Lower Piney Falls — Local services in Tennessee

The trailhead is a little tricky to find. Look for a small parking area on the right side of the road, just before the fork in road at the fire tower. When you see a guardrail, park there. Look to your right for a path with a iron arm across it. Go around it and down the path about 100 yards to find the trail information board. The trail is 1 mile each way. The trail forks at the last .3 miles. The right is Upper Piney Falls and the left is Lower Piney Falls. The last .3 miles is steep with slippery rocks and roots. Hiking boots or shoes are highly recommended. There is supposedly a trail between the 2 falls, but we did not find it at the Upper Piney Falls area. However, I think we saw it at the Lower Piney Falls area, but we did not have time...

This path was STRENUOUS. We made it down to the lower falls (make a left when you get to the sign, the sign doesn't tell you lower or upper, right is upper)

It's a decent path until you get to the sign, that's when it gets very rugged. See pics. I'd go again but I doubt my kids would want to. They are wore out! Which is my goal anyway lol I gave 4 stars because of the many fallen trees in the path to...

Amazing waterfall and scenery, however slightly confusing on how to get down to the base of the waterfall. Rocky terrain and don't recommend for all dogs. Most kids are fine with a little supervision. Parking area a bit small and we went during a week day. Hike is 45 minutes both ways, roughly. Still...