Cataract Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

July 16, 2008

The Cataract Falls is a small 40-foot waterfall near the Sugarlands Visitor Center. If you are at the Center and need to stretch your legs before continuing through the Park, this is a short and easy walk. To get there, head behind the Visitors Center toward the headquarters building parking lot. Don’t take the natural trail. On the other side of the parking lot, go left on the paved road and cross the small bridge. You will see a sign on the right side of the road for the falls, which are about 100 yards down the path.