Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Grotto Falls Trail

Grotto Falls is an easy trail off the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. It is 2.4 miles roundtrip though a hemlock dominated forest. Grotto Falls is distinctive as the only waterfall in the park one can walk behind.

Contact Information:

The Great Smoky Mountains, 107 Park Headquarters Road , Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, Phone: 423-436-1200

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road , Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, Phone: 423-436-1200

Directions

Directions from Gatlinburg: Travel south on Hwy. 441 and turn right onto Hwy. 321. The motor trail begins approximately 1 mile down the road on the left. The trail is accessible to the right of the road approximately 2.5 miles into the motor trail.