Upper Piney Falls 80

Rhea County, Tennessee

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Rhea County, Tennessee
Access status: Guide: state natural area trail to the falls and ledge
The walk: Hiking trail from the trailhead; no distance is given
Ground & access: Forest trail on the plateau rim and a ledge trail behind the falls. Stay back from the cliff edges.

Tennessee State Natural Areas: Piney Falls

Upper Piney Falls is an 80-foot waterfall on Little Piney Creek in Piney Falls State Natural Area, a National Natural Landmark known for old-growth forest. A trail from the Fire Tower Road trailhead in Grandview leads to the falls, where a concave ledge circles behind and around the falls and visitors can follow a trail for a view of the gorge below. Lower Piney Falls, 40 feet, is not reachable by trail. Access is on foot only. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Piney Falls State Natural Area trailhead on Fire Tower Road (Hillary Road), Grandview, trail to Upper Piney Falls

The state natural area page describes a hiking trail from the Fire Tower Road trailhead but gives no distance.

Forest trail on the plateau rim and a ledge trail behind the falls. Stay back from the cliff edges.

Where to start

Trailhead parking on Fire Tower Road (also called Hillary Road): from State Route 68 at the crest of the escarpment in Grandview, follow the Piney Falls State Natural Area sign; the trailhead is on the right about one mile from SR 68, a quarter mile before the fire tower, per the state.

Timing & water

The area is open sunrise to sunset. Dogs must be on a leash. No camping.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned. No booking is needed.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Rhea County, Tennessee.

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