Meigs Creek Trailhead is located 11.4 miles west of the Sugarlands Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Sinks is a turbulent waterfall along Little River that plunges into a deep gorge and suddenly slows, forming large pools ideal for swimming and recreation. While the gorge area is busy, fewer hike the Meigs Creek Trail to Upper Meigs Falls. Upper Meigs Falls sit just beneath the confluence of Curry Prong, Henderson Prong, Bunch Prong and Bloody Branch on Meigs Creek. This secluded fall drops 15' into a small pool shaded by rhododendron and a tall hardwood canopy.

Side view of Upper Meigs Falls

A black bellied salamander catches a bug near Upper Meigs Creek Falls

Great Smoky Mountain National Park has over 800 miles of hiking and riding trails

The trail leaves the Meigs Creek Trailhead and quickly enters a quiet hardwood forest

Upper Meigs Falls has two waterfall chutes right next to each other

The black bellied salamander takes its prey underwater

A hiker walks the peaceful Meigs Creek Trail

Upper Meigs Falls - seen from the Meigs Creek Trail

A black bellied salamander appears translucent in the dark crevices of Upper Meigs Falls

Upper Meigs Falls

The falls let out into a beautiful still pool