Blue Hole Falls is a short trail to a series of cascades and a deep green swimming hole on Mill Creek, on the Holston Mountain / Stoney Creek side of Elizabethton. Come back to a private cabin and a hot tub after the hole.
Monarch Mountain Cabins is about 20–30 minutes from the trail, at 327 Jenkins Hollow Rd. Two pet-friendly cabins, private hot tubs, five acres. You hike, you get wet, you come back and rinse off.
The hike, parking, pets
- Effort: short (often described as ~0.3–0.5 mile). Rocks are slick. Not a stroller walk into the hole.
- Parking: small trailhead / roadside. It fills on hot afternoons. Do not block gates.
- Pets: leash. Cold water, drop-offs. Full policy: pet-friendly cabins.
- Season: summer swim hole; still worth a look in shoulder seasons. Watch flash-flood weather.
More trail color is in our Blue Hole Falls guide. Pair with Watauga Lake if you want a bigger body of water the same trip.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Blue Hole Falls?
On Mill Creek, on the Holston Mountain / Stoney Creek side of Elizabethton in Carter County. The usual drive is Panhandle Road (forest road 56), in Cherokee National Forest.
How far is the trail from the cabins?
About 20–30 minutes each way from Jenkins Hollow.
Also see: Roan Mountain · Watauga Lake · Blue Hole Falls · Laurel Fork Falls · Covered Bridge / downtown · Tweetsie Trail · Bristol Speedway · pet-friendly. Compare Cabin A and Cabin B.
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