01/08/2025
Laurel Falls Trail closes today for 18 months of rehabilitation work. The project includes improvements to the trail and more than 50 new parking spaces.
In the meantime, there are other hikes you can enjoy:
✔️Lynn Camp Prong Cascades (1.4 miles roundtrip)
✔️Chasteen Creek Cascades (3.6 miles roundtrip)
✔️Little River, Cucumber Gap, Jakes Creek Loop (5.4 miles roundtrip, stick to Little River Trail to easily shorten)
✔️Deep Creek Waterfall Loop (2.4 miles roundtrip)
✔️Elkmont, Sugarlands, Cove Hardwood and Smokemont nature trails (varying lengths)
Laurel Falls Trail closes today for 18 months of rehabilitation work. The project includes improvements to the trail and more than 50 new parking spaces.
In the meantime, the park has plenty of hikes you can enjoy. Some of our favorites include:
✔️Lynn Camp Prong Cascades (1.4 miles roundtrip)
✔️Chasteen Creek Cascades (3.6 miles roundtrip)
✔️Little River, Cucumber Gap, Jakes Creek Loop (5.4 miles roundtrip, stick to Little River Trail to easily shorten)
✔️Deep Creek Waterfall Loop (2.4 miles roundtrip)
✔️Elkmont, Sugarlands, Cove Hardwood and Smokemont nature trails (varying lengths)
Learn more about the project at www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/national-park-service-to-begin-major-rehabilitation-of-laurel-falls-trail-in-january.htm