Guided Horseback Riding Tours!

Do you love horseback riding (or want to give it a try)?  Well, it doesn't get much better than riding through this beautiful part of the country!  

The view of this area from horseback will not only let you see it like you never have before, but will give you the chance to step back in time.  

Rides can be as slow and easy or as challenging as you'd like.

Let us know if you you would like to book a day on the trails. There are a few companies it the area, we like to use a smaller outfit that isn't as "structured" and more easy going and is often an individual/private ride. Spend a couple of hours, or spend the day with the likes of this cutie!

 Prices depend on the length of the ride.  If you have questions, please let us know!

Ole Smoky Distillery

The Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery, "The Holler", is America's most visited distillery and produces all of our signature flavors.

A visit to Ole Smoky Distillery is the true moonshine experience.  As you approach the entrance, the distinct smell of cooking and fermenting grains takes over your senses.  Here, you'll see authentic-working moonshine stills and take in the entire process - from beginning to end.  Our distillers like to visit with folks.  they'll be glad to answer your questions about the history and lore of moonshining in East Tennessee.

After you see, smell and hear about the process, treat yourself to a $5 samplings of our homegrown shine!

Choose from samples of our Original unaged Corn Whiskey, White Lightnin', Moonshine Cherries, Balckberry, Our World famous "Apple Pie", Strawberry, Peach and Lemon drop among a wide variety of flavors.  We also offer seasonal and special flavors that aren't available in package stores.  You'll be able to buy plenty of moonshine and Ole Smoky merchandise to take home with you.

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail

The narrow, winding, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail invites you to slow down and enjoy the forest and historic buildings of the area.  the 5.5-mile-long, one-way, loop road is a favorite side trip for many people who frequently visit the Smokies.  It offers rushing mountain streams, glimpses of old-growth forest, and a number of well-preserved log cabins, grist mills, and other historic buildings.  Please note the road is closed in the winter. 

An exuberant mountain stream gave this area its unusual name.  Roaring Fork is one of the larger and faster flowing mountain streams in the park.  Drive this road after a hard rain and the inspiration behind the name will be apparent. 

Before entering the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, a stop at the Noah "Bud" Ogle self-guiding nature trail offers a walking tour of an authentic mountain farmstead and surrounding hardwood forest.  Highlights include a stream side tubmill and the Ogle's handcrafted wooden flume plumbing system.

Just beyond the Ogle farmstead is the trail head for Rainbow Falls, one of the park's most popular waterfalls. The hike to the falls is 5.4 miles round trip and is considered moderately strenuous. Your reward is the 80-foot high waterfall, the tallest single-drop waterfall in the National Park. If you plan to attempt this hike, be sure to wear sturdy hiking shoes or boots and carry plenty of water and snacks. 

The entrance to the motor nature trail is located a short distance past the parking areas for Rainbow Falls.  Several homes and other building have been preserved in this area.  The trail head for Grotto Falls, another of the park's most popular waterfalls, is located along the route. Grotto Falls is the only place in the Smoky Mountains where you can stand behind the falls as the water cascades to the pool.  And a "wet weather" waterfall called Place of a Thousand Drips can be reached by car, find it at stop 15, it provides a splendid finale to your journey. An inexpensive booklet available at the beginning of the motor nature trail details landmarks along the route.

Directions

To access Roaring Fork, turn off the main parkway in Gatlinburg, TN at traffic light #8 and follow Historic Nature Trail Road to the Cherokee Orchard entrance to the National Park.  Just beyond the Rainbow Falls trail head you have the option of taking the one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.  

**Insider Tip**

Pack a picnic lunch to enjoy at one of the scenic turnouts or to eat it at the waterfall after hiking.  There are no Visitor Centers along the motor trail and no-turning back once you start, so packing a cooler with water and snacks is advisable.

The Oldest Town In Tennessee

The town of Jonesborough, Tennessee is wildly proud of its title as the "Oldest Town in Tennessee." Founded in 1779, the sweet spot pre-dates statehood by almost 20 years, giving residents quite a bit to be excited about.  The town continues their legacy as the original Tennesseans on an annual basis, and melds its history with stunning beauty and kind people.

Their courthouse is a stunning, an extensively photographed, bit of East Tennessee beauty.  Interesting fact: the clock in the tower was from the original town clock tower. Built in 1912, the Washington County Courthouse was the seventh built in the county.  Historically this little town has been known as "Jonesboro."

The town was founded when this part of Eastern Tennessee was still considered North Carolina, by legislator Willie Jones who was looking to expand beyond the Appalachian mountains.

The ghost of Andrew Jackson is supposed to haunt their historic cabin, located in a public park.  Jackson stayed in Jonesborough for a couple of months and after the cabin was moved from its original spot to the park, some say they've seen his ghost entering.

The town museum honors their tobacco farming heritage and also depicts life the way it used to be, when Tennessee was much younger.

Popular amongst tourists, the East Tennessee town does it's part to keep folks comin'. They host the National Storytelling Festival the first full weekend of October, as well as the Jonesborough Days Parade.

The Jonseborough Historic district has been on the Registrar of Historic Places since the late '60s, and remains one of the most picturesque parts of the city.

If you're looking for a sweet place to visit, a town full of kindness and history, the oldest town in Tennessee most definitely fits the bill.