Laurel Falls

Laurel Falls

Hikers

Hiking

Waterfalls -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

The popular 80-foot high Laurel Falls is named for mountain laurel, an evergreen shrub which blooms along the trail and near the falls in May. The waterfall consists of an upper and a lower section, today, divided by a walkway that crosses the stream at the base of the upper falls. This picture was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association and author of “Birth of a National Park,” published in 1960. This photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924.

Campbell, Carlos C. (Carlos Clinton), 1892-1978

Smoky Mountains Hiking Club Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

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Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America