Mannis Branch Falls
Sevier County, Tennessee
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Sevier County, Tennessee
- Access status
- Partial guide: roadside view only; exact pull-off not identified
- The walk
- Roadside view; no walk
- Ground & access
- Roadside viewing. The river crossing to the base is dangerous and is not part of this guide.
Mannis Branch Falls is a two-part waterfall, about 30 feet in total, on Mannis Branch across the Little River from Little River Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitor accounts say it can be seen from the road at a pull-off between Elkmont and the Sinks, but it sits back in a hollow and trees hide it, especially in summer. Reaching the base means wading the Little River; one firsthand account describes waist-deep water, slick rocks and a strong current, and notes that people drown in the Little River. Do not try to cross. The sources do not say exactly which pull-off to use.
Plan your visit
Pull-off on Little River Road between Elkmont and the Sinks, viewing the falls across the river
This is a view from the road. The sources do not give the milepost of the pull-off.
Roadside viewing. The river crossing to the base is dangerous and is not part of this guide.
Where to start
A pull-off on Little River Road between Elkmont and the Sinks; the exact pull-off is not identified. A park parking tag is required to park for more than 15 minutes.
Timing & water
The view is easier when the leaves are off the trees.
Before you go
Great Smoky Mountains National Park requires a parking tag; most trailheads have no tag machines, so buy one in advance.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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