Four Mile Creek Falls Directions 

Dana Koogler 

created 9/14/2023 at the request of sweet Aleesha.. a reader.

Below is Four Mile Creek Falls in good flow

Tennessee Landforms Page on Four Mile Creek Falls

Waypoint for Four Mile Creek Falls is  36.143175,-84.868052

Driving Directions:

I am making these directions come in from a major intersection.

The biggest is Hwy 127 and SR 62 in Clarkrange, TN

 From the Intersection of Hwy 127 and SR 62 (Deer Lodge Hwy)  in Clarkrange turn and head EAST on Hwy 62.  Drive on Hwy 62 East for approx. 9.25 miles  to a RIGHT turn onto poorly marked Luke Hall Road. It looks like someone's driveway.  

Drive about 1/2 mile or less on Luke Hall Road and park along the  RIGHT side of the road. Just pull over.  You will see  Hall Cemetery, but be warned the land at the top of bluff is private property. The directions given here need to be followed in order to avoid trespassing.  Believe me, you don't want to do that as a member of the land owners family has been onto me already. Possibly was unaware of the change in the situation.   The United States owns the right of way and it is a very narrow corridor.  They also own the land along Clear Creek and up to Four Mile Creek Falls all as part of the Obed Wild & Scenic River.     It is a victory for the citizens of the USA, the state of Tennessee and of Morgan County that access has been secured.  

   

Hiking Directions:  

From where you parked alongside the RIGHT of Luke Hall Road heading in. Luke Hall Road deteriorates into a red dirt track. It winds its way down the hill gradually to Clear Creek.    Walk the red dirt track down to Clear Creek.  Four Mile Creek flows down to meet it at the bottom of the hill.    Down here the terrain flattens out.  

Here is where the off trail part begins for now there is no official road or trail of any kind.

Turn and follow Four Mile Creek upstream. The woods are fairly open and you will need to remain completely on the LEFT hand side of Four Mile Creek heading upstream.   It is the part that is public land.   The terrain on the other side is not as open anyhow. 

   I stayed over to the left away from the stream and found the going a bit easier.  

Off trail it on this side of the stream for 0.34 miles to where you will encounter the first place you will need to ford the stream.  Be careful here because you are now at a point where Four Mile Creek is shaped like a Y with a stream flowing down from either side of the Y.   You want the one on the right. or East/North East.  

Ford here and aim for the right /east and work your way around to where the eastern tributary of Four Mile Creek flows down.  Last I was there in 2018  it was MUCH easier to reach the falls without fording again.  A lot of hemlocks had fallen and mashed down the rhododendron making it easier to reach. 

 Stay with this and pick your way up along the stream aiming for the sound of the falls. You should reach it in less than 0.20 miles.   

I am pretty sure this dwindles down to a pitiful flow during Summer so I'd wait until we've had a significant, recent rain to attempt it.    If you are going to work that hard to get up there you want it to be worth it. 

  If you follow these directions you will be 100% legal to go as the private property is well above the falls on the bluff.  

Here is a link to the trip report Finding Four Mile Creek Falls 

  Edited to include changes 10/14/2023.  

    I am adding a commentary here. This  falls is well worth the trip to visit during times of decent rain fall.  It is  worth saying that I do not blame area property owners for getting upset if folks tear things up or create problems for them.  Leave any douche-baggery at home and behave like you have good sense.    Don't litter. Don't vandalize. Don't cut people's fences or park on their land. Don't  spray paint graffiti. Don't carve your name into rocks or trees.  DO have a good time and enjoy Nature's beauty.  Don't give these folks any reason to prosecute you by trespassing.  Some folks are looking for any excuse to get ya.   Don't let them.  Don't be that guy who gives the  hiking community a bad name by your irresponsible, disrespectful behavior.  I love Morgan County ,and it is in the best interests of tourism and their economy for places like this to be accessible.