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Busby Falls

4.8 ★★★★★ 43 Google reviews · Running trail in Tullahoma, Tennessee · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Busby Falls yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Busby Falls

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (43 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 8 mentions

“Very beautiful site, can't wait to explore the other falls”

🪧 well-marked 2 mentions

“Busby Falls is very natural areas, well marked, and not hard one to walk to.”

My favorite place to hike! Busby Falls is part of a short-spring nature area. This one is the easiest and closest one to walk to. Sometimes you just want to enjoy nature without walking so far, this is the one! Very quiet and beautiful, make you feel so relaxed!

★★★★★ — Pand , Jul 2023

Gorgeous trails and fantastic waterfalls. Great to hike on a nice day.

★★★★★ — Caroline , Apr 2021

Busby Falls is very natural areas, well marked, and not hard one to walk to.If you want to enjoy nature without long walks, this is the one! It’s quiet and beautiful, make you feel so relaxed! It will be nice to add portable toilet on parking lot. Definitely worth it to visit!

★★★★☆ — Olya , Aug 2025

There a bridge that's goes across the water but there is a little spot about 3 to 4 feet deep to dip into if your out on trail and u need to cool of asap. Good place to get some fresh air and exercise. Highly recommend this beautiful place.

★★★★★ — Str8 , Aug 2025

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 16 mentions

“Short Springs Natural Area has a few good waterfalls such as Busby Falls and Machine Falls and a couple of wooden bridges to cross.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“It will be nice to add portable toilet on parking lot.”

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📏 Mile markers 2 mentions

“Busby Falls is very natural areas, well marked, and not hard one to walk to.”

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Plan your run at Busby Falls

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners

Where to find Busby Falls

1861 Short Springs Rd, Tullahoma, TN 37388

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.