Park officials announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17 that crews will “begin a major rehabilitation” on Laurel Falls Trail, which will close for 18 months starting Jan. 6, 2025. Crews are slated to ...

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months ...

Laurel Falls is one of the most popular trails in the park. The path has an upper and a lower section, divided by a walkway at the base of the upper falls (which measure 80 feet in height).

The 1.3-mile Laurel Falls Trail, which sees as many as 375,000 visitors annually, was hit in multiple spots, photos shows. “On July 24, 2023, U.S. Park Rangers investigated a vandalism report ...

If you’re planning a hike around New Year’s Day in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of its most popular trails will be closing during the first week of January for improvements and ...