Hike Description

Follow the gravel road beyond the gate. After 1 mile, you’ll come to a fork. A barn is on the left and an old cabin a few yards on the right. Go left. (A right turn here is the lower route to Bradley Falls.) You’ll come to a couple of forks. Go right at both. Beyond the second fork, you’ll reach the ford of Cove Creek in less than 100 yards. You might be able to rockhop in low water, but come prepared to wade. Beyond the ford, the road passes through fields. This section becomes overgrown in summer and is hard to follow. If you continue straight, you’ll reach a walnut grove in 0.25 mile. You can continue straight ahead through the woods to reach Little Cove Creek. The best option is to angle right as you walk through the fields. Walk to the far corner and enter the woods there. The creek is a short distance farther.

When you reach Little Cove Creek, follow it upstream about 0.4 mile to the falls. It’s easier to go up the river-right side, as there is an old road and paths for most of the way to the falls. But that route passes through private property at the start. To stay legal, head up on river left. It’s a bushwhack, but an easy one through mostly open, flat woods. When you reach the point where the slope rises sharply through a tangle of dog hobble, cross the creek and finish on river right. The waterfall is only a short distance upstream from this point.