Debord Falls - Frozen Head State Park

In mid-April 2017, we returned to Frozen Head State Park & Natural Area to hike the Panther Branch Trail to Debord Falls and then up the Emory Gap Trail to Emory Gap Falls. Along the way, we saw lots of spring wildflowers. I've posted about the two waterfalls on previous visits in March 2013 and April 2016. The more recent post included a topographic map and additional details of the hike on Panther Branch Trail and Emory Gap Trail. To reduce the length of this post, I've split the hike into three parts this year: Debord Falls, Emory Gap Falls, and Spring Wildflowers.

Trail crosses North Prong Flat Fork

View upstream at trail crossing

Waterfall on an unnamed tributary stream

Small cascade

Pool below another cascade

Creek flowing over bedrock

Drill marks in blasted capstone

Remaining capstone above the trail

Typical trail condition

Obstructed view from overlook

View from the top of the falls

Side view of the falls

Trail to base of falls

Debord Falls

Water splashing at the base of the falls

Entry to Frozen Head State Park is free.

The park website is http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/frozen-head.