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Meigs Creek Cascade

Sevier County, Tennessee

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Sevier County, Tennessee
Access status
Park trail route documented; unbridged creek crossings; parking tag required
The walk
About 2 miles one way, 4.0 miles round trip, per The Outbound
Ground & access
Stone steps and a climb at the start, then creek crossings without footbridges that are easy in low water and tricky in high water. Rattlesnakes have been seen along the ridge section.
The Outbound: Hike to Upper Meigs Falls

Meigs Creek Cascade, also called Upper Meigs Falls, is on Meigs Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Meigs Creek Trail starts at The Sinks on Little River Road. It climbs stone steps, crests around 1 mile in, then descends to Meigs Creek and follows the creek upstream. The Outbound reports four creek crossings before the cascade, 2 miles in. There are no footbridges at the crossings. Return the same way, or continue toward Buckhorn Gap.

Plan your visit

The Sinks parking area on Little River Road, Meigs Creek Trail to Upper Meigs Falls (Meigs Creek Cascade)

The Outbound places the cascade 2 miles in and gives 4.0 miles round trip in its description; its summary box lists 3.55 miles. Hiking Project gives 3.5 miles for the whole Meigs Creek Trail to Buckhorn Gap, which goes past the cascade.

Stone steps and a climb at the start, then creek crossings without footbridges that are easy in low water and tricky in high water. Rattlesnakes have been seen along the ridge section.

Where to start

The Sinks parking area on Little River Road, 5.8 miles from the Townsend Y toward Sugarlands, or about 11.5 miles from Sugarlands Visitor Center. The lot can fill on summer weekends.

Timing & water

Hiking Project says the trail is closed when Little River Road is closed between the Townsend Y and Sugarlands Visitor Center.

Before you go

The National Park Service requires a parking tag for any vehicle parked in the park for longer than 15 minutes. A daily tag is $5.

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

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Sevier County, Tennessee.

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