Appalachian Adventure Trail Hike Hike the Appalachian Trail through Tennessee mountain country. Camp outdoors and live in the wild. Learn about America’s Natural and Historic Landscape. Learn about American wildlife and ecosystems. We have 1 day trips of mild leisure walking and… 6 day trips that span 80 miles of beautiful open mountain landscape, fully emerged in nature with little urban contact.
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Appalachian Adventure Trail Hike Hike the Appalachian Trail
through Tennessee mountain country. Camp outdoors and live in the
wild. Learn about Americas Natural and Historic Landscape. Learn
about American wildlife and ecosystems. We have 1 day trips of mild
leisure walking and 6 day trips that span 80 miles of beautiful
open mountain landscape, fully emerged in nature with little urban
contact.
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Attractions Mollies Ridge Derrick Knob Double Spring Gap
Clingmans Dome Mt Collins Ice Water Spring Pecks Corner Tri-Corner
Knob Davenport Gap
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Activities Hiking Bird watching Animal watching Swimming Make
your own fun!!
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What to Expect? Tour Guide and Outfitter service only! We have
weekly hikes All supplies and gear will be supplied to hikers for a
small renting fee. Meals will be cooked and made on the trail by
the guide. diner options are open at some points on the trail if
desired. Lodging for overnight trips will be tents and sleeping
bags under the stars of the Eastern sky. Classes will be given to
ensure hiker safety as well as increase knowledge of surrounding
environment. Classes on hiking essentials, how to pack for trail
hikes, animal identification, first aid, and plant
identification.
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What we Offer One day trail hike 7 miles one way, can either
get picked up or walk back, 14 miles total. Two day trail hike with
one night camp out. 20 miles Three to four day trail hike with 2 to
3 nights camping under the stars.45-60 miles Four to five day trail
hike with 3 to 4 nights camping. 65- 80 miles Classes are held on
day one of your trip. Classes Hiking safety Packing for success
Animal identification Plant identification First aid Whats
poisonous Basic land survival Importance of WATER!!
Conservation
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1 Day Hike The one day hike consists of a leisure, at your own
pace walk about 7 miles to Mollies Ridge. There are historic
buildings that have been there since the trail was founded. Birds
and wildlife are in abundance depending on what time of year you
hike. Hikers can attend any classes offered by the guide for free.
However if at the end of the 7 miles you do not want to walk the 7
miles back, the guide can arrange for a van to pick you up and
bring you back for a fee of $20 a person.
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All Overnight trips!!!! Mandatory day for classes, which means
a 2-3 day hike is 4 days and etc All hikers must attend every
class. NO BUILDINGS!!! All accommodations are provided by the
guide, which includes a tent and sleeping bag for each hiker, or
multiple person tents if applicable. NO BATHROOMS!!!, unless it is
a fixed up area, but they are not always available.
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12 Day Hike $350 Day 1: Classes on hiker safety, first aid,
conservation, and the importance of water in the morning. Followed
by lunch then issue of all gear and equipment. Followed by classes
for packing, wildlife, plants, and poisonous things to watch for.
Day 2: Start hiking the trail up to Mollies Ridge which is 7 miles
away. A nice historic site good for pictures. Then hike to campsite
one which is about 12 miles into the hike. Day 3: At sunrise wake
up and start hiking directly after breakfast and pack up. Hike and
site see all day long stopping whenever needed. Lunch will be
served by the guide on the trail. After reaching the pick up point
22 miles from the start point a van will be waiting to return you.
Everyone will also be taken out to dinner at a restaurant, of the
guides choosing, in town.
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2-3 Day Hike $475 Day 1: classes on hiker safety, first aid,
conservation, and the importance of water in the morning. Followed
by lunch then issue of all gear and equipment. Followed by classes
for packing, wildlife, plants, and poisonous things to watch for.
Day 2: start hiking the trail up to Mollies Ridge which is 7 miles
away. Nice historic site good for pictures. Then hike to campsite
one Derreck Knob which is about 12 miles into the hike. Day 3:
sunrise wake up start hiking directly after breakfast and pack up.
Hike and site see all day long stopping whenever needed. Lunch will
be served by the guide on the trail. Hiking will continue until
campsite two is reached tri-corner knob about 35 miles from the
start of the hike. Day 4: Again sunrise wake up and start hiking
directly after breakfast and pack up. Hike and site see all day
long stopping as needed. Lunch is served by the guide on the trail
or if available food places hikers may purchase their own food.
Regardless of this all fees stay the same and leftover food is used
at guides discretion. After hiking about 52 miles you will reach
the pick up point and a van will return you to the starting point.
All hikers will be taken out to a restaurant, of the guides
choosing, in town.
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4-5 Day Hike $600 Day 1: classes on hiker safety, first aid,
conservation, and the importance of water in the morning. Followed
by lunch then issue of all gear and equipment. Followed by classes
for packing, wildlife, plants, and poisonous things to watch for.
Day 2: start hiking the trail up to mollies ridge which is 7 miles
away. Nice historic site good for pictures. Then hike to campsite
one Derreck Knob which is about 12 miles into the hike. Day 3:
sunrise wake up start hiking directly after breakfast and pack up.
Hike and site see all day long stopping whenever needed. Lunch will
be served by the guide on the trail. Hiking will continue until
campsite two is reached tri-corner knob about 35 miles from the
start of the hike. Day 4: Again sunrise wake up and start hiking
directly after breakfast and pack up. Hike and site see all day
long stopping as needed. Lunch is served by the guide on the trail
or if there are available food places hikers may purchase their own
food. Regardless of this all fees stay the same and leftover food
is used at guides discretion. After lunch continue hiking and site
seeing until campsite three which is Groundhog Creek about 57 miles
into the hike. Day 5: A sunrise wake up and start hiking directly
after breakfast and pack up. Hike and site see all day long
stopping when necessary. Lunch will be provided by the guide or
hikers may purchase their food at stores if available. Continue
hiking and site seeing until campsite four is reached which is
Walnut Mountain about 66 miles from the start. Day 6: A sunrise
wake up and start hiking directly after breakfast and pack up. Hike
and site see all day long stopping when necessary. Reaching the
pick up point, about 71 miles from the start of the hike, a van
will be waiting to take hikers to a restaurant, of the guides
choosing in town.