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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. | ||
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|City=Greeneville | | Image Name = Margarette falls 01.jpg | ||
| | | City = Greeneville | ||
| | | State = Tennessee | ||
|Trail Use= | | Marking = Blue Blaze | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}} {{Dogs}} | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
|Hike Time= | | Hike Time = 3 Hours | ||
| | | Distance = 1.3 | ||
| | | Elevation Gain = 897 | ||
| | | High Point = 2600 | ||
| | | Latitude = 36.069012 | ||
| | | Longitude = -82.718468 | ||
| | | Medical = Greeneville, TN | ||
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| Detail route description = Yes | |||
| Photos = Yes | |||
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| Comment = A few more photos | |||
| Date reviewed = 10/31/2015 | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
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Nice fairly short trail to a nice cascading falls, that in the winter can ice over very well. | |||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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Hike 0.6 miles up the Bullen Hollow Trail (blue blaze). The Margarette Falls Trail (FS #189) is apparently the second blazed trail off of Bullen Hollow Trail (do not ford main creek). It takes the right fork of the creek and the falls are about 0.75 miles from Bullen Trail intersection with | Hike 0.6 miles up the Bullen Hollow Trail (blue blaze). The Margarette Falls Trail (FS #189) is apparently the second blazed trail off of Bullen Hollow Trail (do not ford main creek). It takes the right fork of the creek and the falls are about 0.75 miles from Bullen Trail intersection with several fords on this trail. | ||
Do not follow the yellow blazes as those are for a very steep off-road vehicle trail to the top of Camp Creek Bald. | Do not follow the yellow blazes as those are for a very steep off-road vehicle trail to the top of Camp Creek Bald. | ||
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|Fork for Bullen Hollow Trail | |Fork for Bullen Hollow Trail | ||
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|2600 | |2600 | ||
|Margarette Falls | |Margarette Falls | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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Trail improvements have installed three bridges, thus leaving just one creek crossing. The | Trail improvements have installed three bridges, thus leaving just one creek crossing. The path is rough with lots of large boulders. | ||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
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None needed. | None needed. | ||
== After the Hike == | |||
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== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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Greeneville Hiking Club has an excellent [ | Greeneville Hiking Club has an excellent description of the trail. [http://greenevillehikingclub.com/files/margarette%20falls.pdf] They also have an extension on this hike up to Bailey Falls, which is another 1/3rd of a mile, but involves a difficult wall climb to the right of Margarette Falls. [http://greenevillehikingclub.com/files/bailey%20falls.pdf] | ||
== Maps == | |||
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<display_map center="36.065,-82.718468" type="terrain" zoom="15" height="600" width="auto" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Margarette_Falls_trail.kml"> | |||
36.07063,-82.71838~Parking~ ~MarkerA.png | |||
36.07114387, -82.71832573~Trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.06510194,-82.71310364~Split with Bullen Hollow Trail~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.06135146,-82.71363639~Metal bridge~ ~MarkerL.png | |||
36.05845124,-82.71521001~Creek Crossing~ ~MarkerJ.png | |||
36.05773710,-82.71637912~Cathedral Rock~ ~MarkerD.png | |||
36.05643070,-82.71737321~Margarette Falls~ ~MarkerC.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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Image:Margarette falls 01.jpg|Margarette Falls | |||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Waterfalls]] [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||