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Bald River Falls

Tennessee

About

Bald River Falls is a waterfall in Tennessee, reached by the Bald River Trail - NFS #88, a 9.54-mile trail with 2,709 feet of elevation gain. The trail passes within 150 meters of the waterfall.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

1,490 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Bald River Falls

Tennessee

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tellico Plains, TN weather station, 7.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan50° high28° low1 days with snow
  2. Feb55° high31° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar64° high37° low
  4. Apr73° high44° low
  5. May81° high54° low
  6. Jun87° high63° low
  7. Jul90° high66° low
  8. Aug89° high65° low
  9. Sep84° high57° low
  10. Oct74° high45° low
  11. Nov62° high35° low
  12. Dec54° high31° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Waucheesi, Tennessee · 2.3 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Tellico Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)