Ramsey's Cascades

Hike Name: Ramsey's Cascades Location: east TN Length: 4 Submitted by: Dean Hitt Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Tennessee trail reviews Tennessee national parks Tennessee state parks
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Description
An addendum to Craig Noland's description of Ramsey's Cascades.

Roughly 3/5ths of the way up, the trail winds through a spectacular grove of "Old Growth" Poplar (trees). Located deep in the Old Growth Forest, (The Great Smokey Mountains National Park has the largest contiguous Old Growth forest east of the Rocky Mountains) look for the Grizzly Giant on the left side of the trail going up. Please do not hack any more of the bark away from the trunk than has already been removed by the tourists.

The mountainside along the Ramsey's Cascades trail is populated with a generous portion of giant Poplars and Hemlocks, some of the largest living organisms on the face of the planet.

Directions to Hike
Drive approximately 6 miles east of Gatlinburg to the Greenbrier Road entrance on the right. Turn right and use caution, as this can be a very narrow road in places. At 3.2 miles, turn left across the bridge and go another 1.5 miles to the trailhead. Don,t leave any valuables in plain view in your car. Lock everything up or leave them at home. ( PS Greenbrier Road has great places to swim, sun bath, and picnic. There are also many other trailheads and trail intersections along the road.

Contact Information
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park at (423)436-1200 or the Greenbrier Ranger Station at (423)436-7777

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