Waterfall
High Falls
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 1.2 ml
- Duration
- 1 hr
- Ascent
- 200 ft
- Descent
- 200 ft
Pine Creek Road, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Accessibility: Trail
Beauty Rating: 10
Photo Rating: 7
River: West Fork Tuckasegee River
Watershed: Itsy-bitsy or ginormous
Type & Height: Two-section free fall over a massive cliff; the total height is about 100 feet
Landowner: Duke Energy
Canopy: Open
Waterfall GPS: N 35.2044, W -83.1600
Best Time of Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Hike Descriptions: From the upper trailhead, the hike begins at the gate on High Falls Trail. You’ll descend on the gravel road for just under 0.2 mile, then turn right on the obvious trail. The trail descends a little over 0.6 mile to the falls. It is well graded and easy to follow but is steep in places and has lots of steps.
Directions to Location:
- To reach the upper trailhead from US 64 in Cashiers, drive 6.2 miles north on NC 107 and turn left on Pine Creek Road (marked as SR 1163 on the green sign and SR 1157 on the stop-sign post)
- Drive 1.9 miles and park on the right at Pines Recreation Area.
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Two-section Waterfall100 FeetRiver-fed