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On the Trail in the Smokies

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By Ben Anderson
| Smoky Mountain Living Verified
Nearly all the 150 or so maintained trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park end at another trail or at a road. One, the popular Ramsey Cascades Trail, terminates at the tallest- and highest-elevation waterfall in the park, in a thrilling natural theater. It’s one of the Smokies’ most memorable destinations; one that must be earned via a strenuous hike. But a few paths in the Smokies’ 850-mile network of trails end at backcountry campsites. The highest (elev.
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On the Trail in the Smokies

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By Ben Anderson
| Smoky Mountain Living Verified
Of the many wonderful wildflower excursions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in early to mid spring, a half-day outing along sections of Bradley Fork and Chasteen Creek trails likely ranks among the most rewarding. The hike stretches 3½ miles one way from the upper end of Smokemont Campground to Upper Chasteen backcountry campsite, No. 48 on the park roster. With an elevation gain of about 1,100 feet, the hike qualifies only as moderately difficult.
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On the Trail in the Smokies

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By Ben Anderson
| Smoky Mountain Living Verified
Yes, there really was a Rocky Top before the catchy tune was written in the 1960s and later became the Tennessee Vols’ unofficial fight song as well as a designated state song. But no, the actual Rocky Top was never “home sweet home” to anyone, except perhaps to a few Cherokees and herders just passing through. The real one is a small but prominent rock outcrop along the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on the western shoulder of 5,527-foot-high Thunderhead Mountain.
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