Spruce Flats Falls tumbles roughly 30 feet over four tiers in the Tremont area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The 1.8-mile round-trip hike begins at the Lumber Ridge Trailhead near the Tremont Institute.
At 30 ft, it stands above roughly 24% of the 775 documented falls in this guide.
The falls are fed by Spruce Flats Branch. You'll find it in Blount, Tennessee. It is protected within Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS).
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. A short walk gets you to the viewpoint, so it works for most casual visitors and families. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 1.8 miles round trip. Base a visit out of Townsend, the closest town.
When to go: Spring; year-round. Like most waterfalls, Spruce Flats Falls runs highest after snowmelt or heavy rain and can thin out in late summer, so it's worth checking recent streamflow and the land manager's conditions page before a long drive.
