Hen Wallow Falls

I would say this is a moderately difficult hike. Going there is harder than coming back. The difficulty makes it a lot less crowded. There is plenty of parking. The payoff is more than worth the trek!

We were staying in a Pigeon Forge and looking for a destination that wasn't so touristy so we decided to take a short drive out to the falls. Nice picnic area. Bathrooms were not opened yet which was a surprise as it was mid-March. About an hour hike to the falls. Did get a little tricky towards the end with a narrower path and it was a bit slick. The view was beautiful. Nice large picnic area.

We parked at Cosby Picnic area parking A and took Gabe’s mountain trail to Hen Wallow Falls. Beautiful hike with log bridges but heavy incline until you hit the waterfall. It was a challenging hike at the end but worth the reward.

This trail is a total of 4.4 miles to the falls and back. Definitely a moderate leaning towards hard as the terrain is very rocky/ lots of tree roots. Lots of elevation as well on the way to the falls. There are a few log bridges that were fun to cross. The last part to get to the falls is pretty steep and lots of roots. The trail is well marked. We saw quite a bit of flora and the falls were quite beautiful. Not a lot of other hikers which was nice. The parking lot is large as it's also a picnic area, so plenty of spaces. There is a restroom as well near the picnic tables.

Beautiful and moderately challenging day hike! In my opinion, one of the nicest trails in the park. I liked the elevation challenge and the fact that there were few other groups hiking on a Saturday, and those were all somewhat experienced hikers with excellent trail etiquette. We made it out and back in about 4.5 hours with a 3 year old.

The trail is 85% uphill on the way to the falls, with a lot of roots and rocks. Hard, but wonderful to be a part of. The last tenth of a mile is a steep downward climb, but pays off with Hen Wallow Falls! It’s cool and refreshing. Unfortunately, you have to climb back up to get back on the trail! It’s very strenuous but the rest is literally downhill from there. Great trail! Worth the pain!

It's a great hike with awesome views. You will encounter rocks, roots and some steep hills. The hike is definitely worth the trip.

I feel like this falls is underrated and a hidden gem. We came here after attempting to go to grotto falls but weren’t able to find parking. It worked out to our favor because this hike was beautiful. It had jungle vibes to me. A handful of log walking bridges, tons of mushrooms and fungi along the trail and hardly ANY people. We probably encountered 6 people the whole time. We had the falls to ourselves. We came here about 1pm on a Sunday. It took me and my husband 2 hours and 11 minutes total for the hike not including stop time at falls. There is a steep downhill climb right before you hit the falls which you have to climb back up to leave. But the steep climb was fairly short in distance and after that, it was a gradual downhill hike on the way back. This was a favorite for us.