Hen Wallow Falls

This 4.3-mile (6.9-km) roundtrip hike begins at Gabes Mountain Trailhead at Cosby Picnic Area.

NPS Photo/Davis

Quick Facts

Significance:

Point of Interest on Gabes Mountain Trail

Amenities

1 listed

Scenic View/Photo Spot

Hen Wallow Falls is a 90-foot (27-m) waterfall that begins as Hen Wallow Creek, only two feet wide at the top of the falls, separates into two streams and fans out to 30 feet at it tumbles to the base of the falls. If you look carefully, you can often see salamanders in the pool at the bottom. To reach the falls, find the trailhead for Gabes Mountain Trail near the hiker parking area just outside Cosby Campground and hike 4.3 miles (6.9 km) roundtrip through a hardwood forest with hemlock and rhododendron.

How to Get There

• Hike 4.3 miles (6.9 km) roundtrip from the Gabes Mountain Trailhead near Cosby Campground.

Similar Points of Interest

• Mouse Creek Falls
• Rainbow Fals