On of the most visited areas in the Great Smoky Mountains is the Sugerland area headquarters. Right behind the park center is the Fighting Creek Nature trail, one of the easiest trails to get to in the park. Plenty of families use this trail as a starter for small children just to get out into nature, but the day I went it really wasn't that crowded. We honestly saw very few other hikers. I think the fact that there's no major land feature at the end (i.e. waterfall, overlook, cave) causes some people to move on to more highly trafficked trails. John Owensby cabin is on the turn around of the one mile loop trail. It's one of the smaller historic cabins in the park (the Walker Sisters' cabin is much larger for example), but for the short hike it's a picturesque spot for some rustic shots. Fighting Creek also goes by the trail and offers some nice shots. Linked to the Fighting Creek Trail is a short side trip to Cataract Falls. Cataract is a small falls not far off the road that makes nice pictures if you're not looking to walk too far for a waterfall. I've seen this falls with a pretty decent amount of water where it looks much better than this shot, but apparently the water table was a bit low when we were there. The trail from the nature center to Cataract goes under a bridge near the parking area for the falls. Cataract is a little hidden because it isn't marked particularly well from the road, but it's always busy.
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AuthorA librarian who likes to travel and experience life. CategoriesArchives
June 2022
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