How difficult is Virgin Falls Trail?

Virgin Falls Trail is rated difficult. It is 8.3 miles long with 1,719 feet of elevation gain. Difficulty ratings reflect a combination of distance, elevation gain, and terrain — your experience will depend on your fitness level and trail conditions.

Is Virgin Falls Trail suitable for kids?

Virgin Falls Trail is not typically recommended for young children due to length, exposure, or technical terrain. Older kids with hiking experience may be fine — use your judgment based on your family's comfort level.

DifficultOut and Back

Scott's Gulf Wilderness State Park/Tennessee

Virgin Falls Trail

Pleasant Hill, Tennessee

8.3 mi

Distance

1,719 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 25m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Virgin Falls Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:285 ft

Max:544 ft

Gain:524 ft

Loss:524 ft

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
Point	Distance from start	Elevation
Start	0.0 mi	540 ft
High point	0.0 mi	544 ft
End	8.3 mi	540 ft

Trail Details

Route Type: Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

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Source of truth

Scott's Gulf Wilderness State Park — official page
Park unit page with alerts and visitor information.

Where it is

Nearest town:: Bon Air, TN · about 7 mi away
County:: White County, TN
Jurisdiction:: Scott's Gulf Wilderness State Park · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Address:3663 Country Club Road, Sparta, TN 38583 · TN

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Legacy import — verify before navigating

Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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