Big Lost Falls
Polk County, Tennessee
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 164 ft (50 m)
- Location
- Polk County, Tennessee
- Ground elevation
- About 1,052 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Bearpen Branch
- Land
- Cherokee National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Big Lost Falls is mapped in Polk County, Tennessee, 11.5 miles east of Benton. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Cherokee National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Bearpen Branch is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Coker Creek Falls (4) 45Partial guide: Forest Service trailhead documented; which drop in the series this listing marks is not confirmedPolk County, TN6.1 miNE
- Lowry FallsPartial guide: national forest trail documented; distance and the exact named falls are not confirmedPolk County, TN7.2 miNW
- Rock Creek FallsNational forest trail route documented; two creek crossingsPolk County, TN7.8 miW
- Benton FallsResearched route and starting areaPolk County, TN8.0 miW
- North Shoal Creek FallsPartial: no trail for the first part; short steep bushwhack on national forest landCherokee County, NC13 miE
- South Shoal Creek FallsCherokee County, NC13 miE
- Conasauga FallsRoute and parking researchedMonroe County, TN13 miNE
- Jacks River Falls 80Published trail route and distance documented; long wilderness hikeFannin County, GA13 miSW
Bald River FallsRoadside viewing area and parking documented; USFS reports open.Monroe County, TN20 miNE