So Many Options in the Smoky Mountain Nature
With so many options, the Smokies offer a tremendous number of hiking opportunities. Waterfalls adorn most every stream in the Smokies. Only one waterfall, Meigs Falls, is visible from the road. It is 12.9 miles west of the Sugarlands Visitor Center, near the Townsend Wye. All others require hiking, and range from easy to strenuous. There is an adage in the Smoky Mountain nature that goes “take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footsteps.” This is not as true as it used to be because the park wants you to take other’s litter, and with increased backcountry visitation, they emphasize low impact camping to minimize the impact of the footsteps left. Please check for information on Low Impact Camping before leaving the trailhead.
