Lynn Camp Prong rushes and tumbles over numerous cascades as it flows down the mountain beside the Middle Prong Trail. […]
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Laurel Falls
Laurel Branch and the 80-foot high Laurel Falls are named for mountain laurel, an evergreen shrub which blooms along the […]
Juney Whank Falls
Juney Whank Falls is divided into an upper and lower section. Both can be viewed from the footbridge which crosses […]
Indian Creek and Toms Branch Falls
An easy 1.6 mile roundtrip hike will allow you to enjoy two beautiful waterfalls in the Deep Creek area. Walk […]
Hen Wallow Falls
The trip to Hen Wallow Falls is a pleasant walk through hemlock and rhododendron forest. A signed side trail leads […]
Grotto Falls
Trillium Gap Trail meanders through an old-growth hemlock forest and actually runs behind the 25 foot high waterfall. The cool, […]
Abrams Falls
Although Abrams Falls is only 20 feet high, the large volume of water rushing over falls more than makes up […]
Rainbow Falls
A rainbow produced by mist from this 80-foot high waterfall is visible on sunny afternoons. During extended winter cold spells, […]
Charlie’s Bunion, GSMNP
The hike to Charlie’s bunion on the Appalachian Trail from Newfound Gap is one of my all time favorite hikes. […]
Deep Creek Loop Trail, GSMNP
The Deep Creek area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was new to me. It is near Bryson City North […]
Abrams Falls Trail- A favorite day hike in GSMNP
Abrams Falls is one of my favorite day hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is about 4.9 miles […]
A hiking paradise close to home, the Great Smoky Mountains
Shaconage (pronounced She-Kon-O-Hey), meaning “Land of the Blue Smoke” is the Cherokee word for the Great Smoky Mountains. This region’s […]
Andy's walks in the world 