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Updated July 2026

Mouse Creek Falls

Cocke County, Tennessee — about 41 ft, mid-height.

Mouse Creek Falls is a 41-foot waterfall that cascades into Big Creek in the northeastern corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The 4-mile round-trip Big Creek Trail also passes the popular Midnight Hole swimming pool about half a mile before the falls.

Height
41 ft
Type
Cascade
Access
Moderate Hike
Trail
4 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
Spring; year-round
Land manager
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS)
Watercourse
Mouse 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

Mouse Creek Falls drops about 41 feet. That makes it the 463rd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 32% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Big Creek Trail reaches it about 4 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Newport. 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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