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Closures Due to Hurricane Helene

Posted on April 2, 2025 Written by Tracy Wimberly 3 Comments

We have noticed that social media and the internet in general has a lot of inaccurate and conflicting material on closures due to Hurricane Helene. Our data in this article comes from official sources. This article will be updated as repairs complete or reopenings occur. We have included links throughout the article, which is the… [Read More]

Filed Under: general, Hiking, News Tagged With: helene closures, hurricane helene closures, north carolina closures, park closures, state park closures, tennessee closures

Wartburg Area Waterfall Day Trip

Posted on March 26, 2025 Written by Tracy Wimberly 2 Comments

Little Egypt Falls

Here’s a family friendly waterfall day trip to at least five waterfalls. The best time of the year to do this day trip is in the spring to get the best water flow. Driving distance for the first four waterfalls of this day trip is 1 hour and 5 minutes, depending on traffic. When you… [Read More]

Filed Under: Day Trip Tagged With: Debord Falls, Frozen Head waterfall, Ozone Falls, Potters Falls, Wartburg waterfalls

Townsend Wye

Posted on March 21, 2025 Written by Tracy Wimberly 3 Comments

Townsend Wye

Just inside the Townsend entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National park is the Townsend Wye, a popular swimming and tubing destination. It is located where Little River Road and Lamar Alexander Parkway intersect, forming a Y. The Townsend Wye is the confluence of Little River and Laurel Creek. Popular Swimming Area In the Summer,… [Read More]

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Meadow Branch Cascades

Posted on March 14, 2025 Written by Leave a Comment

Nearby Cities: Great Smoky Mountains   State: Tennessee   Ease of Trail: Roadside

Meadow Branch Cascades

While on the way to Cades Cove, we decided to check out the nearby waterfalls and the Wye on our way.  Our third stop after visiting Cane Creek Twin Falls and Whiteoak Flats Branch Falls was Meadow Branch Cascades. This waterfall isn’t the easiest to find, so I’d recommend you put it into your GPS… [Read More]

Whiteoak Flats Branch Falls

Posted on March 6, 2025 Written by Leave a Comment

Nearby Cities: Great Smoky Mountains   State: Tennessee   Ease of Trail: Roadside

Whiteoak Flats Branch Falls

While on the way to Cades Cove, we decided to check out the nearby waterfalls and the Wye on our way.  Our second stop was Whiteoak Flats Branch Falls. After driving through the Townsend entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short distance away you’ll come to a fork in the road. Going… [Read More]

Cane Creek Twin Falls

Posted on February 27, 2025 Written by Leave a Comment

Nearby Cities: Great Smoky Mountains   State: Tennessee   Ease of Trail: Easy, Roadside

Twin Falls

While on the way to Cades Cove, we decided to check out the nearby waterfalls and the Wye on our way.  Our first stop was Cane Creek Twin Falls. The Cane Creek Twin Falls are located across Little River about two and a half miles east of the Townsend Wye, just inside the Townsend entrance… [Read More]

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