Southeast Waterfall & Hiking Guide
Your Hiking Guide to Waterfalls and more in the Southeast US
While on the way to Cades Cove we decided to check out the nearby waterfalls and the Wye on our way. Our second stop was Whiteoak Flats Branch Falls. After driving through the Townsend entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short distance away you’ll come to a fork in the road. Going… [Read More]
While on the way to Cades Cove we decided to check out the nearby waterfalls and the Wye on our way. Our first stop was Cane Creek Twin Falls. The Cane Creek Twin Falls are located across Little River about two and a half miles east of the Townsend Wye, just inside the Townsend entrance… [Read More]
Here’s a short family waterfall day trip to at least four waterfalls. The best time of the year to do this day trip is in the Spring to get the best water flow. Driving distance for this day trip is 20-30 minutes, depending on traffic. All of these waterfalls have extremely limited parking, so I’d… [Read More]
Machine Falls is an impressive 60 foot waterfall located inside the Short Springs Natural Area, located between Tullahoma and Manchester. Short Springs National Area contains several waterfalls, which can all be accessed from the same starting trail. When we visited in October, we walked the entire area. While there are signs denoting the loops they… [Read More]
Rutledge Falls is a privately owned waterfall located in Tullahoma. The owners graciously let visitors hike to the waterfall. They have placed a sign at the beginning of the trail with rules for visiting the waterfall. The 40 foot waterfall was featured in “Hannah Montana: The Movie.” Parking for the waterfall is right near the… [Read More]
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… [Read More]
