Greeter Falls
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1-mile round trip
Entry Cost: Free (Donation Box Available)
Greeter Falls is a beautiful waterfall in Tennessee. It is a part of a larger trail system in Savage Gulf State Natural Area. Greeter Falls is made up of an upper and lower fall. There is also a beautiful swimming hole that is accessible by the same trailhead.
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Greeter Falls is located an hour and a half Northeast of Huntsville near Altamont, TN.
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Parking Lot / Trailhead / Pavilion
There are plenty of parking spots. The parking lot itself holds a couple of dozen cars but was full when I went and people were parking along the street. This appeared to be within the rules since there were several park rangers present and did not say anything.
Trails
The trails are well marked and easy to follow. The trails have several splits in them. Be sure to follow the signs to Greeter Falls. The only confusing sign is the one called “Greeter Homeplace Trail”. This trail does not lead to the falls, go to the right. There is a staircase to help you descend into the canyon, but be careful of the rocks below the wooden staircase. The rocks are very slippery.
Upper Greeter Falls
The Upper Falls offers a shelf with water flowing over it into a shallow pool. Be careful if the pool is deep with fast-moving water. The water leads 100 ft to the top of the lower falls and you would not want to get caught in the current.
Lower Greeter Falls
The bottom of lower Greeter Falls is beautiful and remind me a bit of Foster Falls, which is about 30 minutes from Greeter Falls. You can swim at the base or hike behind the falls!
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