North Carolina Waterfalls
55 MPH Falls
Coordinates: 35.045031, -83.037750
Height: 50'
County: Jackson/Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Whitewater River
Elevation: 2,950'
Hike Length: 2.2 mile
55 MPH Falls
Coordinates: 35.045031, -83.037750
Height: 50'
County: Jackson/Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Whitewater River
Elevation: 2,950'
Hike Length: 2.2 mile
Abs Creek Falls, Lower
Coordinates: 35.32753,-83.07642
Height: 30'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Private
Stream: Abs Creek
Elevation: 3,120'
Hike Length: Roadside
Abs Creek Falls, Upper
Coordinates: 35.32988,-83.07753
Height: 80'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Private
Stream: Abs Creek
Elevation: 3,220'
Hike Length: Roadside
Amadehy Falls
Coordinates: 35.11401, -82.74889
Height: 20'
County: Wilkes
Landowner: Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
Stream: Purlear Creek
Elevation: 1,630'
Hike Length: 1.7 miles
Arrowhead Falls
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Private
Stream: Tributary of Middle Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,910'
Hike Length: 0.25 mile
Auger Fork Falls
Coordinates: 35.0922, -82.8964
Height: 40'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Auger Fork Creek
Elevation: 1,600'
Hike Length: 2.75 mile
Auger Fork Falls
Coordinates: 35.0922, -82.8964
Height: 40'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Auger Fork Creek
Elevation: 1,600'
Hike Length: 2.75 mile
Auger Hole Trail, Cascade by
Coordinates: 35.07902, -82.91139
Height: 10'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 1,580'
Hike Length: 1.1 mile
Aunt Sally's Falls
Coordinates: 35.1898, -82.9623
Height: 40'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Tributary of West Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,780'
Hike Length: 0.60 mile
Avery Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.32005, -82.75307
Height: 10'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Avery Creek
Elevation: 2,500'
Hike Length: 0.4 mile
Avery Creek Falls, Upper
Coordinates: 35.32890, -82.76744
Height: 20'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Avery Creek
Elevation: 2,720'
Hike Length: 1.5 mile
Balsam Falls, Lower
Coordinates: 35.266034, -82.969379
Height: 20'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Wolf Creek
Elevation: 3,450'
Hike Length: 0.6 mile
Balsam Falls, Upper
Coordinates: 35.272785, -82.969209
Height: 20'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Wolf Creek
Elevation: 3,480'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Bard Falls
Coordinates: 36.00050, -81.80591
Height: 30'
County: Avery
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: North Harper Creek
Elevation: 2,000'
Hike Length: 1.8 mile
Barnett Branch Falls, Lower
Coordinates: 35.37165, -82.77403
Height: 25'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Barnett Branch
Elevation: 3,600'
Hike Length: 0.4 miles
Barnett Branch Falls, Upper
Coordinates: 35.37275, -82.77479
Height: 30'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Barnett Branch
Elevation: 3,680'
Hike Length: 0.6 miles
Bear Canyon Falls
Coordinates: 35.08043, -82.91276
Height: 30'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 1,700'
Hike Length: 1.3 mile
Bear Canyon Falls
Coordinates: 35.08043, -82.91276
Height: 30'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 1,700'
Hike Length: 1.3 mile
Bear Canyon Falls, Cascade above
Coordinates: 35.08157, -82.91483
Height: 20'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 1,850'
Hike Length: 1.4 mile
Bearwallow Falls, Lower
Coordinates: 35.07929,-82.90450
Height: 40'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 1,440'
Hike Length: 4.0 miles
Bearwallow Falls, Lower
Coordinates: 35.07929,-82.90450
Height: 40'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 1,440'
Hike Length: 4.0 miles
Bearwallow Falls, Upper
Coordinates: 35.102746, -82.943069
Height: 75'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 2,900'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Bearwallow Falls, Upper (middle section)
Coordinates: 35.101997, -82.942714
Height: 50'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 2,800'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Bearwallow Falls, Upper (lower section)
Coordinates: 35.101647, -82.942389
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 2,750'
Hike Length: 0.7 mile
Bedrock Falls
Coordinates: 35.050849, -83.043232
Height: 15'
County: Jackson/Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Whitewater River
Elevation: 3,000'
Hike Length: 3.0 mile
Berties Falls
Coordinates: 35.15341, -83.57581
Height: 50'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Wayah Creek
Elevation: 4,000'
Hike Length: Roadside
Big Bearwallow Falls
Coordinates: 35.17046,-82.84187
Height: 40'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Big Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 2,400'
Hike Length: 100 yards
Big Bradley Falls
Coordinates: 35.267891, -82.291779
Height: 75'
County: Polk
Landowner: Green River Game Land
Stream: Cove Creek
Elevation: 1,440'
Hike Length: 2.5 mile
Big Bradley Falls
Coordinates: 35.267891, -82.291779
Height: 75'
County: Polk
Landowner: Green River Game Land
Stream: Cove Creek
Elevation: 1,440'
Hike Length: 2.5 mile
Big Falls (Snowbird Creek)
Coordinates: 35.265524, -83.965841
Height: 30'
County: Graham
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Snowbird Creek
Elevation: 3,360'
Hike Length: 3.7 mile
Big Falls (Snowbird Creek)
Coordinates: 35.265524, -83.965841
Height: 30'
County: Graham
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Snowbird Creek
Elevation: 3,360'
Hike Length: 3.7 mile
Big Falls (Thompson River)
Coordinates: 35.044950, -82.982145
Height: 200'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Toxaway Game Land
Stream: Thompson River
Elevation: 2,080'
Hike Length: 3.6 miles
Big Laurel Falls
Coordinates: 35.018188, -83.505878
Height: 25'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Big Laurel Branch
Elevation: 3,840'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Big Laurel Falls
Coordinates: 35.018188, -83.505878
Height: 25'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Big Laurel Branch
Elevation: 3,840'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Big Ledge Falls
Coordinates: 35.042055, -83.037783
Height: 20'
County: Jackson/Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Whitewater River
Elevation: 2,950'
Hike Length: 2.0 mile
Billy Branch Falls
Coordinates: 35.35851, -82.73780
Height: 20'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Billy Branch
Elevation: 3,200'
Hike Length: 1.2 miles
Bird Rock (Cathedral) Falls
Coordinates: 35.221175, -82.861245
Height: 20'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: North Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,720'
Hike Length: 0.25 mile
Bird Rock (Cathedral) Falls
Coordinates: 35.221175, -82.861245
Height: 20'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: North Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,720'
Hike Length: 0.25 mile
Bluff Falls
Coordinates: 35.08184, -82.91634
Height: 60'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 1,820'
Hike Length: 1.5 mile
Boone Fork, Waterfall on
Height: 20'
County: Watauga
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Boone Fork
Elevation: ~3,000'
Hike Length: Roadside
Boxcar Falls
Coordinates: 35.18712,-82.85272
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: North Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,500'
Hike Length: 1.1 mile
Boxcar Falls
Coordinates: 35.18712,-82.85272
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: North Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,500'
Hike Length: 1.1 mile
Bradley Cooper Falls
Coordinates: 35.28321,-82.27462
Height: 20'
County: Polk
Landowner: Green River Game Lands
Stream: South Tributary of Little Cove Creek
Elevation: 1,300'
Hike Length: 2.3 mile
Bridal Veil Falls (Cullasaja Gorge)
Coordinates: 35.071864, -83.228959
Height: 40'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Tributary of Cullasaja River
Elevation: 3,560'
Hike Length: Roadside
Bridal Veil Falls (Little River)
Coordinates: 35.177509, -82.619141
Height: 120'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: DuPont State Forest
Stream: Little River
Elevation: 2,640'
Hike Length: 2.0 miles
Bridal Veil Falls (Little River)
Coordinates: 35.177509, -82.619141
Height: 120'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: DuPont State Forest
Stream: Little River
Elevation: 2,640'
Hike Length: 2.0 miles
Brooks Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.03056, -83.22470
Height: 50'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Brooks Creek
Elevation: 3,000'
Hike Length: Roadside
John MilesSr
on November 6, 2020What is the waterfall on the cover of the NC waterfalls folder?
John MilesSr
on November 6, 2020r site is AWESOME! I love it! I'm working on mapping all of the coordinates to group the waterfalls so we can plan visiting them accordingly. Thanks so much for this site and great resource for visiting all of these beautiful falls. God bless!
Cheryl Carlson
on April 28, 2009These are beautiful! I love waterfalls and hiking to them.