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== Buckeye Falls == | == Buckeye Falls == | ||
Officially, Buckeye Falls is measured at 475 feet being the tallest waterfall system in Tennessee. However, many locals swear it falls more than 600 feet if counting countless cascades; unofficially beating Whitewater Falls in North Carolina as the tallest waterfall east of the Rockies. | Officially, Buckeye Falls is measured at 475 feet being the tallest waterfall system in Tennessee. However, many locals swear it falls more than 600 feet if counting countless cascades; unofficially beating Whitewater Falls in North Carolina as the tallest waterfall east of the Rockies. But the 600 foot ruling has not been officially confirmed due to the steep/sheer drop terrain. | ||
Requiring a 3.6 mile hike through water fords and rocks, it is a low-flow cascading waterfall. So plan on making a trek to the base of the falls after a good rain. During the summer time, the flow may be dry. However, the trip to the base is more of a challenge which hikers love to brag about. | |||
Some adventurers will opt for the more panoramic view by going up the Lower Higgins Creek drainage outside of Erwin and viewing the falls from Chigger Ridge on Rich Mountain. | |||
== Park Trails == | == Park Trails == |