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|Trail Number=FS #37
|City=Hampton
|Land Owner=Cherokee National Forest
|Trail Marking=Blue
|Trail Use=Hiking, Hunting
|Trail Features=Waterfalls
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=1.5 hr
|Trail Distance=1.237 mi
|Round Trip Distance=2.702 mi
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|High Point=3,436 ft
|Low Point=2.569 ft
|Elevation Gain=930 ft
|Elevation Loss=-62 ft
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|Parking location=36.2591, -82.11503
|Trailhead location=36.2591, -82.11503
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| State = Tennessee
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| Hike Time = 1.5 hrs
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| Trail Distance = 0.5 mi
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| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Short, steep hike to a small, but tall cascading waterfall in the Dennis Cove area
Short, steep hike to a small, but tall cascading waterfall in the Dennis Cove area


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== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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[[File:Coon den falls profile.png|thumb|right|Profile chart]]
USFS Trail #37
The falls are 0.5 mile up the moderately steep trail.  An in-and-out hike can be 1.0-1.6 miles round trip depending on where you had to park.


The falls are 0.5 mile up the moderately steep trail.  An in-and-out hike can be 1.0-1.6 miles round trip depending on where you had to park.
A 3.3 mile loop hike can be created by joining the A.T., blue blaze, and road walk.  Park at the A.T. lot. Head southbound on the A.T. uphill following the white blazes through older farm pasture, and into the forest. A couple of rock outcroppings provide views of the nearby mountains. At 1.7 miles, take left onto blue blazed Coon Den Falls Trail located in a saddle.  Travel downhill for 0.8 miles to reach the falls on right.  For this loop, once done admiring the falls, continue another 0.5 miles down to the roadway.  Hang a left and carefully walk 0.6 mile single file facing traffic back to parking.
 
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!Miles
!Coon Den Falls Loop Hike
!Elevation
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|0.0 miles
|Parking Area
|2,515 feet
|-  
|1.7 miles
|Upper Trailhead on A.T.
|3,140 feet
|-
|2.5 miles
|Waterfall
|4,843 feet
|-
|3.0 miles
|Lower trailhead
|2,580 feet
|-
|3.6 miles
|Dennis Cove parking area
|2,515 feet
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A 3.3 mile loop hike can be created by joining the A.T., blue blaze, and road walk.  Park at the A.T. lot. Head southbound on the A.T. uphill following the white blazes through older farm pasture, and into the forest. A couple of rock outcroppings provide views of the nearby mountains. At 1.7 miles, take left onto blue blazed Coon Den Falls Trail located in a saddle.  Travel downhill for 0.8 miles to reach the falls on right.  For this loop, once done admiring the falls, continue another 0.5 miles down to the roadway.  Hang a left and carefully walk 0.3 mile single file facing traffic back to parking.
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== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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Hike referenced in ATC TN-NC Guidebook under Side/Loop Hikes.
Hike referenced in ATC TN-NC Guidebook under Side/Loop Hikes.
== Maps ==
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36.26407, -82.1231~Trailhead - Dennis Cove A.T. parking area~ ~MarkerA.png
36.2591,  -82.11503~Very limited parking at trailhead~ ~MarkerA.png
36.25333, -82.11888~Coon Den Falls~ ~MarkerC.png
36.24000, -82.12149~Approximate location of intersection with Appalachian Trail~ ~MarkerG.png
36.27277, -82.135~Laurel Fork Falls~[[Image:Laurel Fork Gorge Falls.JPG|150px]]~MarkerC.png
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== Photos ==
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Image:Coon Den Falls Trail - bottom trailhead sign.jpg|Trailhead Marker
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|Marker Location=36.25433, -82.124083
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|Marker Title=Laurel Fork Falls
|Marker Description=[[Image:Laurel Fork Gorge Falls.JPG|150px]]
|Marker Location=36.27277, -82.135
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Coon Den Falls

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Coon Den Falls.jpg
Highlight A bonus falls hike when seeing Laurel Falls
Trail Number FS #37
Land Owner Cherokee National Forest
Located Hampton, Tennessee
Trail Marking Blue
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

HikingHunting

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

Waterfalls

Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 1.5 hr0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 1.237 mi1.991 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.702 mi4.348 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type Segment
Low / High Point 2.569 ft0.856 Yards <br />0.783 Meters <br /> / 3,436 ft1,145.333 Yards <br />1,047.293 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 930 ft283.464 Meters <br /> / (-62 ft-18.898 Meters <br />) – East-to-West
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list 4 trails / 39.4 mi of trail
Parking 36° 15' 32.76" N, 82° 6' 54.11" W Map
Trailhead 36° 15' 32.76" N, 82° 6' 54.11" W Map
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Trail Overview[edit]

Short, steep hike to a small, but tall cascading waterfall in the Dennis Cove area

How to get there[edit]

From Johnson City, TN

  1. Head south on Roan Street for 3.5 miles passing under I-26.
  2. Take left/east onto TN359/Okolona Road and travel 1.4 miles.
  3. Take right/south onto TN361 over to US19E for nine miles. The road starts as Laurels Road, then Dry Creek Road and finally Gap Creek Road.
  4. Follow US321 including left turn into town of Hampton.
  5. Take right onto Dennis Cove Road.
  6. At 4.2 miles, the Appalachian Trail crosses the road with parking on left. An option if making a full loop hike.
  7. At 4.5 miles to Coon Den Falls trailhead is on right, with just space for a single vehicle. Trail is marked as CNF 37 with blue blazes.

Route Description[edit]

Profile chart

The falls are 0.5 mile up the moderately steep trail. An in-and-out hike can be 1.0-1.6 miles round trip depending on where you had to park.

A 3.3 mile loop hike can be created by joining the A.T., blue blaze, and road walk. Park at the A.T. lot. Head southbound on the A.T. uphill following the white blazes through older farm pasture, and into the forest. A couple of rock outcroppings provide views of the nearby mountains. At 1.7 miles, take left onto blue blazed Coon Den Falls Trail located in a saddle. Travel downhill for 0.8 miles to reach the falls on right. For this loop, once done admiring the falls, continue another 0.5 miles down to the roadway. Hang a left and carefully walk 0.6 mile single file facing traffic back to parking.

Miles Coon Den Falls Loop Hike Elevation
0.0 miles Parking Area 2,515 feet
1.7 miles Upper Trailhead on A.T. 3,140 feet
2.5 miles Waterfall 4,843 feet
3.0 miles Lower trailhead 2,580 feet
3.6 miles Dennis Cove parking area 2,515 feet

Typical Conditions[edit]

A steep and rocky trail follows Coon Den Branch stream. If you connect with the A.T., a short section is very steep. In April 2016, the upper trail section was fairly overgrown.

Fees, Permits, etc.[edit]

No permit or fee.

After the Hike[edit]

Double waterfall day... head over to Laurel Falls for another experience.

Misc. Information[edit]

This path used to be part of the Appalachian Trail, until the latter was relocated.

Hike referenced in ATC TN-NC Guidebook under Side/Loop Hikes.

Photos[edit]



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