Mingo Falls is tucked away in the Indian reservation that is just adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Cherokee NC. It probably doesn't get the traffic that other attractions get, simply because of its location. It happens to be the tallest falls in or near the park. It is accessible from Cherokee. From the parking lot at... More

Mingo Falls is in Cherokee North Carolina. It's off the main tourist road down I believe Big Cove Rd. Follow that road past the KOA camp grounds and you'll find a small parking lot next to a trailer park. Go up stairs up the side of the mountain. It will turn into a short trail. At the end of it... More

Spent a week in Gatlinburg hiking to waterfalls at that end of the park, then spent our final day in Cherokee. Luckily we arrived at Mingo Falls in between rain showers. Wow! What a hidden treasure. The parking lot is small which gets traffic for the falls and also fishermen fishing in the nearby creek. Stairs are an easy climb... More

There is a short hike to the falls. The first part of the hike is steps and then it turns to ground. It is not really steep. There is a creek along side of the trail. Once you get to the falls there is a bridge to observe them. You can walk under the bridge and walk closer to the... More

Dropping about 120 feet, one of the more beautiful falls in the area, especially in the spring when it usually runs at its fullest. Easy walk of about 140 cemented steps and a short (sometimes somewhat muddy) walk to the bridge over the falls stream. Great place for older kids to crawl around on the rocks and usually not overwhelmed... More

This waterfall is located not far from the Cherokee Indian Reservation. When driving through Cherokee on Highway 19 North, you will see a sign for Big Cove Road which is well marked at an intersection and you will turn Right. Big Cove Road will then have a turn to the left. After this, you will drive approximately 5 miles and... More

Its a tough walk up, but worth the trip, the stairs are uneven and steep, we went after a snow fall so it was wet and muddy at the top but it was well worth the climb

There are a lot of steps but just about anyone can take their time and ascend them. Then just a short walk to an amazing waterfall.

Mingo Falls is a not so hidden jewel near Cherokee, NC. It is a suppose to be the tallest falls in this part of NC and well worth the trek up a set of steep stairs.