Margarette Falls Trail is a 2.7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Greeneville, Tennessee that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and running and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
nice trail. but hard if you have a dog on leash. rocky and steep in places
It's a great hike but I found it more challenging than "moderate." I recommend treking poles as it's narrow, rocky and you're climbing up or descending. In the fall it was very wet, too. There is a stream which I made over the first time without getting wet but slipped on the return trek so you may end up with wet boots if you don't have waterproof boots.
Stunning!!!! So worth it. Quiet and beautiful. Highly recommend. Heard you can keep going up the right side of the falls for an even more spectacular view. We had a dog and
Worth the 1.5 hr drive. The falls are more spectacular than the photos can represent on here. Do yourself a favor and get there earlier in the day. I arrived at the trailhead at 11am and had the falls and the pool at the bottom all to myself with a solid hour before people started showing up. There's also lots of smaller falls and good photo opportunities all the way up the trail. It starts out on an easy dirt road, then forks. Stay to the right and follow the blue markings of the trail. The trail gets a bit steep, but nothing super challenging. My girlfriend has hip issues and made it through like a champ. You do have to cross a stream at one point but you can hop on rocks and the water isn't even deep. Maybe ankle deep. Truly worth the drive.
Very rocky terrain after sign where trails split. Well worth it at the end. One of the most scenic and beautiful hikes I’ve been on. The falls at the end is one of the most beautiful falls in the smokies.
Just completed this hike with my daughter and her elementary school hiking club with a 2 year old in tow. There are a couple of spots that are pretty rocky, but even a family with small kids could complete this. Make sure to take a towel along. You can wade at the falls!
Loved it, just enough of different types of trail surface and elevations accents and decents to work the legs.