This area is so incredibly beautiful, with amazing views, rock formations, beautiful foliage, gorgeous river. But the terrain is ROUGH! Especially with a pack. There are ladders, stairs, scrambling, rocks, and steep terrain. But there’s several campsites around the area, and you can choose one that’s easier to access if you’d like. We went down near the river, and camped and did some fishing.

The trail had a few hikers on it during the morning and afternoon, and we saw a few rafters and kayakers on the river, but overall it’s not crowded, especially compared the the Smokies. There was a group camping at a nearby site, but not close enough to disturb us.

I did see some trash by the river. It’s disappointing that people pollute such a beautiful place, it’s an unfortunate reality. But overall, the park is very nice, clean and very well maintained. I look forward to going back!