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I went up alum cave to Leconte, it was pretty crowded. Coming down I took bullhead, not a soul.

Just completed Charlie's Bunion last week. It was awesome!! I highly recommend it.

wheres the update? could not find.

We're going on hike after 10 days..Will it help ? Visiting a waterfall, which has 6km long trekking route one way. Its gonna be a rainy day. Any suggestions sir? Thank you in advance 😁

It is a beautiful hike. Well worth the effort. It is not quite as advertised in the video however. It is 4.1 miles to Indian Flats Falls with a steady incline the whole way. Sometimes gradual, sometimes slightly more steep. I would rate this as moderate rather than for beginners. If someone is in descent shape, endurance, and has a good pair of hiking boots, this trail is for you. If you are a beginner with no experience, out of shape, and don’t have good boots or hiking shoes, build up to this hike. Also, Indian Flats Falls is truly hidden. It is not on the main trail and there is no sign telling you to take a small trail to the falls. Too, that small trail is challenging for anyone with poor balance or with physical challenges. Be prepared with water, a first aid kit, moleskin, snacks and enjoy it when ready. It really is worth it, but it isn’t a stroll in the park. It is 8.2 miles of rocks, gravel, sand, roots BUT INCREDIBLE SCENERY!

I wish I would have found this video sooner. I’ll be hiking Mt. LeCont in two weeks

We have done Laurel twice around 2:00pm and it was not anywhere near as busy as that picture.

Thank you... Lovely video

very good advice!

Is biking allowed on these trails

I just hiked to Grotto Falls 5/5/24 and took my sister in law and my 79 year old mother in law for there first hike. Went early to avoid the crowds

VERY helpfu.😊

Great job. I have been hiking in smokies since early 70s. Actually not really hard to get away from people.

Well it is not a secret anymore is it???

Please leave. Heard there’s some cool stuff in Pennsylvania.

Thank you for doing this video!

Coming there in April how do a schedule a guided tour please

Very nice video. We have been to the Smokies a dozen times and have not done this hike but have it on our radar for October. So many beautiful spots. Enjoy peaceful days

As someone who likes hiking and mountains, this video was quite helpful.

I'm gonna guess that you are a Scorpio.

Fuck Mt Leconte Lodge. They gave our room away and turned my wife and me away with an infant child. We had to hike back down the mountain in the cold and dark.

Hello, I came across your video about the Smokies because I will be visiting next month and wanted to find some new spots to explore. I just love it there! Any more suggestions? Btw, just curious, how did your speed dating go?

Week one in the books. Thank you

My family and I decided to go on this hike after seeing this video. It was on a weekend during the busy summer season, and we still had the waterfall to ourselves for nearly 30 minutes. The trail and waterfall were beautiful. Thank you very much for the advice.

Beautiful

I mean really thanks a lot for telling all TH-cam people

You do realize you now told everyone where to go to make it crowded

Beautiful hike and scenery. Where can the visitors park?

Wow!! That looks like a beautiful trail. We will have to check it out. Thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed ❤❤❤

Interesting. Where is this event? Good luck

I don’t think we will collectively change until we are forced to. We will always choose comfort. The bottom line is that we need to need each other again. We are reliant upon strangers and enormous supply chains that fully remove the necessity for relationships and interaction with nature. So it won’t be until the current system collapses to some degree before we are forced to rely on each other again. Although we shouldn’t wait for that. Now, on another hand we do need each other and we are seeing the dramatic effects of loneliness that make it obvious. The problem is that we can survive now without close tribal bonds. Excuse me if I’m rambling I’m a bit high on cannabis. The answer is something along the lines of community living that functions more on a local level. I wonder if maybe we can create some type of AA but for lonely peope Above all I’m so sorry for the pain of your loneliness brother I wish I could show you the astonishing light of your own being to make everything at peace

Hi great video! We are going (went in 2021) again May of 2024. First, I want to do this trail - i know it is called middle prong trail - to go to lynn camp falls how long is the drive to get to the trail head from gatlinburg. And you may know this - i was looking for a trail with a waterfall in 2021, cant remember the name, drove around for quite a while before I found a small sign for the trail. Went on it and was alone the whole way - maybe a few people, cannot remember. Beautiful trail. At the end the water was great. Really tall and there was a ledge about halfway up we climbed up to and took pictures. I want to do this one again - any idea which one this could have been - I know I have not given you much to go on. TKS!

I feel exactly the way you do. I am female, divorced, no children no family and a very limited circle of acquaintances. I went through a divorce 4 years ago and moved 1400 miles away to a totally new city right before COVID hit. To say I was in a black hole might be a vast understatement. I have lovely true friends who live in other states. But they don’t call to say let’s go to a movie or a concert or dinner. I am just now crawling out of that hole and what seems to be working for me is dance classes. I am taking salsa with a great group of people and I am finding laughter, growth, fun and exercise. There does not seem to be a clique. And for the first time in four years, I did not spend the Fourth of July alone. We all went out to dinner and it was the most fun I’ve had since moving here. I know I am outgoing when I know people but at first, I have this huge shy streak that rears it’s ugly head. I make plans. And I just don’t go. Sad. It’s my own fault. I am always surprised, although I shouldn’t be……that my neighbors have parties and bar-b-q’s and they don’t think to invite me. They know my situation and yet there are cob webs on my phone. I do not have the answer. I do not drink so going to bars is just not my jam. But I do think that classes are the way to go. And I know there are tons from which to choose. Pickle ball to painting. Pottery to print making. I just have to make the effort. I even had (old fashioned!) business cards made so when I am at a class, I can hand out my card and ask someone to meet me for coffee. The very important thing is that we MUST make a great effort to cultivate these friendships. If you look at the literature, mortality and morbidity are vastly affected by loneliness. Scary. If any of you live in Knoxville, please…..let’s meet for coffee.

I've been lonely for years now and I have tried to get to know people but I don't know how

We did all the falls and did them very early to beat the crowd, it worked out pretty well and the time of year is key, we go every year, and we go the second week in May, we will head out May 6th in 2024. Great video.

Just got back from the Smokies and did Ramsey Cascades and Grotto Falls. I've visited plenty, so I did many that you mentioned. I find the slightly longer trails get rid of the crowds. Another one I found that isn't crowded is Baskin Creek Falls.

Any gold in those streams?

Took some family members up alum cave trail Last weekend and spent night at mt leconte lodge great trail and lodging experience. Sorry that I just came across your channel. Apprec the tips for future hikes.

Thank you! Never heard of these trails and will have to check them out. Just got back from the Twentymile loop up to shuckstack, then gregory bald and back into Twentymile. Have you done this loop before? Now following 794!

Charlies Bunyan was packed

Nice video! Ive never hiked this trail before and would love to see it. I wish you would have shown us the unmarked trail and switchbacks we need to take to get to the end.

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what's a switchback? Would it be hard for someone who is scared of heights?

Day 4 in the books and not quite as tough as it was on day 1 🎉

Incorporated a little kettlebell activity and really enjoyed this HIIT workout

These worked out great for me, much easier than yesterday for me personally. May modify to 45 seconds/15 seconds next time. Thanks!

Easy exercises but very productive. I only did 2 set and my legs are feeling it. Hopefully only modification I make is doing 2 sets and do it again next month and pick up the 3. Hiking Mt Leconte in September😬

I have done alum cave, rainbow falls and laurel fall, clingmans dome

Really needed these leg workouts! But I have a feeling I will be feeling this a little tomorrow 😂

I tried alternating running then walking today, since I was going to walk anyway...and so I wouldn't torture the cat by being outside to jump rope when he couldn't come out because weed killer had been applied to the yard!!😄 I hate running, so I must really love my cat!