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  | Image Name = Squibb Falls.jpg
  | Park = Horse Creek Recreation Area
  | Park = Horse Creek Recreation Area
| Hike Time = 2.5 Hours
  | City = Chuckey
  | City = Chuckey
  | State = Tennessee
  | State = Tennessee
  | Marking = None
  | Marking = None
  | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} {{Waterfall}}
  | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} {{Waterfall}}
| Season = Year Round
  | Difficulty Rating = Medium
  | Difficulty Rating = Medium
  | Distance = 2.6 Mi
  | Hike Time = 2.5 Hours
| Round Trip Distance = 5.2 Mi
| Trail Distance = 2.6 Mi
| Trail Type = In-and-Out
  | Elevation Gain = 1,400 Ft
  | Elevation Gain = 1,400 Ft
  | Elevation Loss = -353 Ft
  | Elevation Loss = -353 Ft
  | High Point = 2,950 Ft
  | High Point = 2,950 Ft
  | Latitude = 36.105615
  | Parking coords = 36.105615,-82.654086
  | Longitude = -82.654086
  | Trailhead coords = 36.105615,-82.654086
  | Medical = Greeneville, TN
  | Medical = Greeneville, TN
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Image:Sampson Sign At Squibb Creek.jpg|Sampson Mountain Wilderness
 
Image:Squibb Creek Bridge.jpg|Creek bridge
Image:Squibb Creek Cabin.jpg|Private cabin
Image:Squibb Creek Crossing.jpg|One of many crossings
Image:Squibb Creek Fungus.jpg|Fungus(?) found along the trail
Image:Squibb Creek Salamander.jpg|Salamander
Image:Squibb Creek Sign.jpg|Trail sign
Image:Squibb Creek trail bridge.jpg|Trail bridge
Image:View of Squibb Creek.jpg|View of Squibb Creek
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Revision as of 21:37, 20 September 2015


Squibb Falls.jpg
Trail Name Squibb Creek Falls
Park Horse Creek Recreation Area
Nearest City Chuckey
State Tennessee
Trail Marking None
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr dog.png Dnr fishing.png Dnr waterfall.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 2.5 Hours0.156 Days <br />150 Min <br />
Distance:
round-trip/trail only 		5.2 Mi8.369 km <br /> / 2.6 Mi4.184 km <br />
Trail Type In-and-Out
Climb/Descent Elevation 1,400 Ft426.72 Meters <br /> / -353 Ft-107.594 Meters <br />
High Point 2,950 Ft983.333 Yards <br />899.16 Meters <br />
Parking 36° 6' 20.21" N, 82° 39' 14.71" W
Trailhead 36° 6' 20.21" N, 82° 39' 14.71" W
Nearest Medical Greeneville, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Horse Creek Recreation Area. A delightful blend of creek walking, and forest walking to a great payoff of Squibb Creek Falls.

How to get there

Route Description

Park where the paved road ends and pass the wholly uninformative sign. The key to a proper beginning is to take the bridge on the left, just past the creek viewing platform. You should only be on the unpaved portion of Horse Creek Road for about 500ft.

The hike mostly follows Squibb Creek upstream and therefore a mostly uphill hike to the falls. The average slope was recorded at 12.2% grade with a maximum grade of 62.5%. Although there are many stream crossings, in September they are easily navigable without risk of shoe soaking. The falls and stream crossings could be entirely different in the spring or after heavy rains. Also where needed along much of the route there are well built stone stairs.

Miles Up Squibb Creek Falls Miles Down Elevation (ft)
0.0 Trailhead at Parking lot 2.6 1,903
0.1 Bridge #1 off Horse Creek Rd 2.5 1,914
0.4 Bridges #2 and #3 2.2 2,000
0.6 Private A-frame cabin 2.0 2,052
0.6 Stream crossing #1 2.0 2,052
0.7 Stream crossing #2 1.9 2,073
0.75 Junction with Turkey Pen Cove Trail, Turn Right 1.85 2,083
0.8 Junction with Middlespring Ridge Trail, Stay Right 1.8 2,099
1.1 Split stream, crossing #3 1.5 2,218
1.3 Deep swimming hole 2.6 2,291
1.5 Stream crossing #4 2.6 2,343
1.85 Stream crossing #5 2.6 2,564
2.0 Stream crossing #6 0.6 2,644
2.3 Stream crossings #7-#9 and small falls 2.6 2,758
2.4 Stream crossing #10 0.2 2,795
2.5 Stream crossings #11-#13 0.1 2,880
2.6 Squibb Creek Falls 0.0 2,950

Typical Conditions

Fees, Permits, etc.

None needed, just park and go.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

Maps

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Photos

  • Sampson Mountain Wilderness

  • Creek bridge

  • Private cabin

  • One of many crossings

  • Fungus(?) found along the trail

  • Salamander

  • Trail sign

  • Trail bridge

  • View of Squibb Creek

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