North Carolina Waterfalls
Greenland Creek, Cascades on
Panthertown Valley, Nantahala National Forest
Grogan Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.27187,-82.80870
Height: 25'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Grogan Creek
Elevation: 2,750'
Hike Length: 1.9 mile
Harper Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.983059, -81.779544
Height: 50'
County: Caldwell
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Harper Creek
Elevation: 1,680'
Hike Length: 1.75 miles
Hebron Colony Falls
Coordinates: 36.154511, -81.734414
Height: 1/4 mile broken series of cascades
County: Watauga
Landowner: Blue Ridge Parkway
Stream: Boone Fork
Elevation: 3,240'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Hebron Colony Falls (upper drop)
Coordinates: 36.154511, -81.734414
Height: 1/4 mile broken series of cascades
County: Watauga
Landowner: Blue Ridge Parkway
Stream: Boone Fork
Elevation: 3,240'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Hickory Flat Creek, Cascades on
Coordinates: 35.11041, -82.70315
Height: 10'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Headwaters State Forest
Stream: Hickory Flat Creek
Elevation: 2,650'
Hike Length: 1.8 miles
Hickory Nut Falls
Coordinates: 35.43323,-82.25948
Height: ~350'
County: Rutherford
Landowner: Chimney Rock State Park
Stream: Fall Creek
Elevation: 2,440'
Hike Length: 0.7 mile
Hidden Falls
Height: 10'
County: Stokes
Landowner: Hanging Rock State Park
Stream: Indian Creek
Elevation: 1,500'
Hike Length: 0.4 mile
Hidden Falls
Coordinates: 35.089130, -82.962290
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Horsepasture River
Elevation: 2,600'
Hike Length: 1.2 mile
High (Cullowhee) Falls (low water)
Coordinates: 35.20414,-83.15984
Height: 100'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Duke Energy
Stream: West Fork Tuckasegee River
Elevation: 3,040'
Hike Length: 1.0 miles
High (Cullowhee) Falls (release flow)
Coordinates: 35.20414,-83.15984
Height: 100'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Duke Energy
Stream: West Fork Tuckasegee River
Elevation: 3,040'
Hike Length: 1.0 miles
High Falls (Little River)
Coordinates: 35.19282,-82.61361
Height: 100'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: DuPont State Forest
Stream: Little River
Elevation: 2,480'
Hike Length: 1.0 mile
High Falls (Little River)
Coordinates: 35.19282,-82.61361
Height: 100'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: DuPont State Forest
Stream: Little River
Elevation: 2,480'
Hike Length: 1.0 mile
High Falls (South Fork Mills River)
Coordinates: 35.34926,-82.73215
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: South Fork Mills River
Elevation: 2,980'
Hike Length: 1.9 mile
High Falls (Thompson River)
Coordinates: 35.07030,-82.99432
Height: 50'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Thompson River
Elevation: 2,760'
Hike Length: 1.5 miles
High Shoals Falls
Coordinates: 35.59448,-81.63553
Height: 50' (main drop)
County: Burke
Landowner: South Mountains State Park
Stream: Jacob Fork of South Fork Catawba River
Elevation: 1,720'
Hike Length: 0.9 mile
High Shoals Falls, Cascades below
Coordinates: 35.59448,-81.63553
Height: 50' (main drop)
County: Burke
Landowner: South Mountains State Park
Stream: Jacob Fork of South Fork Catawba River
Elevation: 1,720'
Hike Length: 0.9 mile
High Shoals Falls, Cascades below
Coordinates: 35.59448,-81.63553
Height: 50' (main drop)
County: Burke
Landowner: South Mountains State Park
Stream: Jacob Fork of South Fork Catawba River
Elevation: 1,720'
Hike Length: 0.9 mile
Hilliard (Bearcamp) Falls
Coordinates: 35.05420,-82.96641
Height: 60'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Bearcamp Creek
Elevation: 1,680'
Hike Length: 5.7 mile
Hooker Falls
Coordinates: 35.20191,-82.62338
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: DuPont State Forest
Stream: Little River
Elevation: 2,220'
Hike Length: 0.3 mile
Hooker Falls
Coordinates: 35.20191,-82.62338
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: DuPont State Forest
Stream: Little River
Elevation: 2,220'
Hike Length: 0.3 mile
Hornet Falls
Coordinates: 35.050990, -83.039254
Height: 30'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Democrat Creek
Elevation: 3,050'
Hike Length: 3.0 mile
Hungry River, Lower waterfall on
Coordinates: 35.29295, -83.35591
Height: 15'
County: Henderson
Landowner: Green River Game Lands
Stream: Hungry River
Elevation: 1,670'
Hike Length: 0.4 mile
Hungry River, Upper Waterfall on
Coordinates: 35.29988, -82.35052
Height: 15'
County: Henderson
Landowner: Green River Game Land
Stream: Hungry River
Elevation: 1,760'
Hike Length: Roadside
Hunt-Fish Falls
Coordinates: 36.013976, -81.804286
Height: 15'
County: Avery
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Cove Creek
Elevation: 1,800'
Hike Length: 0.9 mile
Indian Branch Falls
Coordinates: 35.08575, -82.92592
Height: 50'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 2,100'
Hike Length: 2.2 mile
Indian Branch Falls (upper section)
Coordinates: 35.08575, -82.92592
Height: 50'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 2,100'
Hike Length: 2.2 mile
Indian Branch Falls (upper section)
Coordinates: 35.08575, -82.92592
Height: 50'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 2,100'
Hike Length: 2.2 mile
Indian Camp Falls
Coordinates: 35.08847,-82.93984
Height: 30'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Gorges State Park
Stream: Bearwallow Creek
Elevation: 2,450'
Hike Length: 2.0 mile
Indian Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.47275,-83.42731
Height: 25'
County: Swain
Landowner: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Stream: Indian Creek
Elevation: 1,880'
Hike Length: 0.8 mile
Indian Ford Falls
Height: 90'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Private
Stream: Rock Creek
Elevation: 1,520'
Hike Length: 0.25 mile
Indian Ford Falls
Height: 90'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Private
Stream: Rock Creek
Elevation: 1,520'
Hike Length: 0.25 mile
Jacob Fork, Cascades on
South Mountains State Park
Jagged Rock Falls
Coordinates: 35.25011, -83.64197
Height: 40'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Tributary of Nantahala River
Elevation: 2,520'
Hike Length: Roadside
John's Jump Falls
Coordinates: 35.06782,-83.00720
Height:25'
County:Transylvania
Landowner:Pisgah National Forest
Stream:Mill Creek
Elevation:3,155'
Hike Length:0.1 miles
John's Jump Falls
Coordinates: 35.06782,-83.00720
Height:25'
County:Transylvania
Landowner:Pisgah National Forest
Stream:Mill Creek
Elevation:3,155'
Hike Length:0.1 miles
Juney Whank Falls
Coordinates: 35.46667, -83.43538
Height: 25'
County: Swain
Landowner: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Stream: Juney Whank Branch
Elevation: 1,980'
Hike Length: 0.3 mile
Kalakaleskies Falls
Coordinates: 35.06764, -83.22596
Height: 15'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Cullasaja River
Elevation: 3,550'
Hike Length: 100 yards
Katie's Falls
Coordinates: 35.20669, -83.26698
Height: 50'
County: Macon
Landowner: Private
Stream: Tributary of North Prong Ellijay Creek
Elevation: 2,350'
Hike Length: Roadside
Key Falls
Coordinates: 35.24796, -82.67715
Height: 60'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Private
Stream: Tributary of French Broad River
Elevation: 2,200'
Hike Length: Roadside
Kiesee Creek, Cascades on
(A remnant of the logging era, a lone railroad tie, lies alongside the stream on the bushwhack to Kiesee Falls) Pisgah National Forest
Kiesee Falls, Lower
Coordinates: 35.27917,-82.88204
Height: 10'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Kiesee Creek
Elevation: 3,400'
Hike Length: 0.5 miles
Kiesee Falls, Upper
Coordinates: 35.27954,-82.88155
Height: 10'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Kiesee Creek
Elevation: 3,400'
Hike Length: 0.5 miles
Laurel Creek Falls
Coordinates: 36.25259,-81.85287
Height: 20'
County: Watauga
Landowner: Private
Stream: Laurel Creek
Elevation: 3,400'
Hike Length: Roadside
Laurel Falls
Coordinates: 35.55016, -82.39127
Height: 25'
County: Buncombe
Landowner: Private
Stream: Laurel Branch
Elevation: 2,750'
Hike Length: Roadside
Lauren Falls
Coordinates: 35.263972, -82.969769
Height: 40'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Wolf Creek
Elevation: 3,350'
Hike Length: 1.0 mile
Leatherwood Falls
Coordinates: 35.09628, -83.85903
Height: 50'
County: Clay
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Leatherwood Branch
Elevation: 1,900'
Hike Length: 100 feet
Lemon Falls
Coordinates: 35.200177, -82.864913
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Lamance Creek
Elevation: 2,700'
Hike Length: 50 yards
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.