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                    | Image Name = GSMNP Grotto Falls.JPG
                    | City = Gatlinburg
                    | State = Tennessee
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Waterfall}}
                    | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                    | Hike Time = 2
                    | Distance = 2.6
                    | Elevation Gain = *
                    | High Point = *
                    | Latitude = N35°40.818
                    | Longitude = W83°27.747
                    | Medical = Sevierville
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35.68030,-83.46245
Trailhead for Trillum Gap Trail from Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
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| Image Name = GSMNP Grotto Falls.JPG
| Park = Great Smoky Mountains National Park
| City = Gatlinburg
| State = Tennessee
| Marking = None
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}}
| Difficulty Rating = Medium
| Hike Time = 2 Hours
| Round Trip Distance = 2.46 Mi
| Trail Distance = 1.23 Mi
| Trail Type = In-and-Out
| Elevation Gain = 974 Ft
| Elevation Loss = -437 Ft
| High Point = 3,712 Ft
| Parking coords = 35.68030,-83.46245
| Trailhead coords = 35.68030,-83.46245
| Medical = Sevierville
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| Winter photos = Yes
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| Comment = Get some winter waterfall pics for the adventurous
| Date reviewed = 10/25/2015
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Located in the [[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]], a moderate hike up through classic forest to a waterfall you can walk behind.
Moderate hike up through classic GSMNP forest to a waterfall you can walk behind.


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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|Fourth and last creek crossing heading up.
|Fourth and last creek crossing heading up.
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|Grotto Falls
|Grotto Falls
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== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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No fee, but Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail does not allow RVs or trailers and is only open March 11 - Nov 30 during 2011.  During peak summer season, you might spend more time on this roadway than on the trail.
No fee, but Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail does not allow RVs or trailers and is only open March 11 - Nov 30 during 2011.  During peak summer season, you might spend more time on this roadway than on the trail.
If the Roaring Fork Motor Trail closed, then next nearest access point would be at the Rainbow Falls trailhead for a 7 mile round trip hike.


== After the Hike ==
== After the Hike ==
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35.68030,-83.46245~Trailhead at Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail~[[Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - Trillum Gap Trailhead.JPG|150px|Trillum Gap Trailhead]]~MarkerA.png
(A) 35.68030,-83.46245
35.67940,-83.46091~Intersection of parking access and Trillum Gap Trail~[[Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - Trail intersection sign.JPG|150px]]~MarkerT.png
Trailhead at Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
35.67896,-83.46065~First creek crossing~[[Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - First Creek Crossing.JPG|150px|First Creek Crossing]]~MarkerJ.png
(G) 36.502891,-82.468700
35.67692,-83.45635~Second creek crossing~ ~MarkerJ.png
Intersection of parking access and Trillum Gap Trail
35.67664,-83.45376~Last creek crossing~ ~MarkerJ.png
[[Image:GSMNP Trillum trail intersection.jpg|150px]]
35.67367,-83.4496~Grotto Falls~[[Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls.JPG|150px|Grotto Falls]]~MarkerC.png
(J) 36.502507,-82.482345
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[[Image:Devil's_Backbone_trailhead_.jpg|150px|Trail head bridge]]
(J) 36.50051,-82.47105
Trail bridge
(C) 36.49958,-82.47186
Fall Creek Falls
[[Image:WPSP Fall Creek Falls.jpg|150px|Fall Creek Falls]]
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[[File:GSMNP Grotto Falls profile.JPG]]
[[File:GSMNP Grotto Falls Trail profile.JPG]]


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - Trillum Gap Trailhead.JPG|Trillum Gap Trailhead
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Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - Trail intersection sign.JPG|Trail intersection sign
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Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - First Creek Crossing.JPG|First Creek Crossing
Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - Fourth Creek Crossing.JPG|Fourth Creek Crossing
Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - path behind.JPG|path behind Grotto Falls
Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls - almost there.JPG|Almost there - cascade downstream
Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls2.JPG|Grotto Falls
Image:GSMNP Grotto Falls3.JPG.JPG|Grotto Falls
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