Ramsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and one of the most spectacular. Water drops 100 feet over rock outcroppings and cascades down the to the Little Pigeon river!
The trail to the waterfall gains over 2,000' in elevation over its 4 mile course and the 8-mile roundtrip hike is strenuous in difficulty. It follows rushing rivers and streams for much of its length. The last 2 miles pass through old-growth cove hardwood forest with large tuliptrees, basswoods, silverbells, and yellow birches.