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Middle TennesseeStillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area

Stillhouse Hollow Falls Trail

A short but steep hike down to a 75-foot waterfall in a small state natural area near Summertown.

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The roughly 75-foot Stillhouse Hollow Falls dropping over a bluff into a clear pool
Photo by Raeve, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Length
1.2 mi
Elevation gain
220 ft
Difficulty
moderate
Route
out-and-back

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Elevation

0.7 mi · 89 ft of climbing · high 966 ft · low 748 ft

Find the trailhead

Parking

Small gravel lot off US-43 holding only 10 to 15 cars; when full the area is at capacity, so arrive early.

Directions to parking

Weather at the trailhead

81°FClear now

Sunrise 5:33 AM · Sunset 8:06 PM

  • TodayOvercast81° / 60°F1% precip
  • WedThunderstorm88° / 66°F2% precip
  • ThuThunderstorm79° / 69°F70% precip

Forecast from Open-Meteo. Mountain conditions change fast; check again before you go.

The trail descends through hardwood forest over rocks, roots, stairs, and small bridges, crossing a shallow stream to reach the falls about two-thirds of a mile in. An unnamed tributary forms small cascades before plunging roughly 75 feet over the bluff into a pool popular as a swimming hole. The return is the steep climb back out.

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