Gentry Creek Falls

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Trail Name Gentry Creek Falls
Nearest City Mountain City
State Tennessee
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.pngDnr dog.pngDnr waterfall.png
Difficulty Rating Easy
Hiking Time 44 Hours <br />0.25 Days <br />240 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 55 mi <br />8.047 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation <300"" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point *"*" is not a number.
Nearest Medical Mountain City
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Trail Overview

Hike with many water crossings to double drop waterfall.

Should this page be split into two - one for just the falls and the other for the ridge? Original information just for Gentry Falls.

How to get there

From Mountain City, TN

  1. Proceed north on TN 91 for 7.7 miles to Laurel Bloomery.
  2. Turn right at the A-Z Market onto Gentry Creek Road (sign to Pleasant Home Church) and proceed 0.8 miles.
  3. Make right turn onto Sugar Creek Road. The road is gravel after 1.1 miles.
  4. Continue on rough gravel road for 1.4 miles and park at road end.

Route Description

Hikers cross mound barriers and soon make the first of a number of fords.

Typical Conditions

Narrow trail with some stepping stones. Lots of mosquitos during summer.

Fees, Permits, etc.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

Gentry's Falls are named after Joseph Gentry, who farmed 800 acres in the area startng around 1796.

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