Have you ever felt the urge to walk behind a waterfall…? Aw, c’mon now. We all have. We all ache for the ethereal, dream about something profound and exciting. Thankfully, Tennessee is on par with our fantastical urges – and we have lovely spots like Grotto Falls on the Trillium Gap Trail.

Jim Dollar - Flickr Located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the 3 mile round-trip hike to the falls is considered of “moderate” difficulty.

Jason AG - Flickr How tall is the waterfall, you ask? Grotto Falls measures at 25 feet tall.

Timothy Wildey - Flickr With a free-fall of 18 feet, prepare to get a little wet from the watery wash.

snassek - Flickr Just look at it. Pure beauty. The bit of the waterfall the world hardly has the chance to see.

Anissa Casey - Flickr Take note - pets and bicycles are prohibited on the trail. You’ll want to make sure you bring sturdy shoes. You don’t want to figure your way down the trails without the proper footwear.

Matthew Paulson - Flickr The trailhead is actually located on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, a hotspot open from May to November.

Brandon Shea - Flickr Trillium Gap Trail actually wriggles its way through an old growth forest, the perfect backdrop to the beauty of the falls.

Have you made your way behind the falls…?

Jim Dollar - Flickr

Located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the 3 mile round-trip hike to the falls is considered of “moderate” difficulty.

Jason AG - Flickr

How tall is the waterfall, you ask? Grotto Falls measures at 25 feet tall.

Timothy Wildey - Flickr

With a free-fall of 18 feet, prepare to get a little wet from the watery wash.

snassek - Flickr

Just look at it. Pure beauty. The bit of the waterfall the world hardly has the chance to see.

Anissa Casey - Flickr

Take note - pets and bicycles are prohibited on the trail. You’ll want to make sure you bring sturdy shoes. You don’t want to figure your way down the trails without the proper footwear.

Matthew Paulson - Flickr

The trailhead is actually located on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, a hotspot open from May to November.

Brandon Shea - Flickr

Trillium Gap Trail actually wriggles its way through an old growth forest, the perfect backdrop to the beauty of the falls.

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