{"product_id":"great-smoky-mountains-trip-planning-guide","title":"Great Smoky Mountains — Trip Planning Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica's most-visited national park is easy to reach and easy to get wrong: trailheads fill by mid-morning, some roads close for half the year, and the weather on the ridges has little to do with the weather in Gatlinburg. This guide covers everything around the hikes, so you arrive with a plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to go — every season, crowd levels and seasonal road openings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting there and around — airports, the three entrances and 2026 parking tag rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere to stay — Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Townsend, Cherokee, Bryson City, campgrounds and LeConte Lodge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3, 5 and 7-day itineraries built around the park's 10 best day hikes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeyond hiking — Cades Cove, Roaring Fork, Newfound Gap, elk, fireflies and roadside waterfalls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix safety rules for the Smokies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fillable packing list and trip planner, with day-by-day and budget pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePairs with the GPX Route Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery hike in the itineraries is numbered to match our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/great-smoky-mountains-10-best-day-hikes-gpx\"\u003eGreat Smoky Mountains — 10 Best Day Hikes\u003c\/a\u003e GPX collection. Get both together in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/great-smoky-mountains-trip-pack\"\u003eGreat Smoky Mountains Trip Pack\u003c\/a\u003e and save.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInstant digital download\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLetter, A4 and mobile editions, delivered immediately after purchase. Information current as of September 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotos via Wikimedia Commons — full credits in the guide. Conditions change — always follow current park guidance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HikeSupply Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67578403488051,"sku":"HSC-DG-DST-SMK-01","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/3885\/6499\/files\/smokies-trip-guide-cover_49d179fc-4976-4669-9bc8-ff27c7808f59.jpg?v=1790496377","url":"https:\/\/hikesupplyco.com\/products\/great-smoky-mountains-trip-planning-guide","provider":"HikeSupply Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}