Wolf Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Wolf Creek in Cocke County, Tennessee, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 16.3 miles southeast of Newport and roughly 27.6 miles northwest of Asheville as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a punchbowl, where the water is forced through a narrow gap into a large pool.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
There are 4 recorded waterfalls in Cocke County. Surprise Falls, a block waterfall, is about 6.2 miles away across the state line in North Carolina. Needles Falls, a 6-foot block waterfall, is about 7 miles away across the state line in North Carolina. Dudley Falls, a 12-foot cascade waterfall, is about 7.5 miles away.
Wolf Creek Falls is located at 35.8629° N, 82.9267° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.