Dry Creek Falls Trail

Dry Creek Falls Trail is a 3.5-mile one-way trail in Scott's Gulf Wilderness State Park, Tennessee. It is rated hard, has a natural surface and is open to hiking. This is a wonderful hike through largely through the Bridgestone Nature Reserve, and is noted for large boulders, Dry Creek Falls, overlooks, and shady forested views. It begins and ends on the state park. This trail can be used as a part of a 5 mile through hike from Dog Cove Dry Creek Falls Trailhead to Rylander Cascades Trailhead. This description starts at the parking lot in Dog Cove Historic Area. 0.0 miles: The parking lot is just past the bridge, on the right, when entering Dog Cove Historic Area. 0.3 miles: Dolmen Pass, with nice rock features along the trail. 0.6 miles: Trail continues to ascend toward the top of ridge roughly 200 feet of elevation gain and turns right. There is a private road directly ahead and to the left, but turn right onto trail. 1.25 miles: Arrive at meditation rock. Take a moment to consider what a beautiful area this is! 3.0 miles: Dry Creek Falls. 3.6 miles: End of trail, trail joins the Rylander Cascades Trail. 0.7 miles out to the parking at Rylander Cascades. Listed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (Tennessee State Parks).