Valentine’s Day Easy Hike: Gatlinburg Trail from Sugarlands Visitor Center

We hope everyone will join us for an optional lunch at Howard’s Restaurant in Gatlinburg. Celebrate Valentine's Day by hiking the Gatlinburg Trail. This easy trail passes the historic Park headquarters, home sites and rock walls. Nice views along the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River. Upon arriving in Gatlinburg, we’ll have lunch at Howard’s Restaurant before returning to the Sugarlands Visitor Center.
* Total hike distance is about 2.5 miles (1.5 hours) on the trail and the street to Howard’s, rated Easy.
* For more information and to register for this event, go to the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club website HERE.
* Our Easy hikes are: 5 miles or less and up to 1000' elevation change (on trail). Hikers should be comfortable hiking at a 1.5-2.0 mph pace with 300+ feet of continuous elevation gain over a mile.