About this spot
Located northeast of Elizabethton, Tennessee, Holston Mountain sits within Cherokee National Forest, bordered by South Holston Lake to the northwest, Damascus, Virginia to the northeast, and Stony Creek Valley with the Iron Mountains to the south. From Elizabethton, travel roughly 10 miles northeast on Route 91 toward Stony Creek Valley, then turn left onto Panhandle Road heading toward Holston Mountain. About a mile up on the left side is a gravel parking area. A clearly marked trail on the right side of the parking area descends past four cascading sections of Blue Hole Falls before reaching the plunge pool below. The hike covers a modest distance with notable natural features along the route. From Johnson City, head northeast on Ashe Street toward Union Street, take the first left onto Buffalo Street, turn right onto East Main Street, merge right onto I-26 East/US-23 South, exit at US-321/TN-67 toward Elizabethton, turn right onto TN-67 East/US-321 North/US-321 Scenic South, continue on US-321 North/US-321 Scenic South, bear slight left onto Broad Street, turn left onto TN-37 North/TN-91 North/US-19E North/New Stony Creek Road/Stony Creek Road, exit onto TN-91 North/New Stony Creek Road toward Shady Valley and Stoney Creek, continue on TN-91 North, turn left onto Mill Creek Road, then turn left onto National Forest 202/Panhandle Road.