Location: 4000 Burgess Falls Drive; Sparta., TN 38583
Trail Length: Apprx. 2.5 Miles Round Trip (for River Trail, spur to falls, Ridge Trail loop, and return to parking lot)
Difficulty: Moderate (with somewhat strenuous and slick descent to base of falls, which is optional)
Solitude: Moderate to crowded depending on season
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Burgess Falls is kind of a "pocket" state park. It was obviously designated to preserve the beautiful falls along the Falling Water River, and the park's property does not extend too far from the roughly 3/4 mile section of river where the falls lie. The main trail is the River Trail, which is only 0.8 miles (plus an extra 0.3 mile optional section to the base of the falls.) As you would think, the River Trail runs just along the Falling Water River offering views of cascades and water falls ranging from 20 feet to the spectacular main falls with a drop of 136 feet.
