Waterfalls
Martins Creek Falls
Martins Creek Falls is a beautiful, small waterfall just outside of town limits in Erwin, Tennessee. It can be reached by a short hike, with the majority of walking being on a slightly ascending old forest road. This road used to stay open to high-clearance vehicles, but the gate has remained closed for a number … Continue reading
Waterfalls of Dick Creek – Unaka Mountain
The Dick Creek watershed sits on the northwest face of Unaka Mountain near Erwin, Tennessee. There are two ways to access this remote region. One is from the Limestone Cove area, and the other is from Rock Creek Park. I chose to hike in from the Rock Creek side. There are four waterfalls along the … Continue reading
Sill Branch Falls
Sill Branch Falls is located in the scenic Clark’s Creek area of Unicoi County, Tennessee just off of State Route 81/107 West. With a round-trip of just over a mile, this is a wonderful trek for families and beginners to one of the most stunning waterfalls in our region. This hike is a little uphill … Continue reading
Laurel Fork Trail
The Laurel Fork Trail is located just upstream from the very popular trek on the Appalachian Trail to Laurel Falls. Designated as Cherokee National Forest Trail #39 this hike, however, is much more secluded, adventurous, and extremely remote. It requires numerous and often difficult stream fords, deep and muddy areas dammed up by beavers, some … Continue reading
Rocky Fork Backpacking
Located along the TN/NC border in Unicoi County, TN is the newly purchased U.S. Forest Service property known as Rocky Fork. This 10,000 acre tract is very rugged, with unmarked trails and very limited trail maps. My good friend Jimmy Humston and I decided to do some exploring along the northern-most sections of the tract … Continue reading
Dennis Cove Falls
If you’re looking for a beautiful and adventurous hike, then check out out upper and lower Dennis Cove Falls in the Dennis Cove Recreational area. This hike is not overly strenuous and the trail is well-marked, but it does require three creek crossings that can range from moderate to extremely dangerous… depending upon the water level in … Continue reading
Rocky Fork to Birchfield Camp Lake – Mtn Bike
A few months ago I found Birchfield Camp Lake (elevation 4000′) in the Rocky Fork Tract via the Higgins Creek route. This time I decided to see if I could find it coming in from the main gate at Rocky Fork. This is a longer route, and since my knee is still tender, I … Continue reading
Bailey Falls
This is a continuation to the Margarette Falls hike posted a few days ago… The Margarette Falls hike is very easy and great for families and beginners, however if you want to be more adventurous you can continue on upstream from Margarette to the very unique, grotto-like waterfall known as Bailey Falls. This is NOT … Continue reading
Margarette Falls
One of the most picturesque waterfalls in our region has to be Margarette Falls located in Greene County, Tennessee. Not only is this 60′ waterfall truly magnificent, but the hike to get to it is very beautiful as well. Located on west fork of Dry Creek in a very rocky gorge, there are numerous waterfalls … Continue reading
Rock Creek Falls
One of my favorite places to visit is Rock Creek Park just outside of Erwin, TN. This beautiful place with towering Hemlocks was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s. It’s a great place for many family activities… camping (with nice tent pads and restrooms), afternoon cookouts with playgrounds, biking, swimming (in a … Continue reading