Baskins Falls Day Hike
Sept. 10, 2011
3.2 miles round trip
Dana & Kenny Koogler
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
Today we slept in and did a short hike without a long drive. We hiked for the first time in a long time in the Smokies. We've had some recent rain and we knew the streams and waterfalls would be running well now. The temperatures have cooled off to perfect and the skies were clear and crisp today. We had not hiked to Baskins Falls in an unbelievable 14 years. The last time we went there it was Autumn and there was hardly any water coming over the falls. Today was much better!
Baskins Falls from directly in front of it. The falls is about 35 feet high and the hike to it is moderate.
Baskins Falls from the right side.
View from the first overlook on Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.
The Roaring Fork was beautiful today and really lived up to its name!
Gatlinburg on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon.
We had lunch at Calhoun's in Gatlinburg and walked down the street to shop a little bit. Traffic wasn't bad today and the crowds were less than usual. What a wonderful Saturday!
