The Sinks - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

I had the opportunity to stop at The Sinks on the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park again in March 2017. This man-made waterfall was created in the late 1800s when loggers used dynamite to free a massive log jam at a bend in the river. So much dynamite was used that a new course for the river was created.

The river flow was much higher when I visited The Sinks in December 2015, as can be seen here.

The river once flowed to the right instead of across the rocks

Little River Gorge Road crosses the river just above The Sinks

A couple of kayakers

Another view of The Sinks from downstream

The Sinks from the entrance to the parking area

Little River above The Sinks

Another cascade above The Sinks

Little River a bit farther upstream

Entry to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is free.

The park website is https://www.nps.gov/grsm.