Meigs Falls is not a waterfall you can easily access, but you CAN easily view it from the pull-off when traveling Little River Gorge Road. The 30 foot waterfall is tucked away in the woods approximately 325 feet from the road, which is just slightly longer than a football field. If you're wondering, I use the measurement feature on Google Maps for the best possible accuracy.
As far as I can tell, there is no real way to access the waterfall unless you somehow wade through Little River which is easily 30+ feet wide and probably waist deep on high flow days. Once across you would then have to brave the rocky ledges of Meigs Creek from its exit into Little River back toward the falls. YES, from a distance it appears to be an attractive waterfall, but I'm not sure it's worth that kind of effort unless you are a waterfall fanatic hellbent on a close up!
NOTE: This area is very active with Black Bears. We literally saw a bear get hit by a passing car just a few miles away near Laurel Falls parking as we drove towards Meigs Falls. So if you do decide to do some Lewis & Clark-type exploring, just know walking these unpopulated areas might give you a different sort of encounter!
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FINAL THOUGHTS
I've included the GPS coordinates in the address or you can use Google Maps to navigate to the Lr Pullout Parking @ Mp 7.838. Other nearby points of interest include:
The Sinks (a gorgeous roadside cascade/waterfall)
Cades Cove (featuring Abram Falls)
Spruce Flats Falls @ Tremont
Honey Cove Falls @ Tremont
and ultra-popular Laurel Falls
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