Burgess Falls State Park is home to Middle Falls and three other waterfalls on the same trail. Middle Falls is the third you will come to on the trail. From the parking lot, just follow the stairs and your ears straight down to the 20 foot Falling Water Cascades. After viewing Falling Water Cascades and… [Read More]
Moderate Hiking Trails to Waterfalls
Moderate hiking trails can be taken by individuals with some hiking experience. These trails are generally steeper than an easy trail, may be narrower, and uneven. You may need to step over small obstacles, and in some trails, they will be steep enough that the managing organization may have put stairs in to assist your hike, but this is not guaranteed.
Moderate trails are still maintained, although usually not as often as an easy trail, and it will definitely not be accessible by wheelchair or stroller. Children on these trails should either be carried in a carrier, or be able to be mobile on their own. We've hiked with 5-7 year old children on these trails as they had experience in hiking easier trails. They were needing only periodic breaks to recover and continue.
A moderate trail does not have an expected distance associated with it. We've seen moderate trails that are under a half mile, and those that require an overnight camping stop in order to complete the hike.
Upper Greeter Falls
Upper Greeter Falls is part of South Cumberland State Park, which is broken into different sections. Upper Greeter Falls is located in the Savage Gulf area in Altamont. Upper Greeter Falls is best viewed during the Spring or after a good rainfall if you want to see the waterfall at its best. When we went… [Read More]
Issaqueena Falls
Issaqueena Falls is a 100 foot waterfall located inside Stumphouse Tunnel Park (note that there is a $5 parking fee at the park) about 7 miles west of Walhalla. Issaqueena Falls can be viewed from a observation deck about 200 yards from the parking lot. However, it is sometimes obstructed by the trees. From the… [Read More]
Fort Harry Falls
I would only recommend this waterfall if you really want to see every waterfall in the Smoky Mountains or Tennessee. When I was told about this waterfall, I was told it was a unique, must see waterfall that was easy to get to. So I quickly added it to my list of waterfalls to seek… [Read More]
Laurel Falls (in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Laurel Falls is an extremely popular destination within Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to the fact that it has a paved trail leading up to it. Please note, that while this trail is paved it is not easily traveled by strollers or wheelchairs. There are many sections that have large cracks or gaps that… [Read More]
Middle Spivey Falls
Middle Spivey Falls isn’t the easiest waterfall to find or photograph, but it is worth it. It is not crowded like many other waterfalls, in fact we were the only ones there so we had plenty of time to ourselves to absorb the beauty and tranquility. Middle Spivey Falls is best photographed early in the… [Read More]