Big Soddy Creek Gulf
Is it open? Open2.4 mi round tripEasy
No closure posted by City of Soddy-Daisy. Source: City of Soddy-Daisy, checked October 28, 1:06 a.m.
A wild creek gorge owned by the City of Soddy-Daisy, with swimming at your own risk and no lifeguards. Jim Adams' Trail is 1.2 miles, flat and wide, and the city rates it easy; the Board Camp Creek and Miner's trails are steep and rocky. The city warns of flash flooding and falling boulders. Entry and parking are free.
At a glance
The walk, the climb and how hard it is.
90 ft
Climb on the way in
Our measurement with USGS lidar. The park doesn't publish a climb.
Measured by Chattanooga Falls with USGS 3DEP lidar elevation, checked October 27, 2026Easy
Difficulty
Jim Adams' Trail. The city rates the Board Camp Creek and Miner's trails Moderate.
City of Soddy-Daisy, checked October 27, 2026The gorge in 3D
The pink line is the wide gravel trail from the lot to the footbridge over Board Camp Creek. We matched it to Jim Adams' Trail by its length; the map doesn't carry the city's trail names. 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: allowed by the city, at your own risk, with no lifeguards. The city warns of flash flooding and falling boulders; the creek changes fast after heavy rain.City of Soddy-Daisy, checked October 26, 2026WDEF, checked October 26, 2026
- Fee
- Free entry and parkingCity of Soddy-Daisy, checked October 26, 2026
- Hours
- Daily, sunrise to sunsetCity of Soddy-Daisy, checked October 26, 2026
- Dogs
- Allowed on a leash; clean up after themCity of Soddy-Daisy, checked October 26, 2026
- Restrooms
- Portable toilets; no water on the trailCity of Soddy-Daisy, checked October 26, 2026
Parking and directions
Directions go to the parking lot, never to the falls.
Big Soddy Creek Gulf trailhead
11721 Back Valley Road, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
Free parking at the trailhead. No overnight camping.
Source: City of Soddy-Daisy, checked October 26, 2026. Map pin: OpenStreetMap.Weather at the falls
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Nearby spots
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