Wolf Creek Falls
Wolf Creek Falls is a waterfall in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 754 m. Bluff Mountain stands 1,430 m to the southeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Wasp, a ghost town 0.8 miles away. East Tennessee Crossing passes 3.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 9.144 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 4.4 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 13.8 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 21.0 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 6 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 28 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 28 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Tennessee Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Bluff Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 4.2 mi
- Houston Valley Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 3.0 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Needles Falls: 7.1 mi
- Ricker Branch Falls: 7.4 mi
- Dudley Falls: 7.5 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Vann Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 5.4 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Raven Cliff: 14.4 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 3.7 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 11.5 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 14.6 mi
- US Constitution: 14.6 mi
- Bill of Rights: 14.6 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 2.1 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 7.5 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 8.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.2 mi
- Burnett Spring: 14.8 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 7.4 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Overlook Access: 9.0 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 21.0 mi
- City Garage Car Museum: 21.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 21.5 mi
- Shook Museum: 23.1 mi
- Doak House Museum: 23.2 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 11.6 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 22.2 mi
- Forbidden Caverns: 23.5 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 12.9 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 13.2 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 23.4 mi
- Berm Park: 24.2 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 23.4 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 23.5 mi
- Wasp: 0.8 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 15.4 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Wolf Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mountain | SE 143° | 1,430 m | 2.2 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,407 m | 5.0 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | SSE 156° | 1,406 m | 1.9 mi |
| Rough Knob | S 177° | 1,381 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,311 m | 3.4 mi |
| Laurel Mountain | SW 222° | 1,311 m | 4.4 mi |
| Meadow Fork Mountain | S 179° | 1,306 m | 8.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | SW 234° | 1,290 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 3,821 | 3,995 | 3,660 | 3,668 | 3,176 | 2,256 | 2,370 | 2,362 | 2,014 | 1,982 | 2,096 | 2,852 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge French Broad River AT Hot Springs, NC, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/550964070
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 29 mi
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