Sill Branch

File:Sills Branch Falls 2.jpg Trail Name Sill Branch Trail Number Forest Service #115 Park Clarks Creek Recreation Area Nearest City Erwin State Tennessee Trail Marking Blue Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Easy Hiking Time 60 min1 Hours <br />0.0625 Days <br /> Distance: round-trip/trail only 1.18 Mi1.899 km <br /> / 0.59 Mi0.95 km <br /> Trail Type In-and-Out Climb/Descent Elevation 500 Ft152.4 Meters <br /> / -164 Ft-49.987 Meters <br /> High Point 2,173 Ft724.333 Yards <br />662.33 Meters <br /> Parking 36° 7' 41.94" N, 82° 32' 2.97" W Trailhead 36° 7' 41.94" N, 82° 32' 2.97" W Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.128316699999999173087417148053646087646484375,"lon":-82.53415830000000141808413900434970855712890625,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in Clarks Creek Recreation Area. Forest Service Trail #115. It's a great introductory hike for those who don't like hiking, small kids, can't hike far, or just getting started. The hike is short along a very remote setting with a great payoff at the end.

How to get there

From the end of the paved portion of Clarks Creek Road continue 1.7 miles (total of 3.1 since leaving TN107) trail head on your left, parking on your right.

Route Description

Short hike, mostly uphill to the falls. At the junction of two blue blazed trails, stay to the LEFT to see the falls and cross the creek.

Typical Conditions

Fairly well worn path with some rocks. Great hike for those new to hiking. It feels remote, fairly easy, short, and a great payoff at the end for the falls. The one stream crossing has flat rocks nicely positioned for a dry crossing.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee required.

Maps

Note: Either error in the mapping, or more likely poor reception due to the trees, the trail is shown a little too far north. The first portion of the hike will have you heading out with the branch on your left.

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Photos

• Sills Branch Falls 2.jpg

  View of falls

• Sills Branch Falls.jpg

  Another view of falls

• Sills Branch Trail Head.jpg

  Trail Head