{"id":1752,"date":"2019-08-19T22:04:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T02:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/?page_id=1752"},"modified":"2025-08-16T16:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T20:35:14","slug":"special-hikes-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/?page_id=1752","title":{"rendered":"Special Hikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FEATURES KEY        != exceptional<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
F=Flowers<\/td>S=Streams<\/td><\/tr>
H=History<\/td>V=Vistas<\/td><\/tr>
L=Lakes<\/td>W=Waterfalls<\/td><\/tr>
R=Rockeries<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CADES COVE IN SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIKE<\/td>TERRAIN<\/td>MILES<\/td>FEATURES<\/td><\/tr>
Abrahms Falls<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>5.5+<\/td>W!,S,R<\/td><\/tr>
Anthony Creek<\/a><\/td>Strenuous<\/td>8.4 <\/td>R,V,S,W<\/td><\/tr>
Chimney Tops<\/a><\/td>Strenuous<\/td>3.6<\/td>V!<\/td><\/tr>
Indian Flats Waterfall<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Strenuous<\/td>7.8<\/td>W!,S,R<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FALLS CREEK FALLS STATE PARK in TN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIKE<\/td>TERRAIN<\/td>MILES<\/td>FEATURES<\/td><\/tr>
Gilbert Gaul <\/a><\/td>Moderate <\/td>4.2-5.5<\/td>L!,F<\/td><\/tr>
Link Trail<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>5-9<\/td>L!,F<\/td><\/tr>
Piney Falls<\/a><\/td>Easy\/Moderate<\/td>1-4.5<\/td>W,H<\/td><\/tr>
Prater Place<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>6<\/td>W,R,S,F<\/td><\/tr>
Woodland and Paw Paw Loop<\/a><\/td>Easy\/Strenuous<\/td>2.4-6.4<\/td>W!,V!,S<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FRYEMONT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIKE<\/td>TERRAIN<\/td>MILES<\/td>FEATURES<\/td><\/tr>
Alum Cave<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>5-10<\/td>V!, H<\/td><\/tr>
Andrews Bald<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>3.5<\/td>V<\/td><\/tr>
Charlies Bunyon<\/a><\/td>Difficult<\/td>8.1<\/td>V<\/td><\/tr>
Deep Creek Loop<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>4.6<\/td>W,F<\/td><\/tr>
Kephart Prong<\/a><\/td> Moderate <\/td>4.2<\/td>S<\/td><\/tr>
Noland Creek<\/a><\/td>Easy\/ Moderate <\/td>5<\/td>S<\/td><\/tr>
Silers Bald<\/a><\/td>Difficult<\/td>9.3<\/td>V<\/td><\/tr>
Smokemont Loop<\/a><\/td> Moderate <\/td>6.5<\/td>S,F<\/td><\/tr>
Sugarland Mountain<\/a><\/td> Moderate <\/td>7<\/td>V<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LITTLE SWITZERLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIKE<\/td>TERRAIN<\/td>MILES<\/td>FEATURES<\/td><\/tr>
Bald Mountain<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>4-9<\/td>V<\/td><\/tr>
Balsam Nature Loop<\/a><\/td>Easy<\/td>0.8<\/td>V!<\/td><\/tr>
Crabtree Falls<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>2.7<\/td>W<\/td><\/tr>
Douglas Falls<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>7.2<\/td>W,F,V<\/td><\/tr>
Grandfather<\/a> <\/a>Mountain<\/a><\/td>Difficult<\/td>4-7.8<\/td>V!,F<\/td><\/tr>
Grassy Creek Falls<\/a><\/td>Easy<\/td>2.8<\/td>W<\/td><\/tr>
Linville Falls<\/a><\/td>Easy<\/td>2.5-5.5<\/td>W!,V<\/td><\/tr>
Mt Mitchell & Higgins Loop<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>5.3<\/td>F,V<\/td><\/tr>
Mt Mitchell Deep Gap<\/a><\/td>Difficult<\/td>2-8.6<\/td>R,V!<\/td><\/tr>
River Loop & Setrock Falls<\/a><\/td> Easy <\/td>3.9<\/td>S,W<\/td><\/tr>
Roaring Fork Falls<\/a><\/td> Easy <\/td>1.4<\/td>W<\/td><\/tr>
Tanawha Trail<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>4.7<\/td>V!<\/td><\/tr>
Three <\/a>Balds<\/a> AT<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>4.8<\/td>F,V<\/td><\/tr>
Tom’s Creek Falls<\/a><\/td> Easy <\/td>0.8<\/td>F<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MARION, VA – GREYSON HIGHLANDS STATE PARK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIKE<\/td>TERRAIN<\/td>MILES<\/td>FEATURES<\/td><\/tr>
Clyburn Ridge<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>4<\/td>L!,W,R<\/td><\/tr>
Lewis Fork<\/a><\/td>Difficult<\/td>7.2<\/td>V, Wild ponies<\/td><\/tr>
Molly’s Knob<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>5.4<\/td>L!,V,<\/td><\/tr>
Mt. Rodgers<\/a><\/td>Strenuous<\/td>8.6<\/td>V!, Wild ponies<\/td><\/tr>
Wild Ponies Trail<\/a><\/td>Moderate <\/td>6<\/td>V, Wild ponies!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

PISGAH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIKE<\/td>TERRAIN<\/td>MILES<\/td>FEATURES<\/td><\/tr>
Art Loeb Trail<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>6.8<\/td>V!<\/td><\/tr>
Cat Gap<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>4.7-6.9<\/td>W,V, S<\/td><\/tr>
Cove Creek<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>4.6<\/td>W,R,S,F<\/td><\/tr>
Graveyard Fields Trail Loop<\/a><\/td>Easy\/Moderate<\/td>2.5-4.4<\/td>W<\/td><\/tr>
Graveyard Ridge Trail<\/a><\/td> Easy\/Moderate <\/td>6.8<\/td>V!<\/td><\/tr>
Ivestor Gap Trail<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>3.7<\/td>V!<\/td><\/tr>
Looking Glass<\/a><\/td> Moderate\/Difficult <\/td>6.4<\/td>V!,S,R<\/td><\/tr>
Mount Pisgah<\/a><\/td> Moderate <\/td>3.2-5<\/td>V!<\/td><\/tr>
Sam Knob Loop<\/a><\/td> Moderate <\/td>3.9<\/td>V!<\/td><\/tr>
Second Falls<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>5<\/td>W!,R<\/td><\/tr>
Skinny Dip Falls<\/a><\/td>Easy<\/td>1-2.5<\/td>V!,W<\/td><\/tr>
Ten<\/a>n<\/a>ant<\/a><\/td> Moderate <\/td>5<\/td>V!,R,F<\/td><\/tr>
Tennant Plus<\/a><\/td> Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>9.5<\/td>V!,R,F<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UNICOI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIKE<\/td>TERRAIN<\/td>MILES<\/td>FEATURES<\/td><\/tr>
Anna Ruby<\/a><\/td>Easy<\/td>0.4<\/td>W<\/td><\/tr>
Blood Mountain<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>4.5<\/td>V<\/td><\/tr>
Bottoms Loop<\/a><\/td>Easy<\/td>2.25<\/td>F,S<\/td><\/tr>
Brasstown Bald<\/td>Easy<\/td>1<\/td>V<\/td><\/tr>
Dockery Lake<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>7.1<\/td>L,W,S<\/td><\/tr>
High Shoals Falls<\/a><\/td>Easy\/Moderate<\/td>2.4<\/td>W<\/td><\/tr>
Indian Grave Gap<\/a><\/td>Difficult<\/td>5<\/td>V,S<\/td><\/tr>
Raven Cliff Falls<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>5<\/td>W,F,S<\/td><\/tr>
Slaughter Creek<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>5.4<\/td>S<\/td><\/tr>
Tesnatee<\/a><\/td>Moderate\/Difficult<\/td>2.25<\/td>V<\/td><\/tr>
Tray Mountain<\/a><\/td>Moderate<\/td>5.2<\/td>F,V<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FEATURES KEY        != exceptional F=Flowers S=Streams H=History V=Vistas L=Lakes W=Waterfalls R=Rockeries CADES COVE IN SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK HIKE TERRAIN MILES FEATURES Abrahms Falls Moderate 5.5+ W!,S,R Anthony Creek Strenuous 8.4 R,V,S,W Chimney Tops Strenuous 3.6 V! … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1752","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1752"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5231,"href":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1752\/revisions\/5231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueridgeramblers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}