Smoky Mountain Hiking

The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (GSMIT) has annouced their Family Adventure Weekend for February 9-11. The availability of this great weekend usually fills up quickly, so make your way to http://www.gsmit.org/adult/family_weekends.html and reserve your spot now.

Program lasts from Friday supper through Sunday lunch. Cost: $330 for family of four ages 6 and up ($70 for each additional person); includes all meals, lodging, materials, and instruction.  Visit GSMIT’s Web site www.gsmit.org for a full schedule.

The tenative schedule for the Family Adventure Weekend includes great hikes to Dorsey/West Prong, Spruce Flats Falls, Middle Prong and Thunderhead. They also have some night hikes planned.

The cost for the weekend is $330 for a family of four (ages 6 and up) and $70 for each additional person. The cost includes all meals, lodging, and activities.

If you want more than just a weekend, they also have a Smoky Mountains Family Camp during the summer. This year it is scheduled for July 2-7.