This National Forest Is a Less-busy Alternative to the Smoky Mountains—With Waterfalls and Hundreds of Miles of Trails

This National Forest Is a Less-busy Alternative to the Smoky Mountains—With Waterfalls and Hundreds of Miles of Trails

You’ll get all the beauty and none of the crowds at Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.A scenic part of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Pisgah National Forest.Credit: Bkamprath/Getty ImagesKey PointsPisgah National Forest offers many of the same outdoor experiences as Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but with significantly fewer visitors.The forest features hundreds of miles of hiking trails, waterfalls, mountain biking routes, fishing strea…