Rylander Cascades Trail

Rylander Cascades Trail is a 3.8-mile one-way trail in Scott's Gulf Wilderness State Park, Tennessee. It is rated easy, has a natural surface and is open to hiking. This is a trail that can take you for a quick half mile hike to Rylander Cascades (with lots of spring wildflowers). Or you can continue on for a strenuous hike to Virgin Falls. There are some beautiful stands of mature and diverse forest along much of this trail. At 0.8 miles up the trail, you can divert to the left (northeast) for a hike on over to Dry Creek Falls. With a shuttle, this hike can be tied in with the Virgin Falls Trail for a 8.5 mile through hike. 0.0 miles: Start at the Rylander parking lot, just down the road (south) from the main Lost Creek Falls parking lot. Trail begins across the road. 0.5 miles: Access Rylander Cascades with a short spur trail on the left. 0.8 miles: Intersection of Dry Creek Falls Trail, right continues on Rylander Cascades Trail to Virgin Falls, left starts the Dry Creek Falls Trail. Turn right to go to Virgin Falls. 1.6 miles: Reach the top of Wilson Ridge where there is a kiosk. 2.8 miles: The chimney stack of rocks on the right of the trail are remains of a cabin, thought to be built by a Wilson. Can you imagine raising a family back in this remote area? 3.8 miles: End of trail at Virgin Falls. Enjoy the beauty of one of the most iconic waterfalls in Tennessee! Listed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (Tennessee State Parks).