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Comment on Scouting Tomahawk Falls by Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:01:28 +0000

Yes, James is quite a good character and a fun person to hike with! Regarding the name of Tomahawk Prong, I took a look in that book titled “Place Names of the Smokies,” and it mentioned that “tomahawk” is an Algonquin word. Makes me suspect that someone took off from the name “Indian Gap” and bestowed Indian-themed names on surrounding features, including Moccasin Branch.

Comment on Scouting Tomahawk Falls by AdamBeal

AdamBeal — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:30:57 +0000

Thanks for the post Jenny and the beautiful pics. James is quite a character he took me and my son Jack down lower Abrams Creek a couple of weeks back in a kayak. Was quite an adventure one I had been wanting to do many times. I have fished up Road Prong and below the Tomahawk Prong confluence a short ways there is a waterfall with a giant pool. Any idea how Tomahawk Prong got its name?

Comment on Scouting Tomahawk Falls by Al

Al — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:30:13 +0000

It was Moccasin Branch.I had been up the left fork on an earlier trip. I seem to remember that the ’49 map manway came into the SMT right near where Sweet Creek departs on the other side.