Baskins Creek Falls
A quiet 3-mile round trip off the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail to the secluded 40-foot Baskins Creek Falls, trading an early descent for a steady climb back.
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- Length
- 3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 953 ft
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route
- out-and-back
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3.4 mi · 647 ft of climbing · high 2,879 ft · low 2,092 ft
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Parking
Pullout on the one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail near Gatlinburg; a park parking tag is required. The loop road is closed in winter and to RVs/buses. Pets are not allowed on park trails.
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73°FClear now
Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 7:42 PM
- TodayOvercast80° / 65°F5% precip
- TueOvercast85° / 70°F7% precip
- WedDrizzle82° / 68°F8% precip
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The Baskins Creek Trail leaves the one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and descends through hardwood forest and an old homesite clearing before a short spur drops to the falls. Because you lose elevation on the way in, the return is the work, about 950 feet of climbing back to the car. It is a quieter alternative to the busy waterfalls nearby.