"Discover the Best Hikes in Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxville is a perfectly situated hiker's paradise. The master chain of the Appalachian Range-the Great Smoky Mountains-rises within sight to the east. Protected as Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this area offers more than 900 miles of hiking trails amid rushing streams, rugged ridges, huge trees, colorful wildflowers, and abundant wildlife"-- Provided by publisher.