TXCiclista
06-12-2012, 11:56
I'm headed "back home" to see my parents in TN. While there, I'd like to take my son up to the AT for a short hike (it can be one-way with a pickup, a loop, or just retracing back to the trailhead). My parents live in Chuckey, TN (near Greeneville) and I'd like to find a spot that's within an hour drive. I was thinking a section near where the AT crosses Asheville Highway at the border, but I don't know the area well enough to know what I'm getting into (grew up in Hendersonville, NC, so I know the GSM area better). The direction we drive from Chuckey doesn't matter, so feel free to make a range of suggestions. The limiting criteria would be a hike that's not more than about a mile, and a fairly easy grade. I'm doing this more to introduce my son to the AT, rather than initiate him, hence the short distance. ;) I'm happy to drive a little bit farther if there's a spot that might be considered "touristy" but that would have fun stuff for him to learn about as well.
We're actually going as a family, so anywhere we could make a day out of it (nearby shops, restaurants, etc) would be great, but certainly not required.
We're actually going as a family, so anywhere we could make a day out of it (nearby shops, restaurants, etc) would be great, but certainly not required.