Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced Friday a temporary one-day closure of Laurel Falls Trail on Tuesday to remove downed trees and repair damages ...

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months starting ...

The project started in January and is expected to last a total of 18 months, ending sometime in summer 2026. According to NPS, the goal of the rehabilitation is to enhance public safety and improve ...

Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 hikers annually, so many that the trail is crumbling under foot as endless lines of hikers shuffle toward an 80-foot waterfall at the 1.3-mile mark.

Vandals used cans of spray paint to deface ancient rock walls leading to Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The 1.3-mile Laurel Falls Trail, ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are arguably the most popular national park in the United States. More than 13 million people visited in 2023, which was more than other well-traveled parks such as Yosemite, ...

The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 people ...

Laurel Falls Trail is among the most visited spots in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is divided by the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. National Park Service photo Vandals used cans of ...