Spruce Flats Falls
A short but steep 1.6-mile round trip from the Tremont Institute to a 30-foot waterfall, reached in about two-thirds of a mile.
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- Length
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 460 ft
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route
- out-and-back
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0.6 mi · 342 ft of climbing · high 1,669 ft · low 1,348 ft
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Parking
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont; a park parking tag is required. The rocks around the plunge pool are slick. Pets are not allowed on park trails.
Directions to parkingWeather at the trailhead
78°FOvercast now
Sunrise 6:18 AM · Sunset 8:52 PM
- TodayOvercast80° / 63°F4% precip
- WedClear87° / 66°F3% precip
- ThuThunderstorm86° / 67°F58% precip
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The trail leaves from the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, climbing a service road before turning onto a rooty, rocky footpath over a low ridge and dropping to the falls. It is a favorite quick hike in the Tremont area, but the tread is uneven and the short distance belies a trail that earns its moderate rating.