Tennessee Summits will guide readers to the very best hikes to vistas, overlooks, and lookouts situated on summits across the state. Readers will enjoy curated trails selected for their breathtaking views from the top.

Tennessee boasts some of the highest summits in the East. The elevation of the summits featured in this guide range in excess of 6,000 feet, highlighting a variety of stunning views from different elevations and surroundings. Additionally, this comprehensive guide includes summits from the Appalachians to the Cumberland Plateau to other parts of the state.

Hikes range from easy to more difficult routes, and the summits featured include rocky overlooks and vistas as well as summits with lookout towers that enhance the views from the top. From the 360-degree views offered by Kuwohi, the highest point in Tennessee and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to Mount Leconte and the Chimney Tops (shown on the book’s cover), to the lookout tower at Big Hill Pond State Park in West Tennessee, this guide features some of the best vantage points and views the Volunteer State has to offer.

Organized geographically, this book will feature a variety of hikes to amazing views for hikers of all skill levels. All of the information from our core hiking series—key specs, maps, color photos, detailed hike descriptions, and miles and directions—will provide readers with all they need to know to plan and do these hikes to the best views from summits in Tennessee.