Peter and Paige
Things To Do
Max Patch Trail
Max Patch Loop is a 1.5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail at an elevation of 4,500 feet located near Hot Springs, North Carolina. The Appalachian Trail crosses it, and the 360-degree views are like being on top of the world.
Hen Wallow Falls Trail
The roundtrip distance to the waterfall is 6.4 miles and the hike is generally considered moderate in difficulty. It takes about 3-4 hours to hike to the waterfall and back. A pleasant walk through hemlock and rhododendron forest leads you to a picturesque picnic spot by a waterfall.
Mount Cammerer Trail
Mount Cammerer via Low Gap Trail is a 11.9 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Cosby, Tennessee that features a river and is rated as difficult. The hike takes you up to a restored fire tower originally built by the WPA. The views from the trail itself are great, but the view from the tower site is simply the best in the Smokies.
Allbright Cove Trail
It’s a 6.7-mile round-trip hike from the Maddron Bald Trailhead that involves close to 1,500 feet of elevation gain. Give yourself four or five hours to fully appreciate the journey and its unique destination. The Albright Grove Loop Trail takes you to one of the true magic zones in Great Smoky Mountains National Park among its most magnificent old-growth forests, including a 600-year-old Tulip Poplar.
Smoky Mountain Llama Treks
Lead one of these gentle animals into the Pisgah National Forest and enjoy lunch overlooking the mountains. For more information, call (828) 622-9686.
Horseback Riding
Trails through Cosby and Del Rio enable horseback riders to discover why they call these mountains the "Place of Blue Smoke."
Mountain Biking Trails
Venture to the Cherokee National Forest, where trails range from the 2.3-mile Meadow Creek Mountain to the 100-mile Lemon Gap Road.
Fishing
The Smoky Mountain Angler provides guided tours with a maximum of three clients per tourguide. Half day trips are approximately 4 hours and full day trips are 7 1/2 hours.
Zip Lining
Foxfire Mountain, as well as Pigeon River Canopy Tours (1-800-451-9972) and Smoky Mountain Ziplines (865-429-9004), are excellent options.
Driving Tours
If you're a sucker for winding mountain roads lined with scenic views and nature, you're in luck. Notable roads are Foothills Parkway, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Cade's Cove, Rocky Top, and Brush Creek.
Day Trip to Newport
A quiet riverside town 5 miles from the inn with a golf course and restaurants.
Day Trip to Cosby
A small craft village known as the back door to the Smokies, 6 miles from the inn.
Day Trip to Pigeon Forge
Birthplace of Dolly Parton and home of Dollywood, the Dixie Stampede, and several music theatres. Pigeon Forge awaits you 35 miles from the inn. Dollywood is a theme park owned by the country singer and Smoky Mountains natives that blends thrill rides, arts and crafts, and live music. At the Dixie Stampede Dinner Show, singing waiters, ostrich races, and rodeo acts entertain diners.
Day Trip to Asheville
A quick hour from Christopher Place, Asheville offers fine dining and arts & craft communities, as well as the Biltmore Estate & Village. Biltmore Estate, Gardens, and Winery is well worth the hour’s drive across the mountains to visit the largest private residence in the country. An example activity is a 1-hour red wine & chocolate tasting for $55 at the Biltmore Estate Winery.
Day Trip to Gatlinburg
From aquariums to dining to mountain overlooks, this thriving Smokies metropolis is acclaimed by locals. See link here for more information.