WATERFALLS
 


Big Creek

Mouse Creek Falls - 4 miles round-trip - Moderate 50 foot falls 2 miles up Big Creek Trail which begins near Big Creek Campground


Cosby
Hen Wallow Falls - 4.2 miles round-trip features 95 foot cascading falls - Moderate - 95 foot Drop-Drive into Cosby Campground (2 miles) and park in the first parking lot. The trail begins on Gabes Mt. Trail

Ramsay Cascade - 8 miles rond-trip features the Parks highest falls of 105 feet with 122 foot run - Difficult - Take Route 321 toward Cosby, turn right at Greenbrier sign (6 miles), dirve 3.2 miles, turn left, drive 1.5 miles

Rainbow Falls - 5.4 miles round-trip features 75 foot falls - Moderate to Difficult - Drive up Airport Road 3.4 miles from light #8.

Baskins Creek Falls - 3 miles round-trip features 35 foot falls -  Moderate - Drive up  Airport Road 3.7 miles to Roaring Fork Motor Naturre Trail (7 miles one way loop) Drive 4 miles and park at #9 (Bates Cemetery)

Grotto Falls 3 miles round-trip features the only walk-behind falls in the Park - Moderate - Drive up Airport Road 3.7 miles to Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail - Drive 2 miles and park at #5

Cataract Falls 0.5 miles features 40 foot falls - Easy -  Park at Park Headquarters - cross stone bridge beyond employee parking area and turn right.

Laurel Falls 2.6 miles round-trip on a paved trail which features double-drop 85 foot falls. Moderate  3.8 miles west of Sugarlands Visitor Center on Little River Road



Cades Cove 2 miles round-trip
Spruce Flats  (3-step falls with 4 cascades) 124 foot falls with 320 foot run - Moderate Drive Little River Road 19 miles from Sugarland Visitors Center, turn on Tremont Road, drive 2 miles, turn left and park at Great Smoky Mountain Institute.

Abrams Falls 5 miles round-trip features 25 foot falls. Moderate Cades Cove Loop Road #10 stop


Cherokee - Deep Creek
Mingo Falls 0.5 miles features 180 foot falls. Moderate Tennessee Qualla Indian Reservation. Take Bigbone Road 2.5 miles south of Oconaluftee Visitor Center, drive 5 miles to parking lot.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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