Tennessee • C.C. Hikes

16 Apr 2017

Clingmans Dome Loop (34 miles)

by Chad Chandler | posted in: Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Hiking, Loops, North Carolina, Tennessee, Trails | 2

Clingmans Dome is the largest mountain in Tennessee and the high point of the Appalachian Trail. I recently had a couple of days free between some work trips. Since I rarely get the exercise I need on work trips, and … Continued

14 Jan 2017

Cataloochee Valley Loop (31.5 miles)

by Chad Chandler | posted in: Backpacking, Hiking, Loops, Tennessee, Trails | 0

I’ve been meaning to visit the Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) for years. I tried to spend a weekend there in the fall of 2016, but wildfires resulted in temporary road and park closures. I’m not … Continued