Music City 4x4 Waterfall Excursion Ride - Cummins Falls
Schedule
Sat Jun 15 2024 at 08:30 am
UTC-05:00Location
445 Highway 109 N, Lebanon, TN 37090-8039, United States | Lebanon, TN
Music City 4x4 Waterfall Excursion Ride - Cummins FallsWhen: Saturday June 15, 2024
Time: 8:30am Arrival - 9am SHARP Departure
Where: We will meet at the Publix at Hwy 109 & Interstate I-40.
Address: Publix Supermarket 445 Hwy 109 N Lebanon TN 37090
Plans for the day:
We will meet at 8:30am at the Publix near the corner of Hwy 109 and Interstate I-40. We will depart at 9am SHARP and head East on Hwy 70 towards Cookeville TN. Please arrive at Publix with a FULL tank of fuel as we will not be stopping along the route. Estimated time between Publix and Cummins Falls is just under 1.5 hrs.
When we arrive at the park, we'll need to attend the park safety briefing and we'll make our way down into the gorge along the winding, steep path. Once in the gorge, we'll walk upstream towards the falls (approximately 1/4mile). We HIGHLY recommend wearing water shoes or shoes that you can get wet. The path inside the gorge is river rock/bolders you may have to jump between.
Once at the falls, everyone is free to enjoy the falls however you'd like! You can swim in the pool at the base of the falls or stand on the many small ledges above the pool. You can also stand under the pouring water and get a natural massage.
When you've had all the sun and fun you can handle, everyone is on their own to leave whenever you'd like.
Please keep in mind, everything that goes down, must go back up. The path to get back out of the gorge isn't for the faint of heart. It's got many steps and the path winds back up the side of the gorge.
Anyone with health related issues that would prevent them from hiking back out of the gorge, we suggest you sit this one out.
REALLY IMPORTANT NOTES:
*Day-Use Permit REQUIRED to visit the falls. They only have 200 permits available per day, so you must reserve them at the following link: Each person is required to have a permit. https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/cummins-falls/permits
**Cummins Falls State Park Gorge Access Permit Policy
By purchasing this permit, you have acknowledged that:
-Cummins Falls State Park (the "park") is a rugged and inherently dangerous natural area subject to flash flooding with little to no prior warning.
-You must evaluate the risks inherent in accessing the park and make your own informed decision about your ability to safely enter and exit the park.
-Purchase of this permit does not ensure your safety in the park.
-Enter at your own risk. No lifeguards are on duty.
-You must follow all park rules, including but not limited to:
No alcohol.
No coolers.
No glass.
No pool floats.
Must attend safety briefing prior to entering the gorge.
No refunds, exchanges, date transfers, or rainchecks.
Children 12 and under must wear life vests at falls and be accompanied by an adult.
-Access to the gorge is subject to weather events, and the gorge may be closed without warning. No refunds, exchanges, date transfers, or rain checks will be issued.
-Notice: You must have a printed or digital (email) copy of this dated permit with you if you enter the Cummins Falls Gorge area. One permit per person entering the gorge is required.
Where is it happening?
445 Highway 109 N, Lebanon, TN 37090-8039, United States
