Laurel Falls Trail - A Hot Trail for Bear Seeing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Laurel Falls Trail is a 1.3 mile trail to a beautiful fall. It's an easy trail. It's even and there is no large elevation change. We asked a ranger about bear seeing and were recommended this trail. We were very lucky. On the returning, we saw one mother bear and one little bear on the woodland. Very close. The mother was very big and watched around to protect the baby. My wife and I were very excited because one of our purposes in the national park is to see bears. So, you can try this trail in the early morning or late afternoon if you would like to see bears closely. (We found three bears in the Cades Cove Loop Road but they were far away. A telescope is helpful to see bears.)

Laurel Falls

the mother bear and the baby