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|Trail Number=FS #189 | |Trail Number=FS #189 | ||
|City=Greeneville | |City=Greeneville | ||
|Trail Marking=Blue | |Trail Marking=Blue | ||
|Trail Use=Hiking | |Trail Use=Hiking | ||
|Trail Features=Waterfalls | |Trail Features=Waterfalls | ||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | |Difficulty Rating=Medium | ||
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|Elevation Gain=668 ft | |Elevation Gain=668 ft | ||
|Elevation Loss=0 ft | |Elevation Loss=0 ft | ||
|Elevation Change Direction= | |Elevation Change Direction=South-to-North | ||
|Parking location=36.06901, -82.71847 | |Parking location=36.06901, -82.71847 | ||
|Trailhead location=36.06901, -82.71847 | |Trailhead location=36.06901, -82.71847 | ||
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36.07063000,-82.71838000~Parking~ ~MarkerA.png | 36.07063000,-82.71838000~Parking~ ~MarkerA.png | ||
36.07114387,-82.71832573~Trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png | 36.07114387,-82.71832573~Trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png | ||
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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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|0.6 | |0.6 | ||
| | |2100 | ||
|Fork for Bullen Hollow Trail | |Fork for Bullen Hollow Trail | ||
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|0.85 | |0.85 | ||
| | |2300 | ||
| | |Bridge | ||
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|1. | |1.65 | ||
|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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== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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Greeneville Hiking Club has an excellent [ | Greeneville Hiking Club has an excellent [http://greenevillehikingclub.com/files/margarette%20falls.pdf Description of the trail]. They also have an extension on this [http://greenevillehikingclub.com/files/bailey%20falls.pdf 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. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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