In seven (7) days, my brother-in-law and I are heading out to hike the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT). Running from Big Creek Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Springer Mountain in Georgia, it is quasi-parallel to the Appalachian Trail, yet vastly different. Why hike the BMT? It is remote. In 2017, nearly … More Benton MacKaye Trail – maps & notes