Hiking Purchase Knob in the Smoky Mountains

There is just something about taking a hike that makes me find inner peace. Especially with the surrounding beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!

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Haywood County provides all levels of hiking trails from easy to moderate and difficult, and hiking can be done year-round.

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Purchase Knob, at an elevation of 5,086 feet, was named by Colonel Love who was deeded the land after the Civil War.

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With its accessible trails, a wide range of biodiversity and breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, Purchase Knob really is the perfect hike!

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With the abundance of beauty during the hike, both myself and my camera got a workout!

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Whether you are an avid or novice hiker, nature lover or photographer, hiking the trails in Haywood County is a dream!

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