Savage Falls is located in Savage Gulf East inside South Cumberland State Park. This waterfall is a wet weather waterfall, which means it looks best after a good rain or during the spring. I would rate the trail an easy to moderate depending on age and hiking abilities. Finding the Waterfall The trail begins at… [Read More]
Moderate Hiking Trails to Waterfalls
Moderate hiking trails can be taken by individuals with some hiking experience. These trails are generally steeper than an easy trail, may be narrower, and uneven. You may need to step over small obstacles, and in some trails, they will be steep enough that the managing organization may have put stairs in to assist your hike, but this is not guaranteed.
Moderate trails are still maintained, although usually not as often as an easy trail, and it will definitely not be accessible by wheelchair or stroller. Children on these trails should either be carried in a carrier, or be able to be mobile on their own. We've hiked with 5-7 year old children on these trails as they had experience in hiking easier trails. They were needing only periodic breaks to recover and continue.
A moderate trail does not have an expected distance associated with it. We've seen moderate trails that are under a half mile, and those that require an overnight camping stop in order to complete the hike.
Millstone Creek Falls
Millstone Creek Falls isn’t one of the easiest to find, but if you follow the directions, you shouldn’t have too hard a time finding this 30 foot waterfall. Millstone Creek Falls is located on private property on the western side of Buffalo Mountain in Washington County, but the owners give permission so long as visitors… [Read More]
Ozone Falls
Ozone Falls is located in Cumberland County, Tennessee inside the Ozone Falls State Natural Area and Cumberland Trail State Park. Ozone Falls is a pretty 110 foot waterfall that was one of the locations used for the 2016 live action movie “The Jungle Book.” The hike to the base is around 0.25 miles one way…. [Read More]
Lower Greeter Falls
Lower Greeter Falls is part of South Cumberland State Park, which is broken into different sections. Lower Greeter Falls is located in the Savage Gulf area in Altamont. Lower Greeter Falls is a 50-foot waterfall is known for its impressive plunge into a large blue swimming hole and its unique spiral staircase leading toward the… [Read More]
Boardtree Falls
Boardtree Falls is part of South Cumberland State Park, which is broken into different sections. Boardtree Falls is located in the Savage Gulf area in Altamont. Boardtree Falls is roughly 45 to 50 feet tall, with a main plunge of about 30 feet following a smaller upper cascade. The waterfalls in this area are best viewed… [Read More]
Margarette Falls
Margarette Falls, sometimes called Marguerite Falls, is a beautiful fan-shaped, 60-foot waterfall, located in Cherokee National Forest in Greene County, TN. It is one is of the most popular waterfall trails in the area. This trail is rated moderate due to the steep elevation gain of 668 feet and rocky parts of the trail over… [Read More]