EPIC EASY DAY HIKES IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS | The 7 best adventures that anyone can do

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States, and with good reason! The Great Smoky Mountains is an epic place for an adventure for everyone. In this video we take you on an adventure to the best easy adventures in the park. Every hike that we show is less than 5 miles and doesn't require difficult hiking to reach the destination. On top of that, the Smoky Mountains are home to some of the most beautiful drives in the Eastern United States. Time to have an adventure!

VIDEO TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
0:54 - Day 1 - Laurel Falls
2:00 - Day 2 Hike 1 - Clingman's Dome
3:47 - Day 2 Hike 2 - Arch Rock and Alum Cave
6:05 - We Spotted a Deer and a Bear!
6:17 - Day 3 - Jake's Creek to Avent Cabin
9:29 - Day 4 Part 1 - Cades Cove
10:15 - Day 4 Part 2 - Abrams Falls
12:25 - Day 4 Part 3 - Rich Mountain Road
13:28 - Sign Off from Great Smoky Mountains

Our Itinerary:

Day 1 - #laurelfalls
This hike was an easy 2.3 miles roundtrip with a beautiful waterfall at the end!

Day 2 - #clingmansdome & #archrock & #alumcave
Climngman's Dome is an awesome 1 mile roundtrip hike that takes you to the roof of the National Park! Up 6,643 feet you'll have an incredible panorama view of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Arch Rock and Alum Cave is an awesome 4.6 mile roundtrip hike that starts with an easy creekside hike to Arch Rock. Arch Rock is a huge natural rock tunnel you can walk through! Alum Cave is a huge cavern in the rock with a wonderful overlook of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Day 3 - #jakescreek to #aventcabin
This trail starts with a walk through an old neighborhood! Pass through old stone chimneys where houses once stood. At the end of the hike you see a real life cabin! Avent Cabin is still standing, you can explore inside and outside this beautiful cabin deep in the Smoky Mountains.

Day 4 - #cadescove & #abramsfalls & #richmountaintrail
Cades Cove is an 11 mile loop drive that is an absolute MUST while visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can spot wildlife and enjoy the wonderful mountain views while taking this loop.

Abrams Falls is a hike whose trailhead is on Cades Cove. This 5 mile hike takes you to a ridiculously awesome waterfall, one of the best destinations in the entire park.

Rich Mountain Trail is an 11 mile dirt road that is only open in the Summer. The road starts near Cades Cove and takes you on a winding loop through the forest!

If you want to read more about hiking and camping in National Parks and SO MANY more adventures we've taken, check out the Wanderful Destinations page on our website!

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[pinaypie]

This is very helpful! I was so overwhelmed and didn’t really know how to plan our trip but I’m glad I found this video. Thank you so much! ❤

[katieK]

Thank you for this video :) Not only was the quality superb but it was incredibly helpful. I am planning a family trip to the Smoky Mountains and these hikes are perfect! Subscribed!

[twentyoneplusvideo]

I am headed there next week, this was very helpful in planning things without the need to be a pro hiker. Thanks!!!

[weatherornotheresmike]

I’m going October 12-19 and you just made me 10000xs more excited for me and my two best friends to spend here for my 34th bday!

[pjfxyt]

Love the music! Thanks for the easy to understand video!

[Kevin-hfbx]

I've been going here all my life since 73, started camping in cades cove but now we rent cabins.
I'm planning on taking the family the week after Thanksgiving for the fall colors.

[JL.FortneyProductions]

Really enjoyed the video. Great Smoky Mountains is our favorite place to vacation.

[xavior]

What a cool couples adventure video you made man.. Congrats. She's the one!

[tomp]

I'm glad I live here. This place is amazing.

[jamiejonesblog]

my family and I lived in Asheville, NC for years, and loved it. not complaining, though, because we live in Murfreesboro, TN now, and have access to lots of great places to go (Chattanooga, Pigeon Forge, Nashville). thanks for this great video.

[waynebeckham]

Sitting in Gatlinburg currently on our 24th trip here in 5 years. My pic on here is from Greenbrier in 2021. Love your video!

Avent Cabin is a bit tough to get to if you aren't prepared to walk on the narrow bridge and up a steep embankment but is worth it. It is not marked but is on the right hand side of the Jake's Creek trail

[EstellaWilsonCreations]

Not sure if you ever heard of Diem from the challenge but you remind me of her. Thanks for this video it really helped me plan my trip.

[dosabatter]

nice and informative video..lovely hikes

[travislockman]

This was such a great informative video.

[totallyhitched]

We're yal not scared of the bear?! Great video!

[AVENTURASTOTALES]

Great video! Thank you for sharing!
Marcelo
#4SeasonsAdventures

[kariwilson]

Would you say the Alum cave trail is kid friendly?

[MetroOnTheMove]

Beautiful footage! What kind of drone did you use to film? Just subbed #746!

[AgendaInMind]

It’s a little hard to hear with all the loud music, but thanks for posting.

[austinstitzel]

I'm going to guess that Zach is a Libra and Julie is a Sagittarius.