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Scenic


 W A TERF ALLS    Howard’s Waterfall Cave Preserve Trenton
 WATERFALLS

                  Owned by Southeastern Cave Conservancy.
                  Permits Required: saveyourcaves.org

                   3 Miles  | Easy
 Cloudland        Step into a horizontal cave 3-miles long. Inside you can
 Canyon           see a sacred area of wall inscriptions written in the
                  Cherokee syllabary – protected by a steel gate.
 New Salem

                  Bear Creek Trail Falls New Salem
                                            Canyon
                   7.3-Mile Loop | Strenuous  Cloudland
 Waterfalls Trail  Take the Bear Creek Backcountry Trail, a moderate-
                  to-strenuous loop trail near Rising Fawn, a popular
 2 Miles Round Trip | Strenuous  trail for camping, hiking, and solitude.

 The strenuous Waterfalls Trail begins at
 the Main Trailhead and drops quickly down   Cloudland
 into the canyon depths to two cascading   Sitton’s Gulch Trail New Salem
 waterfalls, Cherokee Falls and Hemlock     Canyon
 Falls. The trail includes 600 metal stairsteps   6 Miles Round Trip | Strenuous
 that can be difficult for dogs.
                 Sitton’s Gulch Trail follows the Waterfalls Trail into
                 the canyon, continuing all the way down to the
                 canyon mouth in Trenton. The trail follows Daniel
                 Creek through open, green hemlock groves,
                 passing overlooks with numerous waterfalls
                 cascading through limestone crevices. Retrace your
                 steps up for a strenuous climb.



                 Lula Lake Falls Lookout Mountain
                 Owned by Lula Lake Land Trust.
                 Reservations Required: lulalake.org
                   4.2 Miles Round Trip | Easy

                 Hike several scenic trails in Lula Lake Land Trust
                 to two tumbling waterfalls: the 120-foot freefall
                 at Lula Falls, and a stunning 20-foot waterfall
                 into an emerald-hued lake.






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