Machine Falls
Machine Falls is part of the Short Springs State Natural Area, which has several trails and waterfalls. The falls are an impressive 60 feet tall and almost 60 feet wide surrounded by the thick green forest and dotted with moss covered rocks. After you shoot the falls, you won’t want to miss the wildflower loop trail if the flowers are in bloom. The loop is right beside Machine Falls and only a few hundred feet long, but in that short distance, you can see more than a dozen varieties of wildflowers, including a few that are rarely seen in Tennessee. Expect to see see trout lilies, jack-in-the-pulpit, Dutchman’s breeches, larkspur, and Virginia bluebells, as well as rare wildflowers including southern red trillium, large flowered trillium, and barren strawberry. You can also find two state-listed endangered plant species along the trail: Nestronia and broad-leaved bunchflower. (Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA)
