Great hike down to Laurel Falls today in the Pond Mountain Wilderness Area of the Cherokee National Forest in TN. It’s northwest of Mountain City and just a 1.5 hours from Creston. Beautiful drive too!
The hike is about 4.6 miles roundtrip to the falls, with more than 100 stone steps down. But worth the walk. Sun hits the water around noon if you are going swimming and it’s still cold!
Laurel Falls 
Stones Steps to the Falls