Coon Den Falls

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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
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
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

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

How to get there

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

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

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.

No permit or fee.

After the Hike

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

Misc. Information

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

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  Lower Trailhead

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  Trailhead Marker

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  Upper Trailhead on A.T.

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  View of falls

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