Gentry Creek Falls
A remote 4.6-mile round trip up a shaded valley with roughly 14 stepping-stone creek crossings, ending at a two-tiered 60-foot double waterfall near Laurel Bloomery.
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- Length
- 4.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,355 ft
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route
- out-and-back
Trail conditions
Caution ·
Access roads to this remote trailhead were damaged by Hurricane Helene in 2024; check the Cherokee National Forest alerts page for current road and trail status before going.
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2.5 mi · 633 ft of climbing · high 4,261 ft · low 3,734 ft
Find the trailhead
Parking
Dead-end gravel trailhead at the end of Gentry Creek Road; free, no facilities. The crossings can be impassable after heavy rain.
Directions to parkingWeather at the trailhead
71°FOvercast now
Sunrise 6:08 AM · Sunset 8:47 PM
- TodayOvercast72° / 54°F19% precip
- WedOvercast81° / 57°F2% precip
- ThuThunderstorm81° / 64°F81% precip
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Gentry Creek Falls Trail climbs gently along Gentry Creek for about 2.3 miles, fording the stream more than a dozen times before arriving at the secluded two-tier falls, where the lower drop spreads over a broad rock face. A narrow, dangerous scramble reaches the upper tier, but most hikers stay at the base. There is no potable water or restroom at the trailhead.