Smoky Mountains · Oct 15–18

Smokies Trip 2026

Base: The Lodges of Reedmont, Sevierville (by Soaky Mountain) · Sunrise ~7:45 · Sunset ~7:00 PM
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Flights · Allegiant

Outbound · Thu, Oct 15
Flight G4 3030
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 9:06 AM → Knoxville (TYS) 11:11 AM
Nonstop · 2h 05m
Return · Sun, Oct 18
Flight G4 3035
Knoxville (TYS) 6:11 PM → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 8:12 PM
Nonstop · 2h 01m

Map

Pigeon Forge Gatlinburg Townsend TYS Airport V Villa A Cades Cove 1 Rainbow Falls B Roaring Fork 2 Alum Cave / LeConte Schematic map, not exact
1–2 · Hikes (on foot) A–B · Scenic drives (by car)
VVilla: The Lodges of Reedmont, SeviervilleMap
ADrive A · Cades Cove LoopNavigate
1Hike 1 · Rainbow Falls TrailheadNavigate to parking
BDrive B · Roaring Fork Motor Nature TrailNavigate
2Hike 2 · Alum Cave TrailheadNavigate to parking
Open all stops in Google Maps →

Plan each day

Driving times

From → To Distance Time
Villa → 1 Rainbow Falls19 mi~40 min
Villa → 2 Alum Cave28 mi~55 min
Villa → A Cades Cove35 mi~1 hr 15 min
Villa → B Roaring Fork20 mi~45 min
Villa → TYS airport36 mi~1 hr
TYS airport → A Cades Cove39 mi~1 hr 15 min
1 Rainbow Falls → B Roaring Fork1 mi~2 min
B Roaring Fork → 2 Alum Cave14 mi~35 min
2 Alum Cave → A Cades Cove37 mi~1 hr 30 min
These are road-routing estimates without traffic. Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg add 15–30+ min on weekend afternoons. The drives themselves take extra time: A is an 11-mile loop (2–4 hrs) and B is 5.5 miles (1–1.5 hrs).