Baskins Creek Falls is a 3.1 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is best used from March until October.
Baskins Creek Falls
Baskins Falls is located on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail out of Gatlinburg,TN. At light #8 in Gatlinburg, turn south onto Airport Road. After 3.7 miles the road turns into the one-way Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. About 0.2 miles farther is the first trailhead for the falls. The only marking is a small brown sign for Baskins Creek Trail. There are a couple of small pullovers, one before and one just after the trailhead.
Your preference may be to drive on around to the second trailhead. The hike distance is the same but the difficulty is different.
The second trailhead is located another 2.7 miles past the first. You will see a decent sized parking area on the left side of the road just before the road crosses a bridge. There is an old homestead located on the other side of the bridge. The trail leaves the parking area so you can't miss it.
Length: 3.0 Miles Roundtrip
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Highest Elevation: 2,927 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 953 feet
Scenery: Waterfalls