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Hiker spends Christmas Eve dressed as an elf on Smokies trails For five years, Eric Bailes has hiked trails in the Smokies dressed in various Christmas outfits, all with the goal to spread joy. Author: Katie Inman Updated: 8:16 PM EST December 24, 2020 GATLINBURG, Tenn — A Knoxville man's Christmas tradition is full of holly jolly hiking on trails in the Smokies. Eric Bailes has spent the last five Christmas Eves trotting the trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, dressed as a festive character. Bailes said it all started when he was a sophomore a...