About Ozone Falls
Ozone Falls was a pretty, plunging 110ft waterfall that seemed to be a good place for a little adventure especially when making the drive between Nashville and Knoxville along the I-40 corridor.
It was merely a 100 yard hike from the trailhead to the butterfly-inducing brink of the falls.
However, it was another 1/4-mile or so to do the fairly steep and rocky hike down to the base of the waterfall.
Experiencing Ozone Falls
During the hike down to the base, the trail actually veered back towards the road before making its rocky descent.
Some caution was necessary because some of the rocks were a little wet and slippery, but for the most part, it was pretty straightforward.
There were even a couple of alcoves notched into the adjacent cliff that seemed pretty interesting.
It only took me about a half-hour to visit both the top and bottom of the falls, plus do the hiking and all the picture-taking with a tripod.
I didn’t go all the way down the pool at its base (I guess I was too lazy), but I only read after the fact that the Fall Creek (the creek responsible for this waterfall) actually disappears underground before re-emerging further downstream.
So I missed getting a chance to witness this.
I also observed that there was a large alcove behind the falls.
If you’re familiar with waterfall formation, it indicated that Ozone Falls must be a pretty old waterfall.
Waterfalls like these usually mean you can go behind it, but given the ruggedness of the terrain and the threat of cliff erosion and falling rocks, I passed on this as well.
In any case, given its relatively little amount of required physical exertion and its proximity to a major highway (see directions below), it wouldn’t surprise me that this waterfall would also be very popular and busy.
It happened to be quiet during our visit probably because we came here pretty early in the morning.
It was probably a good thing we got an early start because the sun threatened to cast shadows that would’ve made the photos here much worse.
Other trivia about Ozone Falls
I understand that this book was also a film location of Disney’s The Jungle Book
I didn’t see the movie so I can’t provide any further details on it.
However, just gleaning from the title of the book, I did find it interesting that they chose a waterfall (in a temperate climate) over one in a tropical setting (where jungles usually are).
I’m guessing budget and logistics were probably overriding considerations over authenticity in this instance.
In another bit of trivia, I also read that this waterfall used to be known as McNair Falls after someone who operated a mill at the falls in the 19th century.
Authorities
Ozone Falls resides in Cumberland Mountain State Park near Crossville in Cumberland County, Tennessee. It is administered by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.
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