Crooked Arm Falls 
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Crooked Arm Falls is a small multi-tiered cascading waterfall in Cades Cove. There is no official trail but only a very short bushwhack from the Crooked Arm Ridge Trail gets you to it. That trail begins soon after starting the 11mi loop on your right. Follow the trail until it crosses the creek and then either head upstream a short distance or follow the trail until it starts to head away from the creek and cut over. Info HERE

9/22/2004 - After seeing lots of deer in Cades Cove early, then hiking to Abrams Falls, we wanted a small diversion until later in the day to see more deer. Decided to try and locate this small falls which turned out to be quite easy. Small and out of the way, it's quite picturesque.

11/26/2004 - Picture # 8, accompanied my brother on a trip to Cades Cove and we checked out this fall. Lots of rain recently, there was plenty of water.

This trail runs parallel to the road a good distance, accessing it further in is easy as well
This trail runs parallel to the road a good distance, accessing it further in is easy as well

More of a
More of a "waterfall" towards the top edge but not easy to get to

Some brush piled up from flooding as a result of hurricane Ivan
Some brush piled up from flooding as a result of hurricane Ivan

Lots of signs of a farm once in this area but no structures remain
Lots of signs of a farm once in this area but no structures remain

Nice spot just a short ways downstream
Nice spot just a short ways downstream

For anyone who has never seen a thorn tree (honey locust). I grabbed this one to steady myself while rock-hopping without noticing the thorns first. Ouch
For anyone who has never seen a thorn tree (honey locust). I grabbed this one to steady myself while rock-hopping without noticing the thorns first. Ouch

Must be a hollow under this rock. The water was making a drumming sound that for 30ft I thought there was a swarm of bees in the area
Must be a hollow under this rock. The water was making a drumming sound that for 30ft I thought there was a swarm of bees in the area

More water than trip earlier in the year and that was right after a hurricane
More water than trip earlier in the year and that was right after a hurricane

       
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