Potter’s Falls is located on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee in Morgan County on Crooked Fork Creek, a tributary of Emory River. Potter’s Falls is a series of two waterfalls. Potter’s Falls is 18-feet tall and spans the width of Crooked Fork Creek.
Potter’s Falls is a semi locally known area that is located near Frozen Head State Park in Wartburg. To get to Potter’s Falls is fairly simple. Parking can be a bit tricky especially during the summer as it is a popular local swimming hole, as evidenced by the rope swing that you can swing from the top of the waterfall. There are only a couple of spaces at the trailhead and a few gravel pull off spaces along the side of the road. If you park in front of the trailhead, you’ll need to carefully back out, as it is by a turn with limited visibility of oncoming cars.
From the parking lot continue onto the trail directly in front of you. There are several small offshoot trails in this area that you can explore. Go about 100 feet from the parking lot and you will see a side trail that will take you to a view of Potter’s Falls. You can climb down some rocks to get to the base of the waterfall. There is a large pool of water at the base of that falls, which locals use for swimming.
This is an out-and-back trail, so you would return to the parking lot the way you came. However, before venturing back to the parking lot, return to the main trail and continue down the trail. In just a few minutes, you’ll see another side trail that will take you to Lower Potter’s Falls. Both trails are about 0.2 miles combined.
No restroom facilities or trash cans are available on site. While in the area I would recommend visiting Frozen Head State Park and checking out Debord Falls (and Emory Gap Falls if it has rained recently).
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