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Cherokee, NC

At the top of 161 steps sits Mingo falls. Mingo Falls, called Big Bear Falls in the Cherokee language, cascades nearly 200 ft. down granite boulders. It sits at the edge of Smokey Mountain National Park. Cherokee people who live on the Qualla Boundary enjoy this waterfall as one of the beautiful places to visit on tribal land. If you get there early enough you can watch the sun rise above the top of the waterfall.