Our last full day in Gatlinburg was another unplanned day for us. We headed to Hen Wallow Falls in the Cosby area of the park based on similar thought processes that we used for our hike to Fern Branch Falls in Part 7.
If Fern Branch Falls was "off the beaten path," then Hen Wallow Falls was REALLY off the beaten path. We saw 2 people the entire way up the mountain. Two. One, two. Two. On a Saturday. We saw more people heading up as we headed back down, but still.
The other thing we were greeted with were numerous bear signs.
I know Husband and I were much, much more watchful on our hike. Let's be real, if I were a bear, I'd choose to live farther away from the big touristy places.
The entire hike, it very much felt like we were climbing a mountain. The kids tired more quickly, there weren't many things to see along the way. There was a lot of the hiking path where you tried to look over the edge and you're pretty sure the bottom is 200 feet down, but you're not really sure because there's tons of foliage.
We found lots of millipedes along the way, it was neat to see the legs moving.
But, we never made it all the way to Hen Wallow Falls, kids got tired and our information said that the end of the hike would get tricky for kids. If anyone has made it all the way, I think we were pretty close. If you've been there, I'd love to see your pictures!
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