North Carolina Waterfalls
Pounding Mill Falls
Coordinates: 35.099328, -82.808755
Height: 10'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Private
Stream: Secondary Tributary of Middle Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,650'
Hike Length: Roadside
Pulliam Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.27833, -82.34181
Height: 50'
County: Polk
Landowner: Green River Game Lands
Stream: Pulliam Creek
Elevation: 1,300'
Hike Length: 1.7 mile
Quarry Falls
Coordinates: 35.09286, -83.26636
Height: 15'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Cullasaja River
Elevation: 2,820'
Hike Length: Roadside
Queens Falls
Coordinates: 35.27461, -83.65819
Height: 100'+
County: Macon
Landowner: Private
Stream: Queens Creek
Elevation: 2,950'
Hike Length: Roadside
Rainbow Falls
Coordinates: 35.09077,-82.96588
Height: 125'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Horsepasture River
Elevation: 2,740'
Hike Length: 1.5 mile
Rainbow Falls
Coordinates: 35.09077,-82.96588
Height: 125'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Horsepasture River
Elevation: 2,740'
Hike Length: 1.5 mile
Rainbow Falls
Coordinates: 35.09077,-82.96588
Height: 125'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Horsepasture River
Elevation: 2,740'
Hike Length: 1.5 mile
Ranger Falls
Coordinates: 35.08784,-83.22444
Height: 30'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Skitty Creek
Elevation: 3,800'
Hike Length: 1.2 mile
Rattlesnake Falls
Coordinates: 35.30317, -83.52633
Height: 20'
County: Swain
Landowner: Needmore Gameland
Stream: Rattlesnake Creek
Elevation: 1,940'
Hike Length: Roadside
Red Rock Falls
Coordinates: 35.29197,-82.90373
Height: 35'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Courthouse Creek
Elevation: 4,240'
Hike Length: 1.4 mile
Reece Place Falls
Height: 60'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Headwaters State Forest
Stream: East Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,680'
Hike Length: 0.9 mile
Reece Place Falls
Height: 60'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Headwaters State Forest
Stream: East Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,680'
Hike Length: 0.9 mile
Reece Place Falls
Height: 60'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Headwaters State Forest
Stream: East Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 2,680'
Hike Length: 0.9 mile
Reems Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.68810, -82.57051
Height: 15'
County: Buncombe
Landowner: Town of Weaverville
Stream: Reems Creek
Elevation: 2,000'
Hike Length: 100 yards
Renzulli Falls
Coordinates: 35.24744, -82.76453
Height: 20'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Bracken Preserve (City of Brevard)
Stream: Brushy Creek
Elevation: 2,570'
Hike Length: 1.4 miles
Rhapsodie Falls
Coordinates: 35.183498, -82.975155
Height: 70'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Tributary of West Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 3,240'
Hike Length: 1.5 mile
Rhapsodie Falls
Coordinates: 35.183498, -82.975155
Height: 70'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Tributary of West Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 3,240'
Hike Length: 1.5 mile
Rhapsodie Falls
Coordinates: 35.183498, -82.975155
Height: 70'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Tributary of West Fork French Broad River
Elevation: 3,240'
Hike Length: 1.5 mile
Riding Ford Falls
Coordinates: 35.174055, -83.003067
Height: 30'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Tuckasegee River
Elevation: 3,550'
Hike Length: 2.2 mile
Roaring Fork Falls
Coordinates: 35.75998,-82.19167
Height: 45'
County: Yancey
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Roaring Fork
Elevation: 3,080'
Hike Length: 0.7 mile
Roaring Fork Falls
Coordinates: 35.75998,-82.19167
Height: 45'
County: Yancey
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Roaring Fork
Elevation: 3,080'
Hike Length: 0.7 mile
Rockhouse Creek Falls, Lower
Coordinates: 35.286204, -82.802285
Height: 10'
County: Transylvaina
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Rockhouse Creek
Elevation: 2,400'
Hike Length: Roadside
Rockhouse Creek Falls, Middle
Coordinates: 35.29617, -82.80070
Height: 10'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Rockhouse Creek
Elevation: 2,600'
Hike Length: 100 yards
Rockhouse Creek Falls, Upper
Coordinates: 35.29904, -82.80324
Height: 100'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Rockhouse Creek
Elevation: 2,750'
Hike Length: 100 yards
Rough Butt Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.31990,-83.02307
Height: 30'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Rough Butt Creek
Elevation: 3,200'
Hike Length: 1.4 mile
Rufus Morgan Falls
Coordinates: 35.14273,-83.54792
Height: 65'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Left Prong Rough Fork
Elevation: 3,720'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Rufus Morgan Falls
Coordinates: 35.14273,-83.54792
Height: 65'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Left Prong Rough Fork
Elevation: 3,720'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Sam Branch Falls, Lower (lower section)
Coordinates: 35.34104,-82.89801
Height: 30'
County: Haywood
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Sam Branch
Elevation: 4,320'
Hike Length: 0.25 mile
Sam Branch Falls, Lower (upper section)
Coordinates: 35.34104,-82.89801
Height: 30'
County: Haywood
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Sam Branch
Elevation: 4,320'
Hike Length: 0.25 mile
Sassafras Falls
Coordinates: 35.25575,-83.96821
Height: 45'
County: Graham
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Sassafras Creek
Elevation: 3,400'
Hike Length: 3.7 mile
Sassafras Falls
Coordinates: 35.25575,-83.96821
Height: 45'
County: Graham
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Sassafras Creek
Elevation: 3,400'
Hike Length: 3.7 mile
Scadin Falls
Coordinates: 35.08489, -83.26721
Height: 30'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Cullasaja River
Elevation: 2,960'
Hike Length: 100 yards
Schoolhouse Falls
Coordinates: 35.16308,-83.00665
Height: 20'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest, Panthertown Valley
Stream: Greenland Creek
Elevation: 3,670'
Hike Length: 1.2 mile
Scotsman Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.01656,-83.11211
Height: 30'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: ScotsmanCreek
Elevation: 2,550'
Hike Length: 0.3 Mile
Scotsman Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.01656,-83.11211
Height: 30'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: ScotsmanCreek
Elevation: 2,550'
Hike Length: 0.3 Mile
Scotsman Creek Falls, Upper
Coordinates: 35.01849, -83.11252
Height: 20'
County: Jackson
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Scotsman Creek
Elevation: 2,600'
Hike Length: 50 yards
Sculpted Falls
Coordinates: 35.05070,-83.04780
Height: 30'
County: Jackson/Transylvania
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Whitewater River
Elevation: 3,100'
Hike Length: 1.7 mile
Second Falls (Yellowstone Prong)
Coordinates: 35.32228,-82.84671
Height: 55'
County: Haywood
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Yellowstone Prong of East Fork Pigeon River
Elevation: 4,960'
Hike Length: 0.3 mile
Second Falls (Yellowstone Prong)
Coordinates: 35.32228,-82.84671
Height: 55'
County: Haywood
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Yellowstone Prong of East Fork Pigeon River
Elevation: 4,960'
Hike Length: 0.3 mile
Secret Falls
Coordinates: 35.004516, -83.171363
Height: 50'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Big Creek
Elevation: 2,380'
Hike Length: 0.7 mile
Secret Falls
Coordinates: 35.004516, -83.171363
Height: 50'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Big Creek
Elevation: 2,380'
Hike Length: 0.7 mile
Secret Falls
Coordinates: 35.004516, -83.171363
Height: 50'
County: Macon
Landowner: Nantahala National Forest
Stream: Big Creek
Elevation: 2,380'
Hike Length: 0.7 mile
Secret Wall (Still) Falls
Coordinates: 35.81837, -81.96715
Height: 25'
County: Burke
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Tributary of Black Fork Paddy's Creek
Elevation: 2,900'
Hike Length: 2.5 mile
Setrock Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.74977,-82.22818
Height: 55'
County: Yancey
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Setrock Creek
Elevation: 3,200'
Hike Length: 0.5 mile
Shoal Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.223821, -82.861289
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Living Waters Ministry
Stream: Shoal Creek
Elevation: 2,760'
Hike Length: 10 yards
Shoal Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.223821, -82.861289
Height: 15'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Living Waters Ministry
Stream: Shoal Creek
Elevation: 2,760'
Hike Length: 10 yards
Shower Bath Falls
Coordinates: 35.159538, -82.973723
Height: 20'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Frozen Creek
Elevation: 3,420'
Hike Length: Roadside
Shuck Ridge Creek Falls
Coordinates: 35.29555,-82.86156
Height: 25'
County: Transylvania
Landowner: Pisgah National Forest
Stream: Shuck Ridge Creek
Elevation: 3,560'
Hike Length: 4.0 mile
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.