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Rhodendron Trail Falls

Posted on December 28, 2023 Written by 2 Comments

Oldhamii Falls

The waterfalls on Rhodendron Trail are not the easiest to find. If you want to see them, pay careful attention to the directions below.  It is a 1.6 miles round trip, moderate hike to see the waterfalls. Parts of the trail are very narrow, so this trail not be the best to take with children…. [Read More]

Mannis Branch Falls

Posted on December 19, 2016 Written by 1 Comment

Mannis Branch Falls 2

From what we were able to see, Mannis Branch Falls is quite scenic. Unfortunately when we went to see the waterfall (in the late Spring, early Summer) it was mostly hidden behind the trees. In our photos you really can only see the bottom of the waterfall. The top part is almost completely blocked from… [Read More]

Fort Harry Falls

Posted on October 27, 2016 Written by Leave a Comment

Fort Harry Falls 2

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)

Posted on September 29, 2016 Written by 6 Comments

Upper Laurel Falls

Note: Laurel Falls Trail is closed as of Jan. 6, 2025  for 18 months of rehabilitation work. 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… [Read More]

Place of a Thousand Drips

Posted on June 11, 2016 Written by Leave a Comment

Place of a Thousand Drips 3

The Place of a Thousand Drips is a low flow waterfall that can be seen from your vehicle.  It’s name is quite fitting. After a good rain it can be quite dramatic as the flow of water splits into many small bands of water cascading around the rocks and creates a “thousand drips”, however if… [Read More]

Cataract Falls

Posted on May 18, 2016 Written by 5 Comments

Cataract Falls 3

Cataract Falls is an easy, family friendly trail that is perfect for a beginning hiker. It only takes about 15 minutes to hike to the base of the waterfall. This is a low flow waterfall, so don’t expect it to be big like its neighbors in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It is still… [Read More]

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