States we covered:

Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina

National parks & forests:

Great Smokey Mountain National Park

Appalachian Trail

Hikes:

• Craven Gap

• Lookout Mountain

Key Takeaways:

• Bring plenty of snacks for road trip

• Research road closing near trailheads (especially during winter months)

Summary:

The goal of this trip was to find our wedding venue in an adventurous place and get out of snowy Michigan. Unfortunately it snowed in North Carolina while we were there so we weren’t super successful on that part. We were on the other hand sucessful in finding our wedding venue at Fontana Dam Resort. We are excited to have our wedding in such a cool place! The rest of our trip we spent finding quick hikes, good food, and moonshine tastings. Our biggest takeaway from this trip was having snacks and lunchs with us for the whole trip. It was very convenient to be able to stop at parks and truck stops for lunch and a good stretch.