Bald River Falls Trail
A roughly 90-foot cascade plunging into the Tellico River, one of the most spectacular and accessible waterfalls in East Tennessee.
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- Length
- 4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 700 ft
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route
- point-to-point
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4.0 mi · 712 ft of climbing · high 1,855 ft · low 1,381 ft
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Parking
Limited roadside pull-off at the Forest Road 210 bridge; additional parking and toilets are at Baby Falls about a quarter mile upstream.
Directions to parkingWeather at the trailhead
76°FOvercast now
Sunrise 6:21 AM · Sunset 8:53 PM
- TodayOvercast80° / 61°F4% precip
- WedMainly clear86° / 66°F5% precip
- ThuDrizzle82° / 68°F70% precip
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The falls are in full view right from the Tellico River Road bridge, with a short, steep path at the end of the lot climbing to the top of the cascade. From there, Bald River Trail #88 continues upstream along an old logging-railroad grade into the Bald River Gorge Wilderness, running 5.6 miles one-way to Forest Road 126 for those who want a longer walk. The lower river section is well shaded and follows the water closely.