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Abrams Falls
Grotto Falls
Hen Wallow Falls
Indian Creek Falls
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Whank Falls
Laurel Falls
Rainbow Falls
Ramsay Cascades
Trail
are mysterious treeless areas
Andrews Bald
high in the mountains. Some 10 Gregory Bald
speculate that they were caused
Silers Bald
by ice storms, insects, woolly
Spence Field
mammoths, dry wind or fire.
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Cades Cove Loop
Powerful 25' falls
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Roaring Fork
Walk behind falls
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Cosby Campground 95' cascade over rock
E Deep Creek Campground 60' waterfall
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Deep Creek Road
125' cascade
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Little River Road
Double drop falls
M Cherokee Orchard Road 80' sheer drop
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Park’s highest falls
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6 hrs.
Time
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Clingmans Dome Road Park’s highest bald 3 hrs.
Parson Branch Road
Azaleas in June 4-5 hrs.
Clingmans Dome Road Excellent views 5-6 hrs.
Cades Cove Picnic Area Follows old road 6-7 hrs.
Cades Cove Picnic Area Along Appalachian Trail 8 hrs.
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