Cold Springs Branch is a small tributary of the Pigeon Dries that flows within the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and offers a scenic and thrilling run when water is flowing. The creek can only be run when water levels are high enough after heavy rainfall. This section of the creek follows the flow between FS 148 and the confluence with the Pigeon. There are class IV rapids with boulder gardens, slides, log jams, and other obstacles that will need to be scouted in order to navigate through them safely.