Smoky Mountain Ziplines - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, US
Posted by: vhasler
N 35° 45.785 W 083° 33.689
17S E 268426 N 3960697
18 zip lines offers choice of racing for speed or a ride in the trees.
Waymark Code: WMAVA6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2011
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Newer facility (2009?) located west of the last stop light (#10) in Pigeon Forge before heading into the Great Smoky National Park. Turn onto Conner Heights Road which weaves around to become Mill Creek Road. Total distance from light is around mile and half. Check in at the red-metal roof lodge.
The business offers two options:
Canopy Tour with 14 lines riding down through trees as you land and depart as series of platforms. Guided tour estimated to require around 2-3 hours to complete, depending on how busy, for gear fit, instruction, and transportation to start. Actual zipline ride time is around 20 minutes. Priced at $80.
Super Ziplines claims up to 40 mph speed as you race down the line. Requires 40 minutes. Priced at $40.
Note: There are $15 off coupons in the attraction kiosks around the region.
Minimum age is 8 and weighing at least 60 pounds. Maximum weight limit is 200 pounds women and 250 pounds men.
Ziplines are a newer attraction in the region with at least one in each of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg.