Juney Whank Falls

Swain County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Swain County, North Carolina
Access status: Official park trail; parking tag required
The walk: About 0.5 miles return, short and steep
Ground & access: Short, steep trail; part is shared with a horse trail. Rocks near the falls are very slippery.

National Park Service: Juney Whank Falls

Juney Whank Falls drops about 80 feet in total in the Deep Creek area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; a wooden footbridge crosses the falls. Start at the far (upper) end of the large parking area at the end of Deep Creek Road. Juney Whank Falls Loop Trail climbs to join Deep Creek Horse Trail; turn right on the combined trail for a couple hundred feet, then right again to the bridge at the falls. Follow signs, as there are a few turns.

Plan your visit

Deep Creek trailhead parking on Juney Whank Falls Loop Trail to the footbridge at the falls

Waterfall Hero lists 0.5 miles for the hike. NPS describes a short but steep trail from the parking area.

Short, steep trail; part is shared with a horse trail. Rocks near the falls are very slippery.

Where to start

Large parking area at the end of Deep Creek Road past Deep Creek Campground. A park parking tag is required for vehicles parked longer than 15 minutes.

Timing & water

The park's road and trail closure page lists no closure for the Deep Creek trails.

Before you go

Great Smoky Mountains parking tag required: $5 daily, $15 weekly, $40 annual. Tags must be displayed; most trailheads do not sell them.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Swain County, North Carolina.

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