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{{Infobox Trail | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| Image Name = Margarette falls 01.jpg | | Image Name = Margarette falls 01.jpg | ||
| City = Greeneville | |||
| City = | |||
| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}} {{Dogs}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}} {{Dogs}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Medium | |||
| Difficulty Rating = | | Hike Time = 3 | ||
| Hike Time = | | Distance = 3.3 | ||
| Distance = | | Elevation Gain = 700 | ||
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| High Point = * | | High Point = * | ||
| Latitude = | | Latitude = N36°04.238 | ||
| Longitude = | | Longitude = W082°43.103 | ||
| Medical = | | Medical = Greeneville, TN | ||
<!-- DON'T EDIT THE GOOGLEMAP TAG --> | <!-- DON'T EDIT THE GOOGLEMAP TAG --> | ||
| googlemap = | | googlemap = | ||
<googlemap lat="36.069012" lon="-82.718468" zoom="12" width="270" type=" | <googlemap lat="36.069012" lon="-82.718468" zoom="12" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | ||
36.069012, -82.718468,Margarette Falls | 36.069012, -82.718468,Margarette Falls | ||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
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#Turn right (sign -Horse Creek, Old Forge). | #Turn right (sign -Horse Creek, Old Forge). | ||
#Almost immediately (0.1 miles) turn right onto Union Chapel Road. | #Almost immediately (0.1 miles) turn right onto Union Chapel Road. | ||
#Then after 0.2 miles, turn left onto | #Then after 0.2 miles, turn left onto Greene Ridge Road. | ||
#After 0.6 miles turn left onto | #After 0.6 miles turn left onto Greystone Road. Stay on most used route on narrow, winding road. | ||
#At about 3.2 miles, turn left onto Shelton Mission Church Road (sign to church). | #At about 3.2 miles, turn left onto Shelton Mission Church Road (sign to church). | ||
#Proceed 2.2 miles on Shelton Mission Chuch Road (pass church, cross bridge), and reach gravel road (USFS sign to Bullen Hollow and Margarette Falls Trails). | #Proceed 2.2 miles on Shelton Mission Chuch Road (pass church, cross bridge), and reach gravel road (USFS sign to Bullen Hollow and Margarette Falls Trails). | ||
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== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | ||
Hike 0. | Hike 0.6 miles up the Bullen Hollow Trail (blue blaze). The Margarette Falls Trail 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 streep off-road vehicle trail to the top of Camp Creek Bald. | |||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
Trail is very rough with lots of large boulders and a creek crossings. Pay attention or you'll miss the trail. Markers in several places are missing. | |||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
<!-- You can place pictures, PDF's, links, or even create a Google map with your waypoints and place it here. --> | <!-- You can place pictures, PDF's, links, or even create a Google map with your waypoints and place it here. --> | ||
<googlemap lat="36.5130" lon="-82.0910" type="terrain" zoom="14" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/South_Holston_Dam_spillway.kml | |||
(A) 36.5175,-82.09000 | |||
Parking | |||
(G) 36.5, -82.0960 | |||
spillway | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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Trail Overview
Nice fairly short trail to a nice cascading falls, that in the winter can ice over very well.
How to get there
From Johnson City, TN
- Turn onto Cherokee Road, TN 67.
- In about 10 miles, turn left onto TN 81 (toward Erwin).
- On Tenn. 81, drive 0.8 miles (cross Nolichucky River).
- Turn right on TN 107 west (toward Tusculum).
- Drive 13.8 miles from TN 81/107 junction.
- Turn left toward USFS Horse Creek Recreation Area (sign).
- Proceed 0.8 miles.
- Turn right (sign -Horse Creek, Old Forge).
- Almost immediately (0.1 miles) turn right onto Union Chapel Road.
- Then after 0.2 miles, turn left onto Greene Ridge Road.
- After 0.6 miles turn left onto Greystone Road. Stay on most used route on narrow, winding road.
- At about 3.2 miles, turn left onto Shelton Mission Church Road (sign to church).
- Proceed 2.2 miles on Shelton Mission Chuch Road (pass church, cross bridge), and reach gravel road (USFS sign to Bullen Hollow and Margarette Falls Trails).
- Turn left and drive on rough road for 0.5 miles to turnaround and parking area.
Route Description
Hike 0.6 miles up the Bullen Hollow Trail (blue blaze). The Margarette Falls Trail 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 streep off-road vehicle trail to the top of Camp Creek Bald.
Typical Conditions
Trail is very rough with lots of large boulders and a creek crossings. Pay attention or you'll miss the trail. Markers in several places are missing.
Fees, Permits, etc.
None needed.
After the Hike
Misc. Information
Maps
<googlemap lat="36.5130" lon="-82.0910" type="terrain" zoom="14" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/South_Holston_Dam_spillway.kml (A) 36.5175,-82.09000 Parking (G) 36.5, -82.0960 spillway </googlemap>