Glen Falls, other falls, and a cave.
Glen Falls is near Chattanooga, or maybe you'd say in Chattanooga, TN. The Glen Falls Parking area is in Tennessee but the trail to Glen Falls keeps going into Georgia,…
Grotto Falls (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Grotto Falls is a waterfall somewhere between 20-30 feet tall, it has a very photogenic plunge of water you can walk behind, an equally photogenic little pool area in front…
Twin Falls via Gee Creek Trail
Twin Falls is a 15 foot fall about 0.9 miles along the Gee Creek Trail. The Gee Creek Trail is the Cherokee National Forest Trail #191, which takes you into…
Lowry Falls
Lowry Falls is located in the bounds of the Cherokee National Forest and near Delano, TN. The trail is Cherokee National Forest Trail #168. The best nearby parking to get…
Hiwassee-Ocoee River State Park
Hiwassee / Ocoee River State Park was my very first camping experience in Tennessee. At this point in time I'd gotten used to running around other states where if you…
Place of a Thousand Drips
Near marker 15 on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you'll find the Place of a Thousand Drips. This is a roadside waterfall,…
Rainbow Falls (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Rainbow Falls is a 75 foot tall waterfall you can see if you're willing to take a hike of just over 5.5 miles round trip, and if you're willing to…
Clingmans Dome
At 6643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the High Point of Tennessee, and one of the highest peaks in the eastern…
Cataract Falls (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Cataract Falls is a rough 40 foot high waterfall. You can reach it by starting at the Sugarlands Visitor Center within the Great Smoky Mountains State Park. From there you…
Elkmont Campground
Elkmont Campground is one of several campgrounds within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I chose to stay here because it seems fairly well located as a base camp for…