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Updated July 2026

Margarette Falls

Greene County, Tennessee — about 60 ft, mid-height.

Margarette Falls is a 60-foot cascade on West Fork Dry Creek in the Cherokee National Forest near Greeneville, reached by a roughly 2.5-mile round-trip trail that crosses the creek several times. The route starts on a closed Forest Service road before following the stream up to the falls.

Height
60 ft
Type
Cascade
Access
Moderate Hike
Trail
2.5 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
668 ft
Best season
Spring (high flow)
Land manager
Cherokee National Forest (USFS)
Watercourse
West Fork Dry 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 Cherokee National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Margarette Falls drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 380th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 48% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Margarette Falls Trail reaches it about 2.5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 668 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Greeneville. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Cherokee National Forest (USFS) 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.

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