Grotto Falls is located on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in Gatlinburg, TN. Grotto Falls is the only waterfall in the park that you can safely walk behind. The 1.5-mile hike to the falls is through a hemlock forest with large American beeches, maples, and silverbells. Round-trip the hike is 3 miles. The trail to the 30-foot waterfall is one of the most popular hikes in all of the Smokies. If you have a picnic lunch, the big rocks around the falls are a great place to set up with the family and get caught up in the serenity of the Park.
Directions: From Gatlinburg take Airport Road at traffic light 8 to the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. During spring, summer, and fall, park in the Grotto Falls parking lot about 2 miles into the Nature Trail. Access road is closed in the winter. The Grotto Falls Trail begins at the parking area and soon joins the Trillium Gap Trail on its way to Grotto Falls.
Posted by Chris Ann 
