Hiking & Trails
Day hikes, ridgeline traverses, and the Appalachian Trail itself — find a cabin or rental within easy reach of the trailhead.
AnchorDawsonville, GA
Iconic Georgia waterfall hike with access to the Appalachian Approach Trail and views of Amicalola Falls.
AnchorUS-129 near Blairsville, GA
One of Georgia’s most popular and strenuous Appalachian Trail summit hikes with big rock views near Neels Gap.
AnchorTallulah Falls, GA
Famous canyon-rim hike with overlooks into a nearly 1,000-foot-deep gorge and views of waterfalls.
AnchorHiawassee, GA
Short but steep paved summit trail to Georgia’s highest point with 360-degree mountain views.
AnchorHelen, GA
Short paved waterfall trail near Helen and Unicoi State Park; very popular and accessible.
AnchorPisgah Forest, NC
Classic Pisgah National Forest summit hike to a massive granite pluton with panoramic views.
AnchorBlue Ridge Parkway MP 420, NC
High-elevation bald hike off the Blue Ridge Parkway with huge open views.
AnchorBlue Ridge Parkway MP 418.8, NC
Very popular Blue Ridge Parkway waterfall and meadow loop near Black Balsam.
Blue Ridge / Aska Adventure Area
North Georgia · GA
Ellijay
North Georgia · GA
Dahlonega
North Georgia · GA
Helen
North Georgia · GA
Hiawassee / Lake Chatuge
North Georgia · GA
Blairsville / Vogel State Park
North Georgia · GA
Clayton / Rabun County
North Georgia · GA
Dawsonville / Amicalola Falls
North Georgia · GA
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Travel guide
From short family loops to the Appalachian Trail, the region offers trails for every level across national forests and state parks.
Spring wildflowers and October color are peak seasons. Summer is best on shaded, higher-elevation trails. Winter brings long views through bare trees.
Blairsville, Dahlonega and Blue Ridge (GA), Bryson City and Franklin (NC), and Townsend (TN) are popular hiking bases.
| Name | Town | Best time | Difficulty | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside Mountain | Highlands, NC | Year-round | — | Yes |
| Amicalola Falls Loop / Approach Trail | Dawsonville, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Springer Mountain Trail | Blue Ridge, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Blood Mountain via Byron Reece Trail | US-129 near Blairsville, GA | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Raven Cliff Falls Trail | Helen, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Yonah Mountain Trail | Cleveland, GA | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Tallulah Gorge Rim Trails | Tallulah Falls, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Cloudland Canyon West Rim / Waterfalls Trail | Rising Fawn, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Providence Canyon Trails | Lumpkin, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Brasstown Bald Trail | Hiawassee, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Anna Ruby Falls Trail | Helen, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Fort Mountain Wall / Overlook Trails | Chatsworth, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Jacks River Falls via Beech Bottom Trail | Cohutta Wilderness near Epworth, GA | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Looking Glass Rock Trail | Pisgah Forest, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Max Patch Loop / Appalachian Trail | Max Patch Rd near Hot Springs, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Black Balsam Knob / Art Loeb Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 420, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Graveyard Fields Loop | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 418.8, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Craggy Pinnacle Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway near MP 364, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Grandfather Mountain Profile Trail | Banner Elk, NC | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Linville Falls Trails | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 316.4, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Mount Mitchell Summit / Deep Gap Area | Burnsville, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Whiteside Mountain Trail | Highlands, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Rainbow Falls Trail, Gorges State Park | Sapphire, NC | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Chimney Rock / Hickory Nut Falls | Chimney Rock, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Roan Highlands / Carvers Gap | TN-143, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Fiery Gizzard Trail / Grundy Forest | Tracy City, TN | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Foster Falls / Climbers Loop | Sequatchie, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Savage Gulf / Stone Door Trail | Beersheba Springs, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Greeter Falls Trail | Altamont, TN | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Fall Creek Falls Trails | Spencer, TN | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Virgin Falls Trail | Sparta, TN | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Cummins Falls Trail | Cookeville, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Laurel-Snow Pocket Wilderness Trail | Dayton, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Rainbow Falls Trail | Gatlinburg, TN | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Chimney Tops Trail | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Laurel Falls Trail | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Abrams Falls Trail | Townsend, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Signal Point to Edwards Point | Signal Mountain, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Helton Creek Falls Trail | Blairsville, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| DeSoto Falls Trail | Cleveland, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Dukes Creek Falls Trail | Helen, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Lake Trahlyta Trail | Blairsville, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Bear Hair Gap Trail | Blairsville, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Woody Gap to Big Cedar Mountain | Suches, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Preacher's Rock Trail | Suches, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Neels Gap to Blood Mountain | Blairsville, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Sosebee Cove Trail | Blairsville, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | — |
| Dockery Lake Trail | Suches, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Toccoa Swinging Bridge Trail | Suches, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Benton MacKaye Trail – Fall Branch Falls | Cherry Log, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Panther Creek Falls Trail | Clarkesville, GA | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Minnehaha Falls Trail | Lakemont, GA | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Bartram Trail to Rabun Bald | Sky Valley, GA | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Arabia Mountain Trail | Stonecrest, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Kennesaw Mountain Trail | Kennesaw, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Sweetwater Creek Red Trail | Lithia Springs, GA | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Catawba Falls Trail | Old Fort, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Crabtree Falls Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 339.5, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Hawksbill Mountain Trail | Linville Gorge, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Table Rock Mountain Trail | Linville Gorge, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Shortoff Mountain Trail | Linville Gorge, NC | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Rough Ridge Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 302.8, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | — |
| Beacon Heights Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 305.2, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Craggy Gardens Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 364.4, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Mount Pisgah Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 407.6, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower | Blue Ridge Parkway near MP 409.6, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Skinny Dip Falls / Yellowstone Falls Area | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 417, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Sam Knob Trail | Black Balsam, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Devil's Courthouse Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 422.4, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Waterrock Knob Trail | Blue Ridge Parkway MP 451.2, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Deep Creek Three Waterfalls Loop | Bryson City, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Clingmans Dome / Kuwohi Observation Tower Trail | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Andrews Bald via Forney Ridge Trail | Kuwohi Parking Area, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Oconaluftee River Trail | Cherokee, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Mingo Falls Trail | Cherokee, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | — |
| Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Loop | Robbinsville, NC | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Wesser Bald Fire Tower | Franklin, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Siler Bald Trail | Franklin, NC | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Charlie's Bunion via Appalachian Trail | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| The Jump Off | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Grotto Falls via Trillium Gap Trail | Gatlinburg, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Porters Creek Trail | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Hen Wallow Falls Trail | Cosby, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Little River Trail | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Schoolhouse Gap Trail | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Spruce Flats Falls Trail | Townsend, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Rich Mountain Loop | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Twin Arches Loop | Oneida, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Honey Creek Loop | Big South Fork NRRA, TN | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Angel Falls Overlook Trail | Oneida, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Stone Door to Laurel Falls Loop | Beersheba Springs, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Grundy Day Loop | Tracy City, TN | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Denny Cove Trail | Sequatchie, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Buggytop Trail to Lost Cove Cave | Sewanee, TN | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Fiery Gizzard: Grundy to Raven Point | Tracy City, TN | Spring through fall | Strenuous | — |
| Rock Island Twin Falls Trail | Rock Island, TN | Spring through fall | Easy | Yes |
| Burgess Falls Trail | Sparta, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
| Old Stone Fort Loop | Manchester, TN | Spring through fall | Moderate | — |
The trail starts at Springer Mountain, and many access points cross north Georgia highways.
Yes. Each trail page lists difficulty and distance so you can pick a good fit.
Most national forest trails allow leashed dogs. Some national park trails do not. Check each trail page.
