Grotto Falls, Smokey Mountains

Grotto Falls, Smoky Mountains, originally uploaded by paterdr.

A hiker fell near Grotto Falls, in the Smoky Mountains.

A hiker is in critical condition after falling 30-40 feet Saturday afternoon in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Jeremy Frye, 25, fell from the top of Grotto Falls around 1:30 p.m. and landed on broken rock below. He suffered head and back injuries.

He was taken to Gatlinburg and the airlifted to UT Medical Center.