297 Lost Creek Falls and Cave Near Spencer, TN This is now a part of the Falls Creek Falls State Park Directions: Take TN-153 N toward Chickamauga Dam Merge onto US-27 N for 9.8 miles Take TN-111 N for 49.6 miles Turn right onto TN-285E for 1.9 miles Turn left onto Hickory Valley Road for 1.7 miles Turn right onto Big Bottom Road for 1.4 miles Take slight left onto White’s Cave Road for 3 miles Park in parking area
298 Early settlers named this Lost Creek after the large creek that disappears underground. Most people call it Lost Creek Falls with Lost Creek Cave. It was also known as White’s Cave and Dodson Cave. The cave is large enough that 2-3 Greyhound buses can drive side by side into it. There are five caves with five entrances with a combined length of 7 miles. The main cave is great for beginners. It is short, large and you can’t get lost. It is hard to walk on the rocks and they are very slick. The main entrance is about 50’ high and about 60’ wide. The ceiling inside the cave reaches over 80’ tall. There is a 40’ water falls inside the cave. In 1993 or 1994, Disney filmed portions of the movie Jungle Book at this site. The trail is well-worn and well-marked with a blue blaze. It is only about 0.1 miles to the fall and cave from the parking area.
299 First view of the cave Entrance to the cave
300 Lost Creek Falls (60’)
301 A smaller falls up the hill between the cave and the main falls. Ballplay Falls (45’) Directions: Take I-75 N toward Knoxville, from Shallowford Rd about 54.6 miles Take exit 60 onto TN-68 S for 11.9 miles Take ramp onto US-411 N for 1.1 miles, it is easy to miss the next turn Turn right onto Ballplay Rd for 12.3miles, it turn into TN-360 S Turn left onto Chestnut Valley Rd 3 miles Go straight onto the road to the right Williamsburg Cemetery Rd Park at the barn and old house
302 The trail was hard to find. It was well-worn but not maintained. It said it was about 1.5 miles to the fall but we got about 0.8 miles. The trail starts behind the house. We marked it with three logs on each side. I don’t know how long they will stay there. The trail is very steep uphill for the about 0.3 miles. The first turn is a sharp right. Don't go straight. At about 0.5 miles it started downhill. At the fork, take the trail to the left down to the creek. You will get to the creek at about 0.8 miles. Turn left at the creek and go a short distance to the top tier of the falls.
303 This is the top tier of the falls. The trail to the bottom of the falls is very rough. You have to climb over fallen logs going down a steep bank while holding on to rhododendron plants. This is the bottom tier of the falls with Dan on the right.
304 From here you can see all the way to the top of the falls (45'). Look way up in the top of the picture for the top tier.
305 Egypt Hollow Falls (12’) The falls flow from the closed Egypt Hollow Cave. It is about 100’-200’ down a dirt road off of unmarked Egypt Hollow Road. You can pull over on the side of Egypt Hollow Road and walk to the falls. Directions: Head West on I-24 from Chattanooga toward Nashville. Take exit 169 Turn left onto GA-299 for 2.6 miles to the Tennessee state line. Continue onto TN-134 for about 2.6 miles Bear left at the hard to find fork that goes down to unmarked Murphy Hollow Lane / Clouse Road. There are two ways to get to this road from TN-134. Take left onto Murphy Hollow Road, the bridge crosses over I-24, about 0.1 miles Take first left onto unmarked Egypt Hollow Road for 0.2 miles to dirt road to the falls
306 Graham Branch Falls (10’) Cherokee National Forest, Polk County, TN.
307 Most of the last 3.7 miles was on a gravel road. There were two falls about 300’ apart. On both falls, you had to climb down a steep bank to Graham Branch for the pictures. Directions: Head on I-75 N from Chattanooga Take exit 20 Merge onto US-74 E for 5.3 miles Take exit to the right Turn left onto TN-74 S for 2.6 miles Turn left onto TN-313 E/ Ladd Springs Road for 11.7 miles, you will cross Hwy 411 Turn slight right onto a gravel road for 3.7 miles, there is no place to pull over This falls was about 300’ downstream of the other falls.
308 Towee Falls (40’) This falls is in Monroe County, Tennessee and it location is 35° 15’ 9” North, 84° 22’ 25” West. It is located right next to Towee Falls Road and you will easily miss it unless you look close. You will have to park a little ways down the road and walk back to the falls. It appears the falls is on private land. You will have to climb down the bank to get a better picture. Directions: Head North on I-75 Take Exit 20 onto US-74 E for 6.4 miles Merge onto right ramp to US 74-E/64 E for 7.7 miles Turn left onto US411 N for 11.9 miles Turn right onto TN-30 E for 5.7 miles Turn left onto TN-315 N for 8.3 miles Turn right onto Ivy Trail for 3.5 miles, dead end into Towee Falls Road Turn right onto Towee Falls Road and the falls is about 0.3 miles on your right
309 This nice observation deck was at the falls but the only way to get to the deck was to cross the stream. It is hard to cross the stream when there is heavy flow.
310 Wildcat Falls (35’) Near Sparta, TN
311 This water falls is right beside the road (TN-1 E/US-70 E) and there is a place to pull over and take a picture. It is not far from Sunset Rock. There is a scenic overlook there and a picnic table. Directions: Head North on TN-153 Merge right onto US-27 N for 9.8 miles Continue onto TN-111 N for 53.9 miles Take ramp to US-70 S W Take slight right onto TN-111 N for 3.3 miles Exit onto TN-1 E for 1.3 miles Turn right onto TN-1 E/ US-70 E for 5.6 miles, look for sign
312 View from Sunset Rock Barnes Creek Falls (15’) Near Ellijay, GA
313 There is an observation deck at the top of the falls. There is a picnic table near the base of the falls.
314 There are a couple of overlooks nearby. Direction: The best way to get there is to set you GPS on 34.82617 -84.58233 because once you get near the falls there are many roads and it is easy to take the wrong road. I finally had to use my GPS. Basically: Head South on I-75 Take exit 336 onto US-41 S/76 E for 6.1 miles Turn left onto GA-52E/US-76 E for 3.5 miles Turn right onto GA-52 Alt E for 5.3 miles Continue on GA 52 E for 15.2 miles Turn left onto Conasauga Road, use GPS from here, you are 6.3 miles from the falls. There are several roads and you could take the wrong road.
315 Culvert Cascade (40’) Near Waucheesi, TN along the Cherohala Parkway Culvert Cascade (35°22’5.67” N, 84°7’27.221” W)
316 This cascade is hard to see from the road. It is on the other side of a guard rail and you have to go down the bank just a few feet to get a good picture. It is 0.5 miles from to overlook toward Tellico Plains. If you are coming from Tellico Plains, you will get to the waterfalls first and then the overlook. This is the view from the Turkey Creek Valley Observation Site. They have a bathroom and the site looks very nice and clean. Direction: Go North on I-75 Take exit 20 onto US-74 for 6.6 miles Take ramp onto US-64 E for 7.7 miles Take ramp and turn left onto US-411 N/TN-33 for 19.2 miles Turn right onto TN-310 E for 6.4 miles Continue straight unto TN-39 E/ Mecca Pike for 7.8 miles Turn right onto TN-68 S for 0.5 miles Turn left onto TN-165/Cherohala Skyway for 15.7 miles The falls is on your left across a guard rail If you get to the Turkey Creek Valley Observation Site, you went 0.5 miles to far.
317 Wetumpka Falls (5’ and 15’) About 3 miles from Tullahoma but in Moore County Wetumpka Falls (35°24’18.24” N, 86°16’43.46” W)
318 Wetumpka Falls is at the end of this tiny slot canyon. There is a pull over right here for about two cars. It is posted that it is on private property. It is a tier falls. The upper part is about 5’ and the lower part is about 15’. The falls is at the end of this little canyon.
319 Directions: Take I-75 S to I-24 W Take exit 2 onto I-24 W through Chattanooga for 6.3 miles Keep left onto I-24 W for 69 miles Take exit 111 and turn left onto TN-55 W for 12.4 miles Turn right onto 41A. S Jackson Street for 3.3 miles Turn left onto Ledford Mill Road for 2.7 miles Continue onto Shipman Creek Road for 0.5 miles The falls is on your left and there is a pull off for about two cars