Road Prong Falls - Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
N 35° 36.906 W 083° 28.218
17S E 276258 N 3944068
Road Prong Falls is located about half way down the Road Prong Trail.
Waymark Code: WMEYX8
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2012
Views: 5
Road Prong Falls is the only named waterall on Road Prong Trail which follows an old Native American trail and a later toll road over the divide of the Smoky Mountains. The trail runs 2.4 miles from the trailhead on the Clingmans Dome Road to where it intersects with the Chimney Tops Trail. It is all downhill from the upper end so start at the top.
Road Prong is a small stream in times of low water. The trail has many areas were the walking surface is very slick, mossy rocks. There are several sections where the trail is in Road Prong. There are plenty of rocks to step on and the water is not deep enough to require wading; however I would recommend checking with the Ranger Station at Clingman's Dome before attempting the trail. If there has been a lot of rain or it is early in the year and the snow is melting you do not want to atttempt this trail.
Access to the falls is not easy. There is a trail from Road Prong Trail but it is steep and narrow. Views of the falls would be better during times when there are no leaves.