Roaring Fork

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22 mi 36 km of trail — 2 Featured Hikes

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Leave Only Your Footprints. The scene from Grotto Falls after a February morning snow fall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From Dec. to mid-March, the trail begins at the Rainbow Falls Trailhead (6 miles r/t). Rest of the year, you can begin at Trillium Gap Trailhead for a 2.6-mile hike.

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Grotto Falls

Resting the legs after a long hike up. This view from atop Mt. Leconte is known as Cliff Top.

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16.0 mi 25.7 km

Mount Le Conte Loop

Bryson City, NC

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6.6 mi 10.7 km #1 Rainbow Falls Trail Gatlinburg, TN	6.6 mi 10.7 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Minor Issues Update Icy - gets icy one mile from the falls. can be done. worth the hike 25 days ago	26
2.8 mi 4.5 km #2 Baskins Creek Trail Gatlinburg, TN	2.8 mi 4.5 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	10
9.0 mi 14.4 km #3 Trillium Gap Trail Gatlinburg, TN	9.0 mi 14.4 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	6
1.9 mi 3.1 km #4 Twin Creeks Trail Gatlinburg, TN	1.9 mi 3.1 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	4
0.7 mi 1.1 km #5 Noah Bud Ogle Place Nature Trail Gatlinburg, TN	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	2
1.4 mi 2.3 km #6 Grassy Branch Trail Gatlinburg, TN	1.4 mi 2.3 km	Gatlinburg, TN	Unknown Update	0

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The sun sets over the mountains and through the trees along Baskins Creek Trail.

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The sun sets over the mountains and through the…

The start of Trillium Gap Trail.

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The start of Trillium Gap Trail.

Leconte Creek flows along the mill, providing power to the mill. You can see the log used to divert water from the creek into the mill.

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Leconte Creek flows along the mill, providing p…

LeConte Creek

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The trail comes to a skinny log bridge.

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The trail comes to a skinny log bridge.

The trail runs along a section of forest burnt by the Chimney Fire in 2016. Its easy to see the new growth amongst the damaged trees.

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The trail runs along a section of forest burnt…

One of the steeper sections of the trail that climbs away from the falls back up toward the ridge.

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One of the steeper sections of the trail that c…

You have to hike down and cross the small creek to see the Falls. No great swimming, but a nice Smokies waterfall all the same.

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You have to hike down and cross the small creek…

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