Updated July 2026
DeBord Falls
DeBord Falls is a small two-tiered waterfall of roughly 12 feet reached about 0.6 miles up the Panther Branch Trail in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg. It is often hiked together with nearby Emory Gap Falls in a roughly 3-mile round trip.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Frozen Head State Park (TN State Parks) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
DeBord Falls drops about 12 feet. That makes it the 658th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 4% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Panther Branch Trail reaches it about 1.2 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Wartburg. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Frozen Head State Park (TN State Parks) for closures and current conditions.
Spring (high flow). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Tennessee waterfalls
- Abrams Falls · 20 ft
- Bald River Falls · 90 ft
- Benton Falls · 65 ft
- Big Falls (Old Stone Fort) · 30 ft
- Burgess Falls · 136 ft
- Cane Creek Falls · 85 ft
- Coker Creek Falls · 40 ft
- Conasauga Falls · 35 ft
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