Slave Falls, Needle Arch & Mill Creek Arch Hike Directions
by Dana Koogler
Driving Directions to Trailhead
From the Intersection of Hwy 154 (Pickett Pkwy) and SR 297 (Leatherwood Ford Rd.)
Travel north on Hwy 154 for 1.80 miles and turn RIGHT onto Divide Road
Drive 1 mile on Divide Road and turn RIGHT onto Fork Ridge Road
Drive 1 more mile to Sawmill Trailhead on the left
Hiking Directions
From Sawmill Trailhead
Hike along the trail for 0.80 miles to the spur trail for Slave Falls which is signed.
You will have crossed a small footbridge to reach it
Turn left on the spur trail and hike 100 yards to the falls. Return the way you came to the main trail. To continue and see Needle Arch turn left once on the main trail and hike 0.20 miles out to see it. It is also signed. Once at Needle Arch to continue to see Mill Creek Arch
the trail you were on continues and is obvious though unsigned. For those who use GPS devices
the waypoint for Mill Creek Arch is 36.530760,-84.761910 (Click the waypoint for a link to the Tennessee Landforms Page of info)
It is a mere 200 yards further to Mill Creek Arch from Needle Arch.
Return to the main trail by Slave Falls the way you came.
Once back on the main trail and past the turn for Slave Falls spur trail
You will finally come to a left turn that marks where you can either go left and have a loop hike coming out at the same parking area. You can see Indian Rockhouse on this
The Loop hike actually crosses over Fork Ridge Road. If you want a shorter hike you can go back the way you came by staying straight.
Porta-Potty Restrooms are available at the Sawmill Trailhead for Slave Falls. Parking is ample. Dogs are allowed on a leash.
Driving Directions to Trailhead
From the Intersection of Hwy 154 (Pickett Pkwy) and SR 297 (Leatherwood Ford Rd.)
Travel north on Hwy 154 for 1.80 miles and turn RIGHT onto Divide Road
Drive 1 mile on Divide Road and turn RIGHT onto Fork Ridge Road
Drive 1 more mile to Sawmill Trailhead on the left
Hiking Directions
From Sawmill Trailhead
Hike along the trail for 0.80 miles to the spur trail for Slave Falls which is signed.
You will have crossed a small footbridge to reach it
Turn left on the spur trail and hike 100 yards to the falls. Return the way you came to the main trail. To continue and see Needle Arch turn left once on the main trail and hike 0.20 miles out to see it. It is also signed. Once at Needle Arch to continue to see Mill Creek Arch
the trail you were on continues and is obvious though unsigned. For those who use GPS devices
the waypoint for Mill Creek Arch is 36.530760,-84.761910 (Click the waypoint for a link to the Tennessee Landforms Page of info)
It is a mere 200 yards further to Mill Creek Arch from Needle Arch.
Return to the main trail by Slave Falls the way you came.
Once back on the main trail and past the turn for Slave Falls spur trail
You will finally come to a left turn that marks where you can either go left and have a loop hike coming out at the same parking area. You can see Indian Rockhouse on this
The Loop hike actually crosses over Fork Ridge Road. If you want a shorter hike you can go back the way you came by staying straight.
Porta-Potty Restrooms are available at the Sawmill Trailhead for Slave Falls. Parking is ample. Dogs are allowed on a leash.
Here is a link to the blog entry I wrote which contains identical directions.
The remainder of the videos and photos are on there so you can check them out and see if you want to do this hike or not. I am very visual and photos help make it or break it for me.
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