Although many come to the mountains to enjoy an action packed vacation, many too will come to enjoy the solitude of a peaceful hike amongst towering trees, wildflowers and amazing wildlife. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has over 800 miles of trail and more than a half million acres of land. Featured here are selected hikes ranging in difficulty, length and features from the easy to the challenging--for the young to the elderly. The Smokies, of course, are a tremendously varied landscape - a place where you can walk through a primitive forest, see a pioneer homestead, head to a spectacular waterfall, or climb to an inspiring vista.