Stinging Fork Falls
About
Stinging Fork Falls is a waterfall in Rhea County, Tennessee, set within the Stinging Fork Designated State Natural Area at about 1,410 feet. The nearest town is Spring City, about 4 miles away. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Spring City show October highs around 71°F with lows near 45°F, and the falls sit higher than that station, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Soak Creek, a canoeing spot, is about a mile away. Duskin Branch Trail and Twin Rocks Overlook Spur are both within 3 miles, and Piney Falls is about 3.6 miles off.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,410 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Stinging Fork 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
Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 35–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Spring City, TN weather station, 5.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan48° high26° low
- Feb52° high29° low
- Mar60° high35° low
- Apr71° high44° low
- May77° high54° low
- Jun84° high62° low
- Jul87° high67° low
- Aug87° high65° low
- Sep81° high58° low
- Oct71° high45° low
- Nov59° high35° low
- Dec50° high30° low
Where it is
- Stinging Fork Designated State Natural Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Spring City, Tennessee · 4.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Soak CreekCanoeing1.3 mi
- Duskin Branch TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Twin Rocks Overlook SpurHiking2.6 mi
- Piney FallsHiking3.6 mi
- Piney CreekCanoeing6 mi
- Falcon Warrior TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Daddys CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
- G.O.A.T. Crag deep water solo, TheRock climbing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
