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| Image Name = Margarette falls 01.jpg | |||
| Trail No. = * | |||
| City = * | |||
| State = Tennessee | |||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}} {{Dogs}} | |||
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| Difficulty Rating = Easy | |||
| Hike Time = * | |||
| Distance = 2.5 | |||
| Elevation Gain = * | |||
| High Point = * | |||
| Latitude = 36.069012 | |||
| Longitude = -82.718468 | |||
| Medical = * | |||
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36.069012, -82.718468,Margarette Falls | |||
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== 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 == | |||
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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 Greenridge Road. | |||
#After 0.6 miles turn left onto Graystone 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== | |||
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Hike 0.5 miles up the Bullen Hollow Trail. 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. | |||
== Typical Conditions == | |||
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==Fees, Permits, etc. == | |||
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None needed. | |||
== After the Hike == | |||
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== Misc. Information == | |||
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== Maps == | |||
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== Photos == | |||
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Image:Margarette falls 01.jpg | |||
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[[Category:Waterfalls]] [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||
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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 Greenridge Road.
- After 0.6 miles turn left onto Graystone 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 0.5 miles up the Bullen Hollow Trail. 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.
Typical Conditions
Fees, Permits, etc.
None needed.