Legget Branch Falls 30
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Hamilton County, Tennessee
- Access status
- Guide: Cumberland Trail hike to a stream crossing with cascades
- The walk
- 3.3 miles one way from the Retro Hughes Road trailhead
- Ground & access
- Strenuous per the Conservancy. A steep ladder and steep stairs near Rock Creek Bridge, and crossings that can be slippery in the wet season.
The Leggett Branch cascades are where the Cumberland Trail crosses Leggett Branch in Rock Creek Gorge near Sale Creek. From the Retro Hughes Road trailhead, follow the Cumberland Trail north through the woods and down steep stairs and a short ladder to the 80-foot Rock Creek Bridge at mile 2.6, past a campsite at mile 2.8, to the Leggett Branch crossing at mile 3.3, where the cascades are beside the trail. A visitor account says the cascades are best after rain and the low crossing rocks can be under water then. Return the same way, or continue north toward Leggett Road.
Plan your visit
Retro Hughes Road trailhead, Cumberland Trail Rock Creek Gorge section north past Rock Creek Bridge to the Leggett Branch crossing
The Cumberland Trail Conservancy mileage puts the Leggett Branch crossing at mile 3.3 from the Retro Hughes Road trailhead, and at 2.1 miles from the northern Leggett Road end of the section.
Strenuous per the Conservancy. A steep ladder and steep stairs near Rock Creek Bridge, and crossings that can be slippery in the wet season.
Where to start
Retro Hughes Trailhead gravel parking area with a kiosk. From US 27 in Bakewell, turn west on Retro Hughes Road and drive about seven winding miles up onto the plateau; the trailhead is on the right just past a gated logging road entrance.
Timing & water
The cascades are best after rain, when the Leggett Branch crossing may be wet.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned. No booking is needed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Cumberland Trail Conservancy: Rock Creek Gorge Trail Section
- Cumberland Trail Conservancy: Rock Creek Gorge Trail Section
- Cumberland Trail Conservancy: Rock Creek Gorge Trail Section
- Cumberland Trail Conservancy: Rock Creek Gorge Trail Section
- Hiking the Appalachians: Cumberland Trail, Retro Hughes Road to Leggett Point
More waterfalls nearby
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