Ramsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This 100' cascade drops along Ramsey Prong, which forms on the slopes of Greenbrier Pinnacle and Mount Guyot (6,621'). While the falls are exceptional, the hike itself is equally compelling. The Ramsey Cascades Trail passes through Cove Hardwood Forests in the Greenbrier section of the Park, one of the largest swaths of old growth trees in the Smokies.

Elevations range 875' - 6,643' within the Park, with 16 peaks over 5,000'

Scenic bridges span Ramsey Prong in one of the largest old growth forests in the Park

Ramsey Prong is fed by several major drainages along the Greenbrier Pinnacle

Though millipedes cannot bite, many can emit poisonous or foul-smelling compounds through their skin

Ramsey Cascades drops 100' over several tiers and rock outcrops

Rushing water and polished rock along the Ramsey Cascades Trail

Over 2,000 miles of streams cross Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mountain Laurel envelops the trail

Northern Hardwood Forests are the highest elevation deciduous forests in the eastern US

Every year visitors are injured while attempting to climb waterfalls

Over 1,600 species of flowering plants inhabit the Park, including 100 native trees and 100 native shrubs

Mount Guyot (6,621') is the second tallest mountain in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A large bridge near the trailhead provides great creek views

Innumerable pools and cascades along Ramsey Prong

Cove Hardwood Forests are the most botanically diverse of the Smokies' 5 forest types

Broad leaves and Jurassic-like foliage provide a solid tree canopy for most of the trail

The falls are named after the Ramsey family, local homesteaders whose progenitor was William Ramsey born in 1776