Grotto Falls
Sevier County, Tennessee
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Sevier County, Tennessee
- The walk
- Distance conflict: 2.6 or 4 miles round-trip
- Ground & access
- Roots, rocks, inclines and slippery muddy sections.
The forest trail crosses streams and reaches the waterfall from Trillium Gap Trailhead.
Plan your visit
Trillium Gap Trail from Roaring Fork
Same NPS page gives 2.6 in its overview and 4 under Length; no resolved distance claimed.
Roots, rocks, inclines and slippery muddy sections.
Where to start
Trillium Gap Trailhead on one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail; limited spaces.
Timing & water
Approach road closes in winter. Bear warning listed for Trillium Gap on 2026-10-27.
Before you go
NPS parking tag required over 15 minutes; no reservation listed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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