West Prong Falls - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

West Prong Falls is visible from a pullout on Laurel Creek Road about ½ mile southwest of the Townsend Wye towards Cades Cove. I have found the 10 foot drop of the West Prong of the Little River to be very picturesque in any season of the year. The river flow was very high as I visited in early December 2015 after several days of heavy rain.

West Prong Falls from the bank

West Prong Falls from the parking area

A closeup of the falls

Standing waves upstream of the falls

A small drainage falls over the cliff created by excavating for the road

Entry to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is free.

The park website is http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm.