Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Laurel Falls Trail

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 1, 1979

1. Laurel Falls Trail Marker

Inscription. The trail ascends gradually for 1⅓ miles to Laurel Falls. It is an easy and delightful walk through a forest which was logged and ravaged by wildfire long before the park was established in 1934. For these reasons, big trees are scarce. With natural reforestation and protection many of the scars are healing rapidly.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 35° 40.317′ N, 83° 34.844′ W. Marker is in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Little River Road aka Fighting Creek Gap Road. The marker is located in Great Smokey Mountains National Park. It is 3.5 miles west from the Sugarlands Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gatlinburg TN 37738, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wonderland Hotel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Boom Town (approx. 0.8 miles away); Elkmont (approx. 0.8 miles away); Elkmont Historic District: Appalachian Club (approx. 1.2 miles away); Quite a Social Place (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Appalachian Club (approx. 1.2 miles away); Appalachian Clubhouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); Spence Cabin (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gatlinburg.

Laurel Falls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 1, 1979

2. Laurel Falls

Scenery along the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 1, 1979

3. Scenery along the road

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 1, 1979

4. Scenery along the road

Sign at the entrance to the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 1, 1979

5. Sign at the entrance to the park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 10, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.