How Do You Hike To Laurel Falls In Great Smoky Mountain National Park?
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is crisscrossed with gorgeous hiking trails, from moderate to challenging. Especially precious are the hikes to the many waterfalls in the park. Plenty of rainfall and steep gradients allows many of the falls to rush year round. Visit the beautiful 80-foot high cascading Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Touted as one of the easiest and most popular waterfall hikes in the Smoky Mountains, this 2.6 mile round-trip hike will take you through enchanting pine and oak forests, past a series of tiny cascades, to the breathtaking falls. Follow these steps to learn how to hike to Laurel Falls. Allow yourself at least two hours to enjoy the hike. Try to get an early start. The parking lots for the Laurel Falls hike fill up fast weekends year-round and on the weekdays in the summer. Go south of out of Gatlinburg. The trailhead is located in the parking area, 3.6 miles west of the Sugarlands visitor center, on Little River Road (Route 73). Th
