Ozone Falls
Is it open? Open0.25 mi round tripRugged
No closure posted by TDEC Division of Natural Areas. Source: TDEC Division of Natural Areas, checked October 28, 1:06 a.m.
A 110-foot plunge over a sandstone cap rock into a deep, rock-strewn pool. A rugged trail starts along the bluff by the lot and drops into the gorge below the falls. Rappelling is prohibited, and the state doesn't say whether swimming is allowed. Open sunrise to sunset.
At a glance
The walk, the climb and how hard it is.
0.25 mi
Round trip to below the falls
Our measurement on the trail map. The state's 3/4-mile trail goes on past the falls along Fall Creek.
Measured by Chattanooga Falls on OpenStreetMap trail lines, checked October 27, 202680 ft
Climb back up
Our measurement with USGS lidar. The park doesn't publish a climb.
Measured by Chattanooga Falls with USGS 3DEP lidar elevation, checked October 27, 2026Rugged
Difficulty
The state's word for this trail; it has no rating scale.
TDEC Division of Natural Areas, checked October 26, 2026The gorge in 3D
The pink line is the Cumberland Trail from the roadside lot down to below the falls. The last scramble to the pool isn't on the map. Drag to turn it.
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Shaded relief: USGS 3DEP lidar. Elevation: USGS via AWS Terrain Tiles. Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The water right now
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Good to know
The park's rules, fees and hours, each with where it came from.
- Rules
- Swimming: the state doesn't say. Rappelling is prohibited. Water levels can change suddenly.TDEC Division of Natural Areas, checked October 26, 2026Tennessee State Parks, checked October 26, 2026
- Hours
- Sunrise to sunsetTDEC Division of Natural Areas, checked October 26, 2026
- Dogs
- Allowed on a leash, but not recommendedTDEC Division of Natural Areas, checked October 26, 2026
Parking and directions
Directions go to the parking lot, never to the falls.
Ozone Falls roadside lot
U.S. 70, about 4 miles from the I-40 Crab Orchard exit, Cumberland County, TN
The state doesn't say how big the lot is or whether there's a fee.
Source: TDEC Division of Natural Areas, checked October 26, 2026. Map pin: OpenStreetMap.Weather at the falls
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Open and closed labels come from each land manager's own pages.
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Photos on Unsplash: Sarah Swainson