Adventurers

Upcoming Student Adventures

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Adventurers. We hike. We bike. We crawl into caves, climb rocks, snowboard, shoot each other with paintballs, paddle rapids, and eat s’mores. And you are invited to join us!

Here’s how it works. Check out our slate of adventures planned for this semester. See one that you like and hit that register now button and say, “I’m IN!”. Once you’re on the trip list, we’ll reply, “LET’S DO THIS!”.

Check out past adventures on the WS Adventurers Instagram and Facebook pages.

 

Ramsey Cascade Hike

Date: November 7, 2025
Trip Length: 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Trip Fee: None
Additional Costs: Students are responsible for covering all food costs. We will have one meal stop on this trip.

Trip Overview: Get ready for an unforgettable journey into the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the challenging Ramsey Cascades hike. This strenuous 8-mile round-trip expedition leads you through one of the park's last remaining old-growth forests. The trail follows the rushing Ramsey Prong, concluding at the park's tallest waterfall, cascading over 100 feet of mossy rock. Do NOT underestimate this hike – it is a steep and rugged climb, but totally worth it.

Transportation: Transportation will be provided from the WSCC Morristown campus. We can also do a pickup stop at the WSCC Sevier County Campus.
Trip Requirements: This hike is strenuous (that’s a Ryan rating). Students must be able to have good general fitness and be able to hike 8 miles over steep terrain.

Registration is closed for this adventure.

 

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Tuckaleechee Caverns & Bonus Hike

Date: November 22, 2025
Depart: 8:15 AM
Return: 6:30 PM
Trip Fee: None
Additional Costs: We will have one meal stop on this trip. Students are responsible for covering all food costs.

Trip Overview: Tuckaleechee Caverns is known as the “Greatest Site Under the Smokies”. Carved inside the earth’s oldest mountain chain and estimated to be between twenty to thirty million years old. The tour includes visiting “Silver Falls,” the tallest subterranean waterfall in the Eastern US. After lunch, we’ll head into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a short, moderate hike to Spruce Flats Falls. 

Transportation: Transportation will be provided from the WSCC Morristown campus.
Trip Requirements: Students must be able  to walk up and down 200+ stairs and hike 2+ miles.

Registration opens on November 5th at 11 a.m.