Adam Welch
Call me Moose, everyone else does. I am foremost a photo maker and wordsmith and spend my time in an ever present struggle to escape my day job. I physically love bacon, wide open spaces, and making photographs in the more inspiring areas of the world. Also, beer.
Mount LeConte-Cliff Tops via Rainbow Falls Trail
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
4.5
13.37 mi
/ 3993 ft gain
Begin at the Rainbow Falls trail parking lot. This is very popular area especially in the summer. If the parking area at the trail head is full there is additional parking located just past the main lot. From here the Rainbow Falls trail is just under 14 miles to the summit of Mount Leconte. Elevation gain is steady but relatively steep.
The trail opens along a fairly rocky and rooty traverse ...
Little River Trail to Backcountry Campsite #30
Sevier County, Tennessee
5.0
12.34 mi
/ 412 ft gain
The trailhead parking area is large but if no spaces are available additional parking can be had at the Jake's Creek trailhead at the top of the hill and to the right of the Little River trail parking lot. After parking, the trailhead itself will be to the left of the parking area. Parking Lot Coordinates: 35.65365, -83.58018
From here the trail traces the Little River virtually to it's source...
Virgin Falls State Natural Area Loop
Sparta, Tennessee
5.0
4.46 mi
/ 400 ft gain
Beginning at the Virgin Falls SNA parking area, the Virgin Falls trail is approximately a 9 mile round trip (excluding any side trails) which will allow you to experience three waterfalls: Big Branch Falls, Big Laurel Falls, and the namesake Virgin Falls. There is a fourth, Sheep Cave Falls, that is not included on this particular hike. The elevation gain is around 900 feet but increases to aro...
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