About this spot
Lowry Falls is a well-documented 30-75 ft cascade in Cherokee National Forest near Reliance/Delano in Polk County, Tennessee. It's reached via a short, steep 0.25-0.7 mile trail off Highway 30, with a small pullout for one vehicle at the trailhead. Multiple independent hiking sources (AllTrails, Trailforks, World Waterfall Database, Tennessee River Valley Geotourism) confirm the falls and describe rock bluffs and rhododendron along the approach. No source documents an established swimming hole or jumping culture at the base; the steep, narrow approach trail is the hazard most consistently flagged.
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