JUNEY WHANK FALLS LOOP
Location: North Carolina
Trip Starts: Deep Creek
Trip Ends: Deep Creek
Total Distance: 0.7 mile
Hike Type: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Trails Used: Juney Whank Falls Trail
Trail Traffic: Moderate
Trip Type: Day or Overnight
More Information:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-1200
Highlights:
This is an easy loop hike that starts at Deep Creek, goes past Juney Whank Falls then loops back to the starting point. Juney Whank is a Cherokee phrase which means “place where the bear passes.” We didn’t see any bear, but saw plenty of day hikers. Still there are great views of the falls from a footbridge on the trail.
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