Smoky Mountain Boots and Roots Hiking

OVERVIEW Are you into endless views? Old-growth forests? Mist bouncing off a 100-foot waterfall hitting your face? Then spend a long weekend with a small group of women hiking the best trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (including parts of the Appalachian Trail). Channel your inner goat girl as you stroll through iconic scenery and listen to stories of the women who helped shape the Smokies. Take a brief break from the trail living out your pottery fantasies throwing clay on the wheel and sculpting your very own mug. Then kick back like a queen with nightly glamping near Gatlinburg, TN. BOOTS = HIKING Get your blues and greens in on three stunning hikes that don’t even look real. The views from Charlies Bunion and Ramsay Cascades are complete madness. Wind your way through pine trees and over classic creek crossings that make you momentarily consider a coonskin hat. (But not really, because animals ♥️) ROOTS = HER-STORY Did you know a woman was the first settler to move to the Smoky Mountains? You didn’t? That’s because Martha Jane Huskey Ogle’s husband called dibs on the fame. Learn about the deliciously woman-heavy history of a wilderness that man tried real hard to claim as his own. Your Explorer Chick guide will drop all the juicy gossip, connecting you to the goosebumpy sisterhood who walked before you. Deep dive into Appalachian crafts straddling a wheel and molding a coffee mug with your very own hands. Local artists will guide you through the entire pottery process and only help when needed. After 10 weeks of drying, firing, and glazing, your mug will show up at your doorstep. Surprise! Relive the SHE-nanigans of your Smokies trip. YOU FEELING MAX COMFY WHILE GLAMPING Put your feet up in total Insta-worthy digs at our adorable glamping site minutes from Gatlinburg. You will sleep in a tent that has been tastefully decorated and luxuriously appointed with WiFi and temperature control – with meals freshly prepared at camp by your Explorer Chick guides. You only have one task after hiking: RELAX. ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHTS: Hike the Appalachian Trail to the sweeping panaromic views from Charlies Bunion Get up close and personal with the Smokies tallest waterfall, Ramsey Cascades Learn how to work clay on a wheel as you create your one of a kind glazed coffee mug Kick back at camp with breakfasts and dinners cooked by your Explorer Chick guides. Sleep easy at our Glamping site with canvas tents outfitted with all the creature comforts. Relax with a comprehensive itinerary that makes the logistics, transportation, navigation, meal planning, lodging, and everything between easy. Geek out with supportive and encouraging Explorer Chicks on a private, women-only, small group adventure tour. See the website for full details and to book. https://explorerchick.com/adventures/womens-smoky-mountain-boots-and-roots-hiking-trip/ Say Hello 👋** 💻 Website: https://explorerchick.com/ 📧 Email: hello@explorerchick.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explorerchickadventureco/ ❤️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExplorerChickAdventureCo/ 👯‍♀️ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareexplorerchick 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@explorerchick