Last updated: July 17, 2024
Thing to Do
Hike to Lynn Camp Prong Cascades
![A short, cascading waterfall framed by boulders and orange, fallen leaves. Hiker icon in corner.](/common/uploads/cropped_image/primary/ED871EBC-06DA-CA51-083F36A443262702.jpg?width=1300&quality=90&mode=crop)
Bob Carr Photo
Overview
Go on a 1.4-mile (2.3-km) roundtrip woodland stroll following an old railroad bed along the Middle Prong of Little River to a dramatic cascade in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The trail is mostly wide and flat and gently ascends through rhododendron and some cliff-like rock outcroppings, though it narrows in some sections where washouts have occured.
Length
1.4 miles (2.3 km) roundtrip
Parking
Middle Prong Trailhead at the end of Upper Tremont Road (unpaved but well-maintained)
Nearest Restroom
Townsend Visitor Center (7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882)
Alternate Hikes
- Hike the Kephart Prong Trail: 4 miles (6.4 km) roundtrip
- Hike the Little River, Cucumber Gap, Jakes Creek Loop: 5.4 miles (8.7 km) roundtrip
- Hike to Twentymile Cascades: 1.2 miles (1.9 km) roundtrip
- Hike the Anthony Creek Trail: varying lengths
The Gatlinburg Trail and Oconaluftee River Trail are the only two park trails where pets are permitted. Pets are also allowed in picnic areas, in campgrounds, and on roads.
A parking tag is required to park in the Smokies for more than 15 minutes.