197 Flat Branch Falls (95’) & Rocky Branch Falls (85’) Directions: Get on TN 153 North Merge right onto US-27 N/TN111 N for 9.8 miles Take US-27 N for 6 miles Turn left onto Leggett Road for about 3.4 miles to a pull-off on your left and sign. The trail starts up the road. This is on the Cumberland Trail. It is the Rock Creek Segment. There are lots of trails here. The trail was very good and well-marked.
198 Here you take the trail to the right with the blue painted blaze.
199 This is the first bridge and it crosses Boiling Spring. This is at about 0.5 miles. Take the trail across the bridge and to the right. Follow the white plastic blaze.
200 Just before you get to this bridge is the Rock Creek Overlook at about 0.8 miles. This second bridge is over Flat Branch at about 0.9 miles. You can take a picture of the Flat Branch Falls from the bridge looking upstream.
201 Flat Branch Falls (95’)? Just downstream is a drop-off on Flat Branch. I couldn't see how far down it went.
202 This third bridge is over Rocky Branch at about 1.0 miles. You can take a picture of the Rocky Branch Falls from the bridge looking upstream.
203 Rocky Branch Falls (85')? Legget Branch Falls (30') is at about 2.1 miles. We didn't go that far. The end of this segment is at 5.4 miles.
204 Hemlock Falls (9’), Deep Pool Cascades, White Pines Cascades Near Spring City, TN Directions: Take TN-153 North Take US-27 N for 9.8 miles Stay on US-27 N toward Dayton, TN for 32.2 miles Take TN-68 N for about 1 mile Turn left onto Shut in Gap Road and go 6.3 miles Turn left onto Forest Camp Road and go 0.4 miles Turn left on Walden Mountain Road (Duskin Creek) for 1.1 miles The parking area is to the left after crossing the second concrete bridge. Sign on other side of post at parking area for Duskin Creek Trailhead (part of the Cumberland Trail) The trail was well worn and well-marked with signs and a white blaze.
205 This 50' steel bridge is at about 0.3 miles. It crosses Duskin Creek. This is White Pine Cascades (maybe 8’-9’) at about 1.5 miles. There are no white pines here. There is 0.3 miles spur to Spider Den Bluff at about 2.0 miles. We didn't take the spur.
206 You come to the Deep Pool Cascade (4’-5’) at about 2.6 miles. There is a 50’ steel bridge there. View from the bridge of the cascade and the deep pool.
207 Hemlock Falls is at about 2.8 miles. It is a 0.2 mile spur off the main trail. Hemlock Falls is really a cascade. The trial continues on and ends at about 7.4 miles. There are several more bridges. We turned around and came back. We saw this timber rattlesnake on Forrest Camp Road on the way home. He looks pretty fat in the middle like it just finished eating something.
208 Hanes Hole Falls (9’-10’), Black Canyon Cascades (12’), Chimney Rocks (3-5), Sycamore Falls (12’), Blue Hole Falls (9’), School Branch Falls (20’), 500 year old Hemlock tree Directions: Take I-24 W to Nashville/ Birmingham for about 25 miles Take exit 158 onto TN-27 toward Powells Crossroads Turn left onto TN-2 W/US-41N/US-64 W/US-72 W and go 3.9 miles Turn right onto Betsy Pack Drive for 1.2 miles Turn left onto N-150 N/US-41 N for 15 miles. Turn left onto 2nd Street Turn right onto Fairground Street Slight left onto Fiery Gizzard Road Trail begins to the left of Grundy Forrest Picnic Area
209 Don't go right to the camp sites. Stay left and on the white blazed trail. There are lots of wooden bridges on this loop trail. There are lots of wooden walkways on this loop trail. The trail was well-worn and well-marked with a white blaze. Hanes Hole Falls (9’-10’)
210 At his bridge is the spur to Sycamore Falls (.6 miles) and beyond. That trail ends at Foster Falls, about 12 miles away. There are several small cascades along the way to Sycamore Falls.
211 Black Canyon Cascades (12’)
212 Chimney Rock: There were supposed to be five but we only saw three.
213 Sycamore Falls (12’)
214 Blue Hole Falls (9’) Steps and overlook at Blue Hole Falls
215 School Branch Falls (20’) was only a trickle today
216 500 year old Hemlock tree
217 Savage Falls (30’), Rattlesnake Point Overlook Near Gruetli-Laager, TN Directions: Take TN-153 N Merge right onto US-27 N for 9.8 miles Take TN-111 N for 25.8 miles Turn left onto TN-399 W for 5.6 miles Turn right into the South Cumberland State Recreation Area This is at the start of the hike. There are lots of wooden walkways.
218 This suspension bridge is at about 0.4 miles down the trial.
219 The loop junction is at about 1 mile down the trail. We went to the left but you will end up back here.
220 There is another suspension bridge to cross on your way to Savage Falls.
221 There are steps going to the bottom of Savage Falls. Savage Falls is supposed to be flowing over the top of the rocks and about 30’. Today it was leaking between the rocks and was only about 15’.
222 There was an old moonshine still site here at one time. We couldn’t find it. Rattlesnake Point Overlook
223 Little Rock Creek Falls (50’) Directions: Take I-75 N to exit 20 E for 6.4 miles Take 74 E for 6.4 miles Merge onto 64 E/ 74 E for 33.4 miles Exit onto 68 S for 3.5 miles Continue onto 60 S for 10.9 miles Left onto 60 S/ Old 76 (not new four lane) for 1.4 miles Right onto 60 S for 14.5 miles Right on Rock Creek Road for 3.3 miles (gravel road) The trail was well-worn but not marked. It was a very hard 0.6 miles to the falls. It was up hill and downhill. You have to climb over and under fallen tree. There were many small cascades on the way. The trail was on the left side going upstream. First cascade
224 This little falls was at about .04 miles.
225 This cascade is just below the main falls. I had to wade in this cascade to get to the bottom of the falls.
226 Little Rock Creek Falls (50'). I think it was worth the wading.
227 Alaculsy Falls (30’) Directions: Take I-75 N toward Knoxville Take exit 20 onto US-74 E for 5.3 miles Right to exit and left onto TN-74 S for 2.6 miles Left onto TN-331 E for 11.7 miles (keep going straight at junction of 411) Take slight right onto gravel Ladd Springs Road for 5.1 mile (do not take the big bridge on your right, the bridge crosses the Jacks River) Continue straight for about 0.6 miles (after you cross the bridge is a pull over on the right by the falls). The falls is on private property.
228 Jacks River Jacks River
229 Helton Creek Falls (Upper and Lower) Near Blairsville, GA Lower Helton Creek Falls (30’)
230 Upper Helton Creek Falls (60’)
231 Directions: Take I-75 N to Exit 20 Take US-74 E for 6.4 miles Merge onto US64 E/ US-74 E for 52 miles Turn right onto US 129 S for 14.5 miles Turn left and then up the ramp toward the court house Take the second exit on the circle toward Vogel State Park and go 11.4 miles Turn left onto Helton Creek Road and go 2.2 miles to parking place. This is a very short hike of about 0.4 miles round trip. The trail was well worn and well maintained. There is a viewing platform for the upper falls.
232 Viewing platform for the upper falls
233 View from the platform.
234 Potters Falls (Upper and Lower) Near Wartburg, TN Upper Potters Falls (20’) There was an old road down the creek for a trail. Just down the old road along the creek a few hundred yards was the lower falls. On the other side of the road was an old road that led toward Lamance Falls. It was a dead end and the trail form there was hard to find. Lamance Falls is on private property. We tried to go to it form the North, up streams. There was a new gate on an old road across private property to the falls. Find the owners and get permission if you go.
235 Lower Potters Falls (20’) Directions: Take I-75 N to exit 84 B Take ramp to I-40 for 17.5 miles Take exit 350, right onto Pine Ridge Road for 1.4 miles Keep straight for another 0.9 miles Turn right onto US-27 N / 29 N / 61 N for 5.1 miles Keep left for another 10.3 miles Turn left onto Armes Chapel Road for 1.0 miles Take sharp right onto Bob Armes Circle for 0.9 miles Take sharp right onto Potters Falls Road for 0.4 miles Park on the left after the bridge
236 Cane Creek Falls (40’) Near Dahlonega, GA Cane Creek Falls The falls is in Camp Glisson. It is a camp of the North Georgia Conference United Methodist Church. The have a welcome center. You start your hike from there or you can drive down near the falls. You can hike along the creek or walk down the road from the visitors’ center. It is only about 0.4 miles round trip from the visitors’ center. There are two bridges across the creek. The upper bridge is wood and the lower bridge is metal. There is an observation deck at the top of the falls.
237 You can take the blue trail or walk/drive down the road
238 Upper bridge on blue trail You can see the top of the falls from the wood bridge
239 The lower metal bridge View of the falls from the lower metal bridge
240 View from the observation deck at the top of the falls
241 Sea Creek Falls (25’) Near Baxter, GA Directions: Take I-75N toward Cleveland Take exit 20 onto US-64 /US-74 E for 6.6 miles Merge onto US-64 E/US-74 E for 33.4 miles Exit onto TN-68 S for 3.5 miles Continue onto GA-60 S for 10.9 miles Turn left onto GA-60 S/Old US-76 for 1.4 miles Turn right onto GA-60 S for 15.5 miles Turn left onto Coopers Creek Road for 2.9 miles Continue onto Sea Creek Rd for about 0.1 miles. It is about 0.2 miles up the trail to the falls.
242 Park on the left by this ford. There is an old logging road/trail going upstream. There are several small cascades on the way to the falls.
243 The trail was well-worn but not marked.
244 Sea Creek Falls (25') and it was awesome. It was the best we have seen this year (2015).
245 Long Creek Falls (50’) Near Marion, GA Directions: Take I-75 N toward Cleveland Take exit 20 onto US-74 E/ TN-311E/ APD 40 for 6.3 mile Take ramp to right onto US-64 E for 33.5 miles Take ramp right onto TN-68 S for 3.5 miles Road changes to GA-60 for 10.9 miles Turn left on GA-60 for 1.3 miles Keep left on GA-60 for 0.1 miles Turn right on GA-60 for 10.3 miles Bear right onto Dial Rd for 1.2 miles Turn left onto Silver Fox Trail for 0.5 miles Turn right onto Doublehead Gap Rd for 4.4 miles Keep straight onto Noontootla Creek Rd for 5.4 miles
246 We crossed this river not far from the trailhead. This is a very popular place for hikers. This is the small number of cars when we got there. This is a one mile hike, one-way. This is part of the Appalachian Trail, Benton MacKaye trail and the Duncan Ridge Trail.