Five-Star Trails

Johnny Molloy is a writer and adventurer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. His outdoor passion was ignited on a backpacking trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park while he was attending the University of Tennessee. That first foray unleashed a love of the outdoors that led Johnny to spend over 4,500 nights backpacking, canoe camping, and tent camping over the past three decades. Friends enjoyed his outdoor adventure stories; one even suggested he write a book. He pursued his friend's idea and soon parlayed his love of the outdoors into an occupation. The results of his efforts are over 75 books and guides. His writings include hiking guidebooks, camping guidebooks, paddling guidebooks, comprehensive guidebooks about a specific area, and books about true outdoor adventures throughout the eastern United States.
Though primarily involved with book publications, Johnny writes for varied magazines and websites. He continues writing and traveling extensively throughout the United States, pursuing a variety of outdoor endeavors. Johnny is a Gideon and an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City. His non-outdoor interests include reading, ancient and American history, and University of Tennessee sports.

Knoxville

• Ijams Nature Center Loop
• Knox Blount Greenway
• Lakeshore Greenway
• Neyland Greenway
• Will Skelton Greenway
• William Hastie Natural Area

West

• East Lakeshore Trail
• Frozen Head State Park: Emory Gap Falls and DeBord Falls
• Frozen Head State Park: Frozen Head Tower via Armes Gap
• Gallaher Bend Greenway
• Hall Bend Trail
• Lone Mountain State Forest Hike
• UT Arboretum Loop

North

• Big Ridge State Park: Dark Hollow Loop
• Big Ridge State Park: Sharps Station Loop
• Cumberland Trail above LaFollette
• Devils Backbone
• Norris Dam State Park: Andrews Ridge Loop
• Norris Dam State Park: Lake View Loop
• Norris Dam State Park: Marine Railway Loop
• Observation Point Loop
• River Bluff Trail

East

• House Mountain Loop
• Panther Creek State Park: Maple Arch Double Loop
• Panther Creek State Park: Point Lookout Loop
• Panther Creek State Park: Pioneer Loop
• Seven Islands State Birding Park

South

• Cherokee National Forest: Indian Boundary Loop
• Cherokee National Forest: South Fork Citico Sampler
• Fort Loudon State Historic Area Hike
• Smoky Mountains: Alum Cave Bluff
• Smoky Mountains: Baskins Creek Loop
• Smoky Mountains: Cucumber Gap Loop
• Smoky Mountains: Hen Wallow Falls Hike
• Smoky Mountains: Injun Creek
• Smoky Mountains: Little Bottoms Loop
• Smoky Mountains: Porters Flat Hike
• Smoky Mountains: Rich Mountain Loop
• Smoky Mountains: Walker Sisters Place via Little Greenbrier Trail
• Smoky Mountains: Whiteoak Sink