Nashville to Fall Creek Falls All Inclusive Full Day Adventure

On this strenuous, full-day, hiking adventure, we Hike deep into a 300ft deep gorge to the base of the tallest waterfall East of the MS River - 256 feet tall!

Enjoy our carefully curated blend of trails for an unforgettable experience. You will enjoy the signs & sounds of Fall Creek Falls plus other falls. We will hike approximately 4 miles (over 700ft elevation gain!), cross a large suspended swinging bridge & journey down into the massive gorge to the base of Fall Creek Falls itself.

NOTE: During bad weather, this tour may switch to our Cumberland Caverns & Fall Creek Falls - Combo Tour.

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We are a hiking tour operator serving the Nashville market authorized and permitted by Tennessee State Parks. We are a fully licensed, insured, and permitted operator. A certified Wilderness First Aid medic attends all our hiking adventures. All guides are 1st Aid & CPR certified.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Fall Creek Falls State Park, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee

On this full-day guided hiking adventure we journey approximately 2.5 hours east of our Nashville meet up location deep into the heart of the Cumberland Plateau.  Don’t worry, we’ll make a brief pitstop about halfway along our journey for an opportunity to stretch and use the “potty” lol.

We will hike approx. 4 - 5 miles over steep, rocky and slippery terrain.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Cane Creek Falls, 2009 Village Camp Road, Fall Creek Falls State Park, TN 30533-7304

We begin our adventure Cane Creek Falls (85') and Cascades (45'). There is a short walk from the parking lot the observation deck and nature center. There is a also a short but fairly steep trail to the creek bed near the base of the cascades. We will explore this area for about 30-45 minutes before crossing cane creek via a suspended bridge.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Cane Creek Falls Overlook Trail, Tennessee 37367, USA

Experience an exhilarating crossing of Cane Creek suspension bridge - 120ft long and 20ft high above the rushing rapids below. Then we hike the gorge rim approx. 0.75 mile to the Cane Creek Falls Overlook. This is a cliff based vantage point high above Cane Creek offering stunning views of 85 foot tall Cane Creek Falls and the impressively tall Rockhouse Falls measuring in at 120 feet.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Fall Creek Falls Overlook, Tennessee 37367, USA

After taking in the views from Cane Creek Overlook, we continue our gorge rim adventure for another 1.25 miles towards the feature attraction, Fall Creek Falls. We will stop at the famous Falls Creek Falls overlook. We'll spend a bit of time here to allow ample opportunity to soak in the spectacle of these truly amazing waterfalls - Fall Creek Falls measuring an astonishing 256' and its neighboring fall, Coon Creek Falls at 250'. Both of these falls are some of the tallest waterfalls East of the Mississippi River and each have impressive shear vertical drops of 250 feet or more.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fall Creek Falls, Spencer, TN

Now the real adventure begins as we make the steep and rocky 0.5 mile trek to the base of Fall Creek Falls.

The Base of Falls Trail is Very Strenuous!

It descends over 300ft vertically within a half-mile across uneven, slippery rocks. This is an out and back trail. Therefore, we must climb 1/2 mile up those same steep, slippery rocky steps.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Fall Creek Falls Betty Dunn Nature Center, Betty Dunn Nature Center, 10821 Park Rd, Pikeville, TN 37367, USA

Next we take a forest trail back to the nature center parking lot. Along the way we will once again cross over the Cane Creek suspended bridge.

Duration: 1 hour

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.