Editing Squibb Creek Falls

{{Trail
|Banner Image=File:Squibb Falls.jpg
|Trail Highlight=A delightful blend of creek walking and forest walking to a great waterfall
|Park=Horse Creek Recreation Area
|Land Owner=Cherokee National Forest
|Trail Marking=None
|Trail Use=Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Hunting
|Trail Features=Waterfalls
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=2.5 hrs
|Trail Distance=2.525 mi
|Round Trip Distance=5.05 mi
|Trail Type=In-and-Out
|High Point=2,846 ft
|Low Point=1,804 ft
|Elevation Gain=1,030 ft
|Elevation Loss=0 ft
|Elevation Change Direction=West-to-East
|Parking location=36.10562, -82.65409
|Trailhead location=36.10562, -82.65409
}}
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== Trail Overview ==
Located in [[Horse Creek Recreation Area]]. A delightful blend of creek walking, and forest walking to a great payoff of Squibb Creek Falls.

== How to get there ==
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== Route Description==
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Park where the paved road ends and pass the wholly uninformative sign. The key to a proper beginning is to take the bridge on the left, just past the creek viewing platform. You should only be on the unpaved portion of Horse Creek Road for about 500ft. 

The hike mostly follows Squibb Creek upstream and therefore a mostly uphill hike to the falls. The average slope was recorded at 12.2% grade with a maximum grade of 62.5%. Although there are many stream crossings, in September they are easily navigable without risk of shoe soaking. The falls and stream crossings could be entirely different in the spring or after heavy rains. Also where needed along much of the route there are well built stone stairs.

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!Miles Out
!Squibb Creek Falls
!Miles Back
!Elevation (ft)
|- 
|0.0
|Trailhead at Parking lot
|2.6
|1,903
|- 
|0.1
|Bridge #1 off Horse Creek Rd
|2.5
|1,914
|- 
|0.4
|Bridges #2 and #3
|2.2
|2,000
|- 
|0.6
|Private A-frame cabin
|2.0
|2,052
|- 
|0.6
|Stream crossing #1
|2.0
|2,052
|- 
|0.7
|Stream crossing #2
|1.9
|2,073
|- 
|0.75
|Junction with Turkey Pen Cove Trail, Turn Right
|1.85
|2,083
|- 
|0.8
|Junction with Middlespring Ridge Trail, Stay Right
|1.8
|2,099
|- 
|1.1
|Split stream, crossing #3
|1.5
|2,218
|- 
|1.3
|Deep swimming hole
|2.6
|2,291
|- 
|1.5
|Stream crossing #4
|2.6
|2,343
|- 
|1.85
|Stream crossing #5
|2.6
|2,564
|- 
|2.0
|Stream crossing #6
|0.6
|2,644
|- 
|2.3
|Stream crossings #7-#9 and small falls
|2.6
|2,758
|- 
|2.4
|Stream crossing #10
|0.2
|2,795
|- 
|2.5
|Stream crossings #11-#13
|0.1
|2,880
|- 
|2.6
|Squibb Creek Falls
|0.0
|2,950
|}

==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
None needed, just park and go.

== Photos ==
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