Family fun waterfall hikes: Cataract Falls, Grotto Falls, and the Three Waterfalls Loop
Of all the trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the ones including waterfalls are some of the most popular. With the highest elevations in the Smokies getting sufficient rain to qualify as a temperate rainforest, there’s enough of the wet stuff here to feed 2,100 miles of streams, allowing these mountains to be fairly generous with the waterworks. Fortunately for families, many of the
Katy Koontz
October 13, 2025
