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Waterfalls In
The Great Smoky Mountains
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Waterfalls adorn almost every stream in the Smokies. However, only one waterfall, Meigs Falls, is visible from a road. It's 12.9 miles west of the Sugarlands Visitor Center, near the Townsend Wye. All of the other waterfalls require hiking, with varying degrees of difficulty. Below, is a list of most of the major waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains, Click Here for maps that you can download and print.

Abrams Falls has the largest water volume of any Park fall, and is among the most photogenic. Abrams Falls is a 5-mile roundtrip hike. The trail begins in the back of Cades Cove Loop Road and is a moderate hike.

Baskins Falls

Cataract Falls

Chasteen Creek Falls

Chasteen Creek Falls is a 4-mile roundtrip hike out of the Smokemont Campground. A small, but graceful fall, this area makes for a good moderate hike.

Grotto Falls

Grotto Falls is off the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. It is 2.4 miles roundtrip through a hemlock-dominated forest. Grotto Falls is distinctive as the only waterfall in the Park one can walk behind.

Henwallow Falls

Henwallow Falls is near Cosby Campground, south of Cosby, Tennessee. It is 4.4 miles roundtrip along a moderate trail. This 45-foot fall receives less visitation than many other area falls.

Indian Creek Falls

Indian Creek Falls is a 1.5 mile roundtrip hike out of the Deep Creek Area. Sliding down 35 feet of sloping rock strata, the water livens and cools the air. Along the route is Toms Branch Falls, another beautiful fall.

Juneywhank Falls

Located at Deep Creek.

Laurel Falls

Laurel Falls is the easiest waterfall hike on the Tennessee side of the Park. It is 2.5 miles roundtrip, and follows a paved trail. The trail cuts through the middle of a series of cascades. Laurel Falls is 60 feet high.

Meigs Falls

Mingo Falls

Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls, at 80 feet, is the highest single plunge water takes in the park. It is a 5.5-mile roundtrip hike. It is rated between moderate and strenuous. This trail is a good challenge and reveals a beautiful waterfall.

Ramsey Cascades

Ramsey Cascades is a strenuous 8-mile roundtrip hike. The trailhead begins in the Greenbrier Area. A magnificent scene, Ramsey Cascades tumbles over 100 feet in a spectacular setting.

Spruce Flats Falls

Tom's Branch Falls

Located at Deep Creek.

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