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Updated July 2026

Hen Wallow Falls

Cocke County, Tennessee — about 90 ft, mid-height.

Hen Wallow Falls is a 90-foot fan waterfall in the Cosby area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where the creek is only about two feet wide at the lip and fans out to roughly 30 feet at the base. It is reached by a 4.3-mile round-trip hike on the Gabes Mountain Trail.

Height
90 ft
Type
Fan
Access
Moderate Hike
Trail
4.3 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
Spring; year-round
Land manager
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS)
Watercourse
Hen Wallow Creek

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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hen Wallow Falls drops about 90 feet. That makes it the 241st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 66% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Gabes Mountain Trail reaches it about 4.3 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Cosby. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS) for closures and current conditions.

Spring; year-round. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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