Morning sunlight streams over mountain peaks, through trees and on to an edge of this forest waterfall. Located in the Smoky Mountains along an eight mile out and back trail, this autumn scenery is available on prints in my gallery.
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Indian Flats Falls
Located in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains, near Cades Cove in Tennessee, Indian Flats Falls features a beautiful four-tiered series of waterfalls, totaling nearly 60-feet.
The trek is approx. 8 miles out and back through a scenic, forested landscape, and hikers commonly have the area all to themselves to enjoy a peaceful visit.
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Indian Flats Falls
Located in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, Indian Flats Falls is a series of four waterfalls with a total height of 60-feet. It’s an 8.2 mile out and back hike on a mountain trail, and this is the upper tier, as photographed one foggy autumn morning following a storm of heavy rain and high winds.
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Indian Flats Falls
Prints available. Located in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, along the Middle Prong Trail, Indian Flats Falls has a combined height of 60-feet, comprised of four tiers. It’s an 8.4 mile out and back hike, with changes in elevation, and visitors should research present water conditions in advance of the trek.
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Indian Flats Falls
Prints available. Indian Flats Falls is located in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, standing 60-feet tall and with four tiers. It’s an eight mile out and back hike which is well worth the effort. Thanks for visiting!
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The Water Rolls
Sixty feet below the top of Indian Flats Falls, I placed a small rock on a boulder in the creek, and enjoyed the beauty of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Prints available.
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Sunlight Streams On Waterfall
Morning sunlight streams through the forest and a lifting fog, reflecting on Indian Flats Falls, a four-tiered waterfall in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. This photograph is available in my gallery and would make a wonderful addition for your home. Thanks!
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Indian Flats Falls
Morning fog surrounds the upper tier of Indian Flats Falls, located in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains, in Tennessee. It’s an 8 mile hike out and back, but worth the trek – scenery includes four tiers of waterfalls totaling 60-feet.
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Indian Flats Falls
Located in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, Indian Flats Falls features a four-tiered series of waterfalls, totaling 60-feet in height. Prints available.
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Waterfall Reflections
This is the beautiful Indian Flats Falls, and, though I can’t say with absolute certainty, I suspect that it would look very nice on a wall in your home! Prints available.
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River In Foggy Forest
Prints available. Located in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, I shot this photograph along the Double Trestle Branch, while on a recent morning hike back from Indian Flats Falls.
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Edge of Falls
This close up photography features an edge of the third-tier at Indian Flats Falls, a waterfall located in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Visit my gallery at Pixels to select a print of your choosing as decoration for a room in your home or office!
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Change of Seasons
After a night of rain and wind, a morning fog lingers with golden leaves floating in water. Photographed at Indian Flats Falls, along the Middle Prong Trail in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
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Indian Flats Falls
Located in the Tremont section of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, the Middle Prong Trail to Indian Flats Falls is 8.2 miles out and back.
Driving 3 miles beyond the Tremont Institute, which features a small gift shop and restroom, the gravel road dead ends at a parking area by the trailhead. Crossing a footbridge over the river, the trail forks to the left and parallels Lynn Camp Prong.
Hikers will enjoy the sound of running water over the course of a 1140-foot elevation gain en route to Indian Flats Falls. At approx. 1/2 mile, the impressive 35-foot tall Lynn Camp Falls can be viewed from the trail.
History
The Middle Prong Trail was originally a railroad bed used by the Little River Railroad & Lumber Company, based in Townsend, Tennessee, which was one of the largest commercial logging operations in southern Appalachia, operating for 38 years until 1939, with 150 miles of railroad. Visitors can find more information available at the Little River Railroad Museum.
Along the way, hikers will observe vestiges from that era, including limited glimpses of railroad tracks and other steel remnants, a toppled chimney and an abandoned 1920’s Cadillac taxi. Other encounters may include horses – equestrians allowed, so watch your step – and bears, common to the area.
The Hike
Over the course of the trail, hikers should expect an increase in grade and quantity of scattered small-to-medium sized rocks. There are two bridges to cross, as well as two small creek beds, easily traversed by stepping on rocks to keep dry.
After hiking 4 miles up a mountainside, one might expect to see a sign pointing to Indian Flats Falls. Alas, there are no signs. Instead, following several turns and an increase in elevation, the path broadens substantially at a switchback. Rather than continuing left, hikers will see a path to the right, tucked behind a large bush near a rock face. Turning right is a short, moderately difficult path over some rocks and under a few downed trees – then, the falls!
The Falls
Emerging from the path, visitors are greeted with a wonderful view of the 20-foot tall top section of Indian Flats Falls. There is plenty of room for several people to gather, though hikers should remain weary of slippery conditions on what would otherwise appear as flat rock surfaces.
This waterfall actually has four-tiers, for a total height of 60-feet, though access to these lower areas isn’t easy, requiring one to get dirty foraging through the brush, descending shallow rock ledges, and wading knee-deep through a plunge pool at the base.
If you’re prepared to sustain a few scratches and get muddy, the views are definitely worth the effort.
Photographs
Fine quality prints are available in my gallery at Fine Art America.
The following photography presents Indian Flats Falls, top-down:
If you enjoy the great outdoors, then I’d highly recommend the hike to Indian Flats Falls. And, plan to spend more time than you might otherwise expect, as you’ll often find yourself stopping to enjoy scenery along the river.
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Black And White Waterfall
This black and white photograph features the Upper Indian Flats Falls, as seen along Middle Prong Trail in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. It’s now available on prints in my gallery at Pixels.
Phil Perkins • Photography 