A challenging 2 mile out-and-back viewing Suter Falls, Horsepound Falls, rock shelters, and high bluffs.  Other trails can be accessed beyond Suter Falls.

On the way into Suter Falls, you'll pass the Collins West Campground area, atop the bluff.  Some of the Collins West campsites have excellent views of the Collins River Gorge below.  Reservations for campsites can be made on the Tennessee State Parks website.

Beyond the intersection with the campsite area, the trail descends into the gorge containing Rocky Mountain Creek, one of the tributaries of the Collins River.  Watch for the intersection, on your left, for the Collins Gulf Trail and Suter Falls.  

The journey from here to Suter Falls is short, but it includes a challenging boulder-hop and scramble that can be slippery in wet weather, followed by an easier trail that takes you through a massive rock amphitheater, and on to Suter Falls. Along the way, you'll see the dramatic cascade (particularly in wet weather) of Rocky Mountain Creek. At Suter Falls, watch for black/slippery rocks!

If you wish to continue on after exploring Suter Falls, cross the metal bridge below the falls, and continue 2 miles on the Collins Gulf Trail, where you'll come to Horsepound Falls, a unique waterfall formation with overlooks and lush wildflowers in the spring.

The Collins Gulf Trail can be combined with the Collins Rim Trail to create a roughly 13-mile loop, advisable only during the warmer months, when  daylight is long enough to complete the loop, unless you wish to camp overnight at the Stagecoach Campground.  Again, reservations for campsites can be made on the Tennessee State Parks website.