Your Hiking Guide to Waterfalls and more in the Southeast US
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While in the area visiting Rutledge Falls and Machine Falls I decided to add Ledford Mill and its waterfall to our visit. I enjoy visiting mills, as well as waterfalls. Ledford Mill, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built about 1880 by Stanford Ledford on the same site of an earlier mill that had been destroyed by a fire. The mill continued in operation until the end of World War II, closing in … (more...)
Wetumpka Falls is a multi-tiered 20 foot waterfall that is located roadside near the city of Tullahoma. Wetumpka Falls is technically located in Wartrace, but is just minutes from Tullahoma. While in the area visiting Rutledge Falls and Machine Falls I decided to add this wet weather waterfall since it had rained recently. Although it had rained recently the water flow was still pretty low. I'm guessing that Spring … (more...)
Please note: We visited this waterfall at the end of August. South Mountain State Park is currently closed to assess damage from Hurricane Helene. Details below were current as of August 2024. High Shoals Falls, at South Mountains State Park, has been on my list of waterfalls to visit for quite a while. I have to say that South Mountain’s waterfalls are some of the most unusual and stunning waterfalls I’ve ever seen. … (more...)
Please note: We visited this waterfall at the end of August. South Mountain State Park is currently closed to assess damage from Hurricane Helene. Details below were current as of August 2024. I have to say that South Mountain’s waterfalls are some of the most unusual and stunning waterfalls I’ve ever seen. While not as impressive as High Shoals Falls, South Mountains State Park’s main attraction, Big Bear Falls is … (more...)
There are so many waterfalls in the south central part of Tennessee that it is hard to decide which ones to visit first. This 3-5 day trip allows you to see some of the largest and most popular ones in the area, as well as some smaller lesser known ones to give you some quiet time in nature. Many of these locations have multiple waterfalls that you can see in the same park, including Rock Island, Burgess, Fall Creek … (more...)
This waterfall day trip clocks in at just under 1 hour drive time and includes 6 waterfalls ranging in length and difficulty. My youngest has been able to walk all these trails except one, which he wasn't with us for, however I'm pretty sure he could have done it with some assistance. Two of the trails do involve creek crossings. The first two trails are longer and the most difficult, however the drive to the two parking … (more...)
This amazing 11 waterfall road trip starts out just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, takes you up through the Blue Ridge Parkway into the nearby city of Brevard (the Land of Waterfalls) and winds through Cashiers on the way to Highland via the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. There are so many beautiful sights to see along the way as well. Be sure to check out our page on Brevard as there are lots of great things to do in this … (more...)
This waterfall 3-5 day trip includes 22 different waterfalls and is around 6.5 hours of drive time. Some of the sights do include fees, including Ruby Falls and Lover's Leap/High Falls (located inside Rock City), so check ahead. Depending on how early you start each day and how close you stay to the next stop this trip could be longer than 5 days. Some of these areas are semi-isolated with not much food options around so … (more...)
We're just starting into fall, and here in North East Tennessee, we're starting to see some of the leaves change. Of course, where they change, and how much they change depend upon a lot of different factors such as how far north you go, your elevation, and even things like rainfall over the past summer. The smokymountains.com website has put out their fall foliage map. The areas we cover on our website will be in peak … (more...)
Looking for easy waterfall hikes in North Carolina? Well, you've come to the right place! We'll be including easy, roadside and wheelchair accessible trails and even break them down into areas to make finding waterfalls in your area a piece of cake. There are many beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina, but the best areas are the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding areas, Brevard (also known as the land of waterfalls) … (more...)
Looking for easy waterfall hikes in North Carolina? Well, you've come to the right place! We'll be including easy, roadside and wheelchair accessible trails and even break them down into areas to make finding waterfalls in your area a piece of cake. There are many beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina, but the best areas are the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding areas, Brevard (also known as the land of waterfalls) … (more...)
Yes, you read correctly. Dogs have been prohibited on most trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park trails since the park was first established in the 1930s. Other large national parks that do not allow dogs on trails include Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and several others. Now before you all start calling me a dog hater, or worse, let me start off by saying I'm a huge animal … (more...)
One of the challenges we've found, especially when we were first hiking to waterfalls, was determining how easy or hard a waterfall is to hike to. Some are as easy as being roadside, and you don't even have to get out of the car, while others require overnight camping. (It should be noted, that we don't do these types of hikes.) Unfortunately, there isn't a standard definition as to what makes a trail, easy, moderate, … (more...)