The popular trail will close in January for major improvements, the National Park Service announced. Laure Falls Trail will close for an 18-month rehabilitation project beginning Jan. 6.

Juney Whank Falls Trail Not up for a long trip? It’s just a 0.8-mile hike to this waterfall. Find the trailhead on Deep Creek Road. For a map of the park, see the National Park Service’s website.

The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months ...