Most hikers pick up the 2 - mile ( 3.2 km ) Gatlinburg Trail from behind the Sugarlands Visitor Center .
Most hikers walk along the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River right into the city of Gatlinburg .
Most hikers pick up the 2 - mile ( 3.2 km ) Gatlinburg Trail from behind the Sugarlands Visitor Center and walk along the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River right into the city of Gatlinburg .