What you need to know
Parking
Difficulty
Moderate Hike, Easy to Find
Point of Interest
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1.75 Miles
Cost: Free
WARNING: DO NOT JUMP FROM THE FALLS
Foster Falls is an hour and a half (1.5 hr) drive Northeast from Huntsville in Sequatchie, TN. It is a nice hike down to a beautiful waterfall.
There is a through hike from Foster Falls to Grundy Forrest called Fiery Gizzard that is not covered in this guide.
Find nearby hikes:
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Foster Falls offers a large variety of things to do. There are two loop hikes and plenty of places to climb. You can swim at the bottom of the waterfall and can camp!
Hike to Overlook
This is a very easy and short stroll to see the overlook. There are two main paths from the parking lot. One trailhead is behind the picnic area and the other is off to the left near the trail map. Follow the trail behind the trail map off to the left (Blue on map). The overview is a great place for pictures!
Hike to Bridge
From the overlook, follow the path down the powerline trail until the path veers into the woods. Follow the Path down through the woods (Green on map). It is a steep hike down, and is a short, but hard hike back up.
Hike to Bottom of the Falls
After you cross the bridge, turn right and walk maybe 100 ft to get to the waterfall (Yellow on map)
Climbing
Foster Falls is a fantasitic place to climb. The entire bottom ridge (Red on map) is climable. There are climbs for all skill levels. For more information on climbing, check out the Mountain Project. You can also hike the bottom ridge, but be sure to respect people belaying and climbing. Do not walk under climbers and do not distract people belaying or climbing.
Canyon Overview
Most of the top ridge hike to the Canyon Overview will feel like a typical hike through the woods (Black on map). There are some camping spots on the way. It costs $8-35 per night plus $5 reservation fee and taxes. For more info go to Foster Falls Camping Reservation.
View of Waterfall
Continue along the path (Orange on map) from the canyon overview to the view of waterfall. From there, the path will take you to the bridge over the upper waterfall river and back to the parking lot.
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