At about 75 feet high, Cummins Falls is among the highest and largest falls in Tennessee. Located in 211-acre Cummins Falls State Park, the falls is the main attraction of this charming but rugged park 9 miles from Cookeville, located on the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River. To reach the falls, you have to hike up the stream bed through the spectacular Tennessee River Gorge. The roughly 3-mile Cummins Falls Trail is downhill all the way, which means that you will have to climb on the way back. It is slippery, requires several crossings of the stream, and is not for the inexperienced. However, the falls are beautiful and the dip in the swimming hole will make it worthwhile.

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