GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WATE ... It’s just a 0.8-mile hike to this waterfall. Find the trailhead on Deep Creek Road. For a map of the park, see the National Park Service ...

While hikers can travel Rainbow Falls Trail for its full 6.7 miles to Mount Le Conte, most opt for the 5.6-mile out-and-back hike to its namesake waterfall. Rainbow Falls cascades 80 feet ...

It's the only waterfall in the park where a trail passes behind it, making for a special up-close experience. The dirt trail winds through a cool mountain cove environment of old-growth forest.