[Saturday] 03.29.14- Virgin Falls

 [Saturday] 05.03.14- Virgin Falls

VIRGIN FALLS

Ramblr Summary

Location: Tennessee Natural Area
County: White
Latitude: 35.85394
Longitude: -85.28225
Distance: 10.00 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Population: Numerous people
Address: Scott's Gulf Road
             Sparta, TN 38583
Phone: (931) 836-3552

Directions From Nashville:
From Sparta follow Highway 70 East for 11 miles, turn right at Eastland road (Mourberry Road) and travel 5.9 miles to Scott's Gulf Road. Turn right again onto a gravel road and travel 2 miles to the trail head parking area.

Other Trails
1.) Overlook Trail (1.0)

Waterfalls
1.) Big Branch Falls (1.35)
1.) Big Laurel Falls (2.30)
2.) Virgin Falls (4.25)

Camp-Sites
1.) Cable Crossing Campsite
2.) Martha's Pretty Point Campsite (Overlook) *
3.) Big Laurel Campsite
4.) Virgin Falls Campsite
5.) Caney Fork

Caves
1.) Big Laurel Sheep Cave
2.) Virgin Falls Cave



Note: Camping requires an self-registration 
* Would recommend to see and/or utilize 

Trail Parking- Off of Scott Gulf

For those that are traveling great distances, beware that there are no restrooms at the trailhead.

Virgin Falls trail is well marked and blazed white.

Once, you pass the Big Branch Falls you continue down the trail until you hit Big Laurel Creek. At 1.50 miles you come to the cable crossing.

The junction for Overlook Trail is at mile 1.65. We passed this on the way to Virgin Falls, and visited this trail on the way out.Continue to follow the trail until you come to a split. One way is 0.5 and the other is 0.8. We went left (0.5) because it is steeper descent. 

Virgin Falls with a Rainbow

Virgin Falls is at 4.25 miles from the Trailhead. There is also a spur that leads to the top that is only 0.25 miles. 

The Grand Virgin Falls

On the way back we took the Overlook Trail junction at 1.65 miles. This trail is blazed blue and traverse a long switchback. At 0.35 miles on this trail is a steep ladder. At the top is also Pretty Martha Campsite.

Pretty Point Campsite- Atop Overlook Trail

I would recommend this trail for everyone; family, friends and couples.

Overlook View

Trail Maps
Virgin Falls Map- Cloudhiking
Virgin Falls Designation- TN Division of natural Areas