Quote Originally Posted by Peg-Leg View Post
Beside October, July is the busiest month according to park officials.

It would be best to stay away from the popular trails.

The guide book offers great detail and trail facts.
As many times as I have been to the smokies I have never run into a lot of folks on the trails. Most tourist only go 1/2 mile down the trail to a waterfall or an overlook.

I camped on Mt Sterling one 4th of July weekend and we had the whole campsite to ourselves. We saw maybe 3 people that whole weekend. Now if you stayed at one of the major campgrounds (cades cove, smokemont, etc) it would be packed.