Rockhouse Falls is located in Fall Creek Falls State Park. The really great thing about this waterfall is how close it is to many other waterfalls. Fall Creek Falls State Park has numerous waterfalls, including Fall Creek Falls, Cane Creek Falls, and Piney Creek Falls. Each of these waterfalls has a very easy way to… [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.
Burgess Falls
Burgess Falls State Park is home to Burgess Falls and three other waterfalls on the same trail. Burgess Falls is the last waterfall you will come to on the trail. There is an ADA overlook accessible from the parking lot, some people have said that it is to Burgess Falls however this is incorrect. The… [Read More]
Middle Falls
Burgess Falls State Park is home to Middle Falls and three other waterfalls on the same trail. Middle Falls is the third you will come to on the trail. From the parking lot, just follow the stairs and your ears straight down to the 20 foot Falling Water Cascades. After viewing Falling Water Cascades and… [Read More]
Upper Greeter Falls
Upper Greeter Falls is part of South Cumberland State Park, which is broken into different sections. Upper Greeter Falls is located in the Savage Gulf Natural Area in Altamont. Upper Greeter Falls is a 15-foot, wide waterfall accessible via a moderate 1-mile round-trip trail. It features a shallow, sandy bottom pool at its crest, making… [Read More]
Issaqueena Falls
Issaqueena Falls is a 100 foot waterfall located inside Stumphouse Tunnel Park (note that there is a $5 parking fee at the park) about 7 miles west of Walhalla. Issaqueena Falls can be viewed from a observation deck about 200 yards from the parking lot. However, it is sometimes obstructed by the trees. From the… [Read More]
Fort Harry Falls
I would only recommend this waterfall if you really want to see every waterfall in the Smoky Mountains or Tennessee. When I was told about this waterfall, I was told it was a unique, must see waterfall that was easy to get to. So I quickly added it to my list of waterfalls to seek… [Read More]