Hen Wallow Falls
Cocke County, Tennessee
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Cocke County, Tennessee
- The walk
- 4.3 miles round-trip
- Ground & access
- Steep sections, switchbacks and tree roots.
Follow Gabes Mountain Trail from Cosby to the falls.
Plan your visit
Gabes Mountain Trail to Hen Wallow Falls
Official trailhead-to-falls return distance; parking directions add an approximately 100-yard road approach without clarifying inclusion.
Steep sections, switchbacks and tree roots.
Where to start
Designated hiker spaces at Cosby Picnic Area; walk back about 100 yards on the entrance road to signed trailhead.
Timing & water
Unknown: current local trail conditions not independently verified.
Before you go
NPS requires a parking tag for stops over 15 minutes; no hike reservation listed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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