Took this hike with my wife on a week day early May 2013. Both of us are late 40's novice hikers in fair shape. Made the trek in an hour and ten minutes each way. Trail was uncrowded. Hike to falls and back is very scenic along river with three ridge crossings and multiple foot bridges along the trail. Falls... More

Hike is about 5 miles round trip and off the Cades Cove Loop. Might as well do it if your driving to that side of the park anyway :) Trail follows the river for most of the hike and I enjoyed the sound of the running water. The waterfall is about 20 ft high and at least that wide. It's... More

Rated as a moderately difficult hike, this 5 mile (round trip) hike leads to a fantastic waterfall. The trail is sometimes rocky, several uphill and downhill portions, and lots of tree roots to avoid; but overall enjoyable. You cross several bridges (not for the faint hearted) during the hike. Takes a while to reach here from Gatlinburg. Cade's Cove is... More

This is not a hard hike and very worth the trip. As in all the mountain hikes just take your time and enjoy the view.

We hiked this 5mile after a lot of rain. The water level was up and everything was slipery. It is a moderatley difficult hike and you will deffinatley feel it afterwards! The veiws are amazing! The thin log bridges were a little scary. My kids thought they were cool! The falls were breathtaking! We were deffinatley all ready for a... More

Despite pretty bad weather, and parking in the wrong lot, it was a wonderful walk with the family. Coming over the ridge and walking into Abrams were the highlights, other than the inch of snow that fell during the walk. Great people at the falls helped with the family photos - great memories.

We are not experienced hikers. My 9 year old hiked the whole route...my 5 year old did not. She got a ride on daddy's shoulders. The walk is beautiful but is a hard walk....steep thigh burning hills and knee jarring descents. The sheer drop offs left our knees weak but the end result was so worth the effort. The falls... More

I consider myself in pretty good shape, my wife is in decent shape after having a child 4 months prior. We did have to take some breaks for her along the way but I think that this hike was worth it. You are on inclines and declines both ways of this hike - it isn't uphill going out and downhill... More

My boyfriend and I hiked this trail yesterday and it was just lovely. The views of the mountains and the water are beautiful along the way, and the falls area is a great place to sit and have a snack before heading back. The winter is ending and we are a bit out of shape from the holidays and a... More