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Meigs Falls

Posted on January 25, 2016 Written by 1 Comment

Nearby Areas: Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains, Townsend   State: Tennessee   Ease of Trail: Moderate, Roadside

Meigs Falls2Meigs Falls is a 30 foot waterfall that can be seen from a pull-off on Little River Road between Cades Cove and Sugarlands Visitor Center. The view is partially obstructed by trees in the summertime; otherwise the view is good, if not great.

The best thing about this waterfall is that you can literally sit in your car and look at it. The downside is that it is far away, requiring a telephoto lens to photograph the waterfall and to actually be able to see it in the photo later and realize that there was a waterfall.Meigs Falls 1

There is a trail to access Upper Meigs Falls, which I have not personally tried yet (on my list of things to do) at The Sinks. It is a 3 mile round trip, moderate/strenuous hike on the Meigs Creek Trail. This trail requires you to cross the creek several times.

 

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Directions

Meigs Falls is 13 miles from Sugarlands Visitor Center. Go west on Little River Road, the pull-off will be on your left one mile past The Sinks. There is usually a lot of cars, so you shouldn't have a hard time spotting the pull-off.

GPS Coordinates

To the Waterfall:35.668972, -83.675110

Nearby Areas: Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains, Townsend

State: Tennessee

Ease of Trail: Moderate, Roadside

Comments

  1. Jill says

    April 2, 2020 at 1:33 PM

    I always drove right past this. Thanks for letting me know about it. Your web site
    is great and I love the articles. Good job, cheers

    Reply

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