Elizabeth Sims

At 4.5 miles roundtrip, the Twin Creeks Trail is considered an easy hike and leads to the Bud Ogle Cabin.

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Though it makes up just over a mile of the Ijams trails, Tharp Trace is a moderate to difficult rated loop around the historic Mead’s Quarry in Knoxville.

At around 2.5 miles roundtrip, the Island Loop Trail is considered an easy hike starting at the ADA-compliant Bobwhite Accessible Trail.

Starting at The Sinks, the moderately difficult trail to the cascade is around 3.5 miles roundtrip with some elevation gain early on and a few creek crossings.

Ridge Top Trail is a just over 1.5-mile looped hike with views of Tellico Lake and the Great Smoky Mountains at its scenic overlook.

At a little over 1.5 miles, the Lake Shore Loop on the eastern side of the park follows along Fort Loudoun Lake and is considered an easy trail.

At just over 1 mile round trip on a well-marked path, the trip to Cataract Falls is considered an easy hike on the Cove Mountain Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains.

At just around 1.5 miles round trip on a well-marked path, the Fighting Creek Nature Trail is considered an easy to moderate hike.

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