Ozone Falls - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Ozone Falls |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Nearby Town: | Crossville |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | From Knoxville go west on I-40 and exist at Crab Orchard. From Crab Orchard exit, turn right on U.S. Highway 70 going east. The highway takes you straight to Ozone Falls, which is on the right about four miles from the interstate exit. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 0.50 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | In & Out, Backtrack Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Ozone Falls Parking Lot |
| Trails Used: | Plunge Pool Trail |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Streams |
| Management: | State Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Cumberland Mountain State Park, 24 Office Drive, Crossville, Tennessee 38555, phone (931) 484-6138 |
| Best Season: | Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers, Dogs |
| Road Conditions: | Primary Paved Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Follow the Plunge Pool trail down a rocky, sometimes slippery, descent to the base of the falls. You can walk behind the falls and hang out under them when theyre not flowing to hard. When the water flow is pretty heavy you can swim in the pool below the falls. When we went the falls were low so the pool was a bit stagnent. But non the less beautiful. "Ozone Falls plunges 110 feet over a sandstone cap rock into a deep blue, rock-strewn pool. Fall Creek then disappears underground until it re-emerges several feet downstream. An impressive rock house “amphitheater” can be seen behind the falls that was created over geologic time by wind, water, freeze/thaw, and erosion." |
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