachian Trail reproduced in five sections The Appalachian Trail in Tennessee - Hiking Guide Explore the Trail: North Carolina Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association Hiking the Appalachian Trail - what does it take to go the distance? |
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Tennessee, North Carolina Greate Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont Cades Cove Preservation Association Great Smoky Mountains Centennial Initiative - in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 |
| GSMNP Trail Map (pdf download) | Quadrangle Maps of the GSMNP | Tips on Hiking and Backpacking in the GSMNP |
Regional Auto Touring
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - an auto tour of the park offers a variety of experiences including panoramic views, tumbling mountain streams, weathered historic buildings, and mature hardwood forests stretching to the horizon - follow Cades Cove Loop Road, Cataloochee Valley, Newfound Gap Road, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Upper Tremont Road The Blue Ridge Parkway - a Parkway that stretches from the southern end of the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Qualla Boundary of the Cherokee People on the southern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains Park in North Carolina Blue Ridge Highlander - a resource for enjoying the best of the mountains Mountain Miatas of East TN (a roadster club) - driving events The Foothills Parkway West (near Townsend) Look Rock Summit - panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains and Tennessee Valley (on Foothills Parkway West) - see also Look Rock Weather Cam The DRAGON at Deals Gap (Rt 129) - the Dragon is considered by many as one of the world's best motorcycling and sports car roads - at the TN/NC state line DRAGON Facts (Rt 129) Cherohala Skyway in the Nantahala National Forest - Robbinsville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN Cherohala Skyway in the Unicoi Mountain Wilderness Unaka Mountains Scenic Byways - a wilderness of over 1,154,000 acres has been divided into three separate mountain ranges - The Upper Unaka Mountains, the Lower Unaka Mountains and, bridging the two of them together in the middle, is the Great Smoky Mountains Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway - a 79-mile loop tour that takes you deep into the heart of the Pisgah National Forest Southern Highroads Trail - a 364-mile National Scenic Byway that travels through 4 states of the sourthern Blue Ridge Mountain highlands |
Mountain Biking
Mountain Biking Trails in Tennessee East Tennessee Mountain Bike Rides Foothills Parkway - this is a gated section of the Foothills Parkway (no motorized vehicles) Smoky Mountain Bicycle Routes in NE Blount County, Tennessee BikeForums.net - Bike Trails in Knoxville, Seymour, and Sevierville, TN Cherkokee National Forest - North Mountain Biking Mountain Biking in Western North Carolina Smoky Mountain Wheelmen Bicycle Club Harper's Bikeshop - Knoxville GPS coordinates for points of interest and outdoor activities in East TN, Kentucky, and NC Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson & Buell - full dealerships in Maryville and Pigeon Forge - driving events |
Area Waterways
The Little Tennessee River passes through four sequential dams along the range's southwestern boundary, including Tellico Lake, Chilhowee Lake, Calderwood Lake, and Fontana Lake. Major Rivers in the region include Pigeon River, Little Tennesse River, Little River, and Tennessee River. Major streams include Hazel Creek and Eagle Creek in Oconaluftee, Raven Fork, Cosby Creek in Cosby, Roaring Fork near Gatlinburg. Reservoirs
Boating Whitewater Outfitters/Suppliers Tennessee Whitewater kayaking Routes Directory of Marinas in East TN watershed
Fly Fishing Little River Outfitters in Townsend, TN & fishing reports Smoky Mountain Guide Service (fishing) Fishing Regulations in the GSMNP |
Tennessee State Parks
Log Blog Directory
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