Cumberland Falls, KY

Located off of I-75 a short distant made this a good spot to stop for lunch and road trips south when I was a little boy. So when I had my little boys I decided to do that same thing one trip down to Tennessee. Located on the Cumberland River, this is a large waterfall which a great park to provide trail around and below it.

 

If I can ever find the picture we took with my oldest son I will add it as well.

 

Cumberland Falls

Abrams Falls, TN

One of the busiest waterfalls on this blog so far is Abrams Falls (25 ft): located off of the Cades Cove Loop in the Smokies. To get to it you have to hike a decent lenght down a very popular trail, but once you get there you see why it is so busy. It is a big waterfall with a large pool at the bottom. It is a perfect place to go when you are with your family on vacation. This was a memorable hike for my family because I was carrying my infant son in a backpack carrier and some person looked at me in disgust and said "I can't believe someone would carry their child back here on this rough trail. If you fall, the baby is dead."

South Fork Citico Creek Falls, TN

On of the first waterfalls my wife and I encountered in Monroe County, Tennessee is this small waterfall called South Fork Citico Creek Falls (5 ft). Not much to it, but being away from roads and people makes it so enjoyable.

Brookshire Creek Falls, TN

Along Brookshire Creek there is a hiking trail that follows the creek for awhile. Here is Brookshire Creek Falls, which is 9 feet tall.

 

Coker Creek, TN

Coker Creek is a wonderful creek that has 5 waterfalls pretty close together. You can park in one area and explore them all.

This is Upper Falls (8ft)

This is Coker Creek Falls (45 ft)

 

Hiding Place Falls (15 ft)

Lower Falls (10 ft)

 

Undercut Falls (15ft)



Falls Branch Falls, TN

Locate at the end of a short but steep downhill hike is Falls Branch Falls which is 55 feet tall.

Check out my new blog illustrating the birth of a river. It is titled "Birth of a River" and can be found at www.birthofariver.blogspot.com. Make sure to listen to the music as well

Piqua, Ohio

We found this dry creek while geocaching and biking along the Great Miami River in Piqua, Ohio. We thought is was dry simply becasue it was summer, but we walked upstream and saw that there was water in the creek but it dropped below ground about 100 yards upstream. This is not cave country, but I guess there was enough limestone in the area to allow for a little sink to form.

 

Alex, Benton, and Daddy BMTHiker sitting on the dry falls.

Slickrock Creek, Tennessee

Located along Slickrock Creek are 2 great waterfalls.

This is Lower Falls (15 feet tall)

 

 This is the upper tier of Wildcat Falls (15 feet tall)

 

This is the lower tier of Wildcat Falls (10 feet tall)

Unknown Waterfall

Located near an old mill site is a waterfall that either has no name or I can't remember the name. We found it while geocaching. This waterfall is about 30 feet tall.

North Shoal Falls, North Carolina

Located along North Shoal Creek just upstream from the backflow water of Apalachia Lake is this impressive 30 foot waterfall.

Yellow Creek Falls, North Carolina

Located off of 129 in North Carolina is Yellow Creek with Yellow Creek Falls, a beautiful 20 foot waterfall tucked away deep in a rhododendrom patch. This picture appears to be after heavy rain. We found it while geocaching.

Conasauga Falls, Tennessee

Just after a short 2 mile hike we arrived at Conasauga Falls located on the Conasauga Creek. It is a nice 30 foot waterfall with room to wade at the bottom.

Turkeypen Falls, Tennessee

Located near Chilhowee Lake of the Little Tennessee River is a small waterfall we found geocaching, called Turkeypen Falls. It is about 25 feet tall.

Holder Cove Falls

Holder Cove is a small creek that flows down the valley of the Tellico River. Just upstream from where it joins the Tellico River is Holder Cove Falls, a secluded waterfall that is about 15 feet tall.

Roaring Branch Falls, Tennessee

Roaring Branch, tributary to the North Fork of the Tellico River is an upper watershed creek with lots of drops (mostly slides): this one call Roaring Branch Falls is very nice. It is about 20 feet tall and has a nice pool to swim in if you like ice cold water. Found out that this waterfall also goes by the name Meadowbranch Falls.

Waterfalls on the North Fork of the Tellico River

Eventually the Tellico River splits and creates a North Fork of the Tellico River. Below are falls along the fork from upstream to downstream. As far as I can tell they do not have names and range from 2 foot to 8 feet tall.

Waterfalls of Starr Mountain, Tennessee

 Located along Yellow Creek is Yellow Creek Falls (about 20 feet). It is a beautiful waterfall you cross to get to the bigger Bullet Falls.

 

 Alex, Benton, and Dad BMThiker enjoy the sun at the base of Yellow Creek Falls

Just down stream of Yellow Creek Falls on Yellow Creek is a 10 feet waterfall (Lower Cascade) that lands in a huge catch pool (Lower Cascade Pool). There is a informal camp spot next to the pool. I would love to camp there sometime.

 

Located just upstream of where Yellow Creek meets Bullet Creek is Bullet Falls (35 feet tall). This waterfall would be great to see in heavy flow, if you could get to it.

 

Benton BMTHiker at the base of Bullet Falls

 

Waterfalls on the Tellico River, Tennessee

Baby Falls at low-moderate flow located just up the road from where Bald River meets the Tellico River. It has a great swimming hole at the base of the falls. It is about 10 feet tall.

This small waterfall of about 4 feet is located where the turnoff to the Tellico Fish Hatchery is located.

See Rock City!

I know, I know, fake waterfalls don't count! However, I find artificial falls pretty as well. This is a waterfall near Lover's Leap on the park property. It is probably 100 feet tall or so and is a highlight of the park. A must see. In the picture is Benton, Mom, and Grandma BMTHiker

Artificial waterfall located at the entrance of Rock City. It is about 10 feet tall.

Wildcat Creek Falls

Located just upstream from the convergence of Wildcat Creek and Tellico River is a small un-named waterfall I found while placing a geocache.

BMTHiker in the pool below

BMTHiker sitting on a rock halfway up

Bald River, Tennessee

Bald River is an impressive river with and easy trail following it the entire way. This is a favorite trail in the area due to the sights, but also due to the easy parking and great site at the start of the trail.
If you want a good day hike with lots of waterfalls along the way this is the one to do. Up and back is about 9 miles, but you could camp at a small campground at the end of the trail and come back in the morning or keep going up Brookshire Creek and its trail for a longer hike. This also becomes and connect to the Benton Mackaye Trail if you want to make it a much longer backpack trip.

This is the first waterfall you get to along the hiking trail. You see it before you get out of the car. This photo was taken from the car bridge that crosses the river. This is Bald River Falls. Being 90 feet tall and large waterflow makes it an impressive waterfall and the premier waterfall in the area. Here it is in moderate flow.

 

Heavy Flow

 

Just Upstream Bald River by about 1/2 mile is Bald River Cascade. This waterfall would be rather impressive in high flow.

 

Further upstream there are two waterfalls right next to each other. The first one is Suislide Falls, which is 35 feet tall and Shallow Falls,13 feet tall.

 

This is Suislide Falls

 

This is Suislide Falls at bottom and Shallow Falls at top. 

 

At the end of the trail just before the river meets the forest service road and a small campground, you come to the Upper Falls (15 feet tall) of the Bald River. This is a great lunch spot if you are walking back to your car on River Rd.

 

Benton in the Tellico River

Introduction

Hello my name is David and I go by BMTHiker. It is short for Benton MacKaye Trail Hiker. My family enjoys hiking in East Tennessee and taking pictures. I have a fascination with waterfalls and have always wanted a way to cataloge them all: so here it is. Enjoy!